Dragon Optical announced the results of Snowboard Canada's Retailer year-end survey. Dragon has taken top honors in both Goggles and sunglasses for men and women. In the 2004 SIA and NSIA issue of Snowboard Canada's SBC Business, Dragon was vote
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Skechers Posts Net Loss on 11.5% Sales Decrease
SKECHERS USA announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. 2003 net sales were $835.0 million, as compared to net
sales of $943.6 million in 2002. Net loss for 2003 was $11.9 million versus net earnings of $47
Lindenbuam Resigns Modell’s Position; Moves to Start-Up
Modell’s Sporting Goods has announced that Peter Lindenbaum, Senior Vice President of Merchandising/Advertising, has resigned to pursue other opportunities. He will join 24/7 International, a newly-formed manufacturer of sports bags, luggage and brief ca
The Hockey Company Triples 2003 Profits on 13% Sales Gain
The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. reported that fourth quarter net sales were $68.7 million, an increase of 12.0% compared with last year. Gross margin improved by 470 basis points to 44.8% of sales compared with 40.1% in Q4 2002. Net income for the quart
SGMA Lays Out Legislative Agenda; P.E. and Parks Top Focus
Looking to capitalize on a string of legislative successes in recent years, SGMA International has established a bold public policy agenda in 2004. The sporting goods industry’s top priorities will be to secure additional funding for the Physical Educat
A16 Names Vendor and Rep of the Year
Adventure 16, one the of the nation’s premier outdoor specialty stores, today announced that Royal Robbins has been chosen as “2003 Vendor of the Year” and that Mr. Joey Benaron has been chosen as “2003 Rep. of the Year”…
Aldila Narrows Q4 Loss Despite JV Charges
Aldila, Inc. reported net sales of $9.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003 compared to $9.1 million in the same quarter of 2002. ALDA reported a net loss of $1.3 million, or 26 cents per share, for Q4 2003 compared to a net loss of $1
Skiers Rally to Save Yellowstone
More than 100 skiers from around the nation gathered in Yellowstone National Park to speak out against Tuesday’s federal court ruling that again allows snowmobile use in the park…
K2 Inc. Quadruples Q4 Net Income on 52% Sales Gain
K2 Inc. reported that fourth quarter sales increased 51.8% to $193.8 million from $127.7 million in the 2002 fourth quarter. Diluted earnings per share in the fourth quarter increased 133% to 7 cents, including one cent benefit relating to a gain on the s
Ashworth to Run Merchandiser Contest for Callaway Apparel
Ashworth, Inc. announced a call to their accounts to participate in the first annual Callaway Golf apparel Merchandiser of the Year Award. A National Callaway Golf apparel presentation contest will begin on March 1st with the winners being selected in mid
Oakley Snags 2.7 Million Fake Products
In its ongoing campaign to identify and aggressively pursue violators of its protected designs and trademarks, Oakley, Inc. highlighted the results of its 2003 anti-counterfeiting efforts.
Huffy Q4 Loss Widens on Sales Decline; Will Make Gen-X Cuts
Huffy Corporation announced a net loss of $11.8 million or $0.74 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2003 compared to a loss of $4.2 million or $0.29 per common share reported in the fourth quarter of 2002. The loss from continuing operations was $
Footstar Hints at BK to Jettison Debt…
Footstar’s sudden announcement last week that they may file for bankruptcy protection if they couldn’t sell off assets and/or get new financing had everyone scrambling on Thursday at the show. While we didn’t find any vendors that would readily admit tha
Mossimo Delays the Inevitable…
In June of last year, the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that the finder's agreement between Cherokee Inc. and Mossimo Inc. was valid, ruling that Mossimomust pay Cherokee 15% of all monies received by MOSS from Target Stores pursuant to Mossimo�
Russell Sees Nice Upside from Acquisitions; Base Business Continues Sharp Decline…
Russell Corporation’s Russell Athletic division looked to acquisitions once again to post any type of growth for the fourth quarter of 2003. Sales for the division without the Spalding and Bike Athletic acquisitions last year would have been down about 1
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