The Wet Seal, Inc. has appointed Allan D. Haims as President of the Wet Seal division and fashion designer Victor Alfaro as Senior Vice President, Creative Director. Susan O'Toole, the current president of the division, will take on the new role as
Category: Outdoor
Goody’s Q2 Earnings Jump 465%
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported net earnings of $7.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2003, compared with net earnings of $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the year-ago period. Sales for
Shoe Carnival Q2 Net Income Falls 57% on 3.0% Comp Store Decline
Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 was $1.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with net income of $3.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2002. Net sales increased 7
Anti-Trust Waiting Period Ends for VF-Nautica Merger
VF Corporation announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the previously announced merger between Nautica Enterprises, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of VF expired at 1
Hibbett Q2 Earnings Jump 22% on Comp Store Uptick
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. reported that net sales for its fuscal second quarter increased 8.8% to $71.7 million compared with $65.9 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 1.1%. Net income for the second fiscal quarter increa
Famous Footwear Q2 Operating Earnings Almost Double; Brown Earnings Up 61%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported net earnings increased 61.2% to $11.6 million for the second fiscal quarter, compared to year-ago earnings of $7.2 million. Diluted EPS were up 55.0% to $0.62. Consolidated net sales for Q2 inched up 0.5% to $458.4 mill
Nike Moves Caramelo Anthony to Jordan Brand
Jordan, a division of Nike, Inc., announced the addition of Carmelo Anthony to Team Jordan. The newly minted Nugget signed with Nike in June 2003 and will now be a part of the Jordan family, donning the Jumpman logo and joining other elite professional a
Woolrich Taps Rinder for VP Sales Slot
Roswell Brayton, President and CEO of Woolrich, Inc., announced the appointment of Jerry Rinder as vice president sales and domestic licensing. He will report directly to Brayton. Rinder comes to Woolrich after serving as vice president and general mana
Black Diamond Wins Moving Mountains Award
Black Diamond has been recognized as the 2003 Moving Mountain Industry Award Winner. Well-known within the outdoor not-for-profit community, Black Diamond received the award at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, August 1
Wacoal Appoints New Western Sales Director
The Wacoal Sports Science Corp. has appointed Oleg Shikverg, 32, Western Sales Director. Shikverg will expand CW-X's distribution, consumer brand awareness, and overall business in the western part of the U.S…
Prince Sports Opens New RandD Facility
Prince Sports has has opened a state-of-the-art research and development facility in Trevignano, Italy. Created to form a centralized research and development hub, the new facility will serve as a fully integrated part of the business process and will foc
Johnston Joins Canari Cyclewear
Canari Cycle Wear announced the appointment of James S. Johnston as General Manager of Canari. Johnston, a 28-year veteran of the performance sports apparel industry, will take up this newly created position at Canari's headquarters in Vista, CA…
Sport Supply Group Q2 Earnings Fall as Sales Dip 3.0%
Sport Supply Group announced net income before cumulative effect of accounting change for the quarter ended June 2003 fell 45.2% to $115,000 compared to $210,000 for the quarter ended June 2002. Net sales for the quarter dipped 3.0% to $26.0 million. In
TJX Q2 Net Income Off 4.9% on 2.0% Comp Store Gain
The TJX Companies, Inc. announced net sales for the fiscal second quarter were $3.0 billion, a 10% increase over last year, with consolidated comparable store sales increasing 2%. Net income was $123 million and diluted earnings per share were $.24, which
Sun Ice Withdraws Acquisition Plan
Sun Ice Limited and the company set up to take it private have jointly announced that the plan to execute the transaction has been withdrawn. The purchasing company was set up as a holding company wholly-owned by Sylvia Rempel, the President, CEO and Cha
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal