The Timberland Company has appointed Dennis Jenson (DJ) as Vice President of Business Development and Licensing. In this role, DJ will be responsible for planning and identifying growth opportunities for the Timberland enterprise. He reports to Ken Pucke
Category: Footwear
Pacific Sunwear Q3 Sales Dip Pulls Net Down 76.6%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total sales of $375.4 million for the third quarter, down slightly from total sales of $377.5 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales decreased 6.7% for the quarter. Third quarter GAAP net incom
Ashworth Lowers Guidance for Q4, Year
Ashworth, Inc. lowered its guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, expecting consolidated revenues for fiscal 2006 ato be approximately 2% to 3% below the previously anticipated result at the lower end of $210 to $220 million. In addition, the co
Forzani to Take Hockey Specialty Concept Canada Wide
The Forzani Group Ltd. has decided to roll out nationally its hockey specialty banner concept, which the company said piloted “very successfully” under the Hockey Experts name in Quebec. The hockey specialty banner, which will eventually have stores coast
Timbuk2 Names Atlas Snowshoes Founder as CEO
Timbuk2 Designs Inc. named Perry Klebahn as CEO. Klebahn, who has more than 16 years outdoor industry experience and an extensive background in product design, marketing and engineering, is currently teaching at Stanford’s Institute of Design’s d.school.
Delta Apparel’s Income Falls on Record Fiscal Q1 Sales
Delta Apparel, Inc.'s fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2006. net sales increased 3.5% to $62.7 million compared to $60.6 million in the prior year's first quarter. The increase was primarily driven by strong sales in the Soffe business,
La Sportiva Aims for Zero Waste
La Sportiva teamed up with Boulder based Eco-Cycle to reach the goal of becoming a Zero Waste organization. The Zero Waste Service from Eco-Cycle includes a comprehensive three–part program that involves more than just recycling the copy paper. The three
Weather Pushes October Retail Up, but Wal-Mart Holds Market Back…
Colder weather in October helped keep retail sales in positive territory for the month as consumers hit the stores to pick up outerwear, performance apparel, and boots, a trend that did not help the results at the world’s largest retailer. Based on a sur
While Footwear Chains See Mixed Results in Q3…
Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter of $1.43 billion, up 1.6% from last year's $1.41 billion. Comparable store sales decreased 0.3%. Shoe Carnival, Inc. saw sales total $189.1 million for the third quarter, an increase of 3.5% ove
Sporting Goods Lead Sales Gains for Everlast Q3…
Everlast Worldwide Inc. fiscal third quarter net revenues increased 27% to $13.4 million, as compared to $10.6 million in the same period in 2005. Net licensing revenues for the third quarter of 2006 were $3.0 million, as compared to $2.8 million in the s
Crocs Posts Another Solid Quarter, but U.S. Growth Starts to Moderate…
Crocs, Inc. said it continued to see strong sell-through of their core products in the U.S. and international markets in the third quarter, but sales increases started to moderate a bit even as the company expanded its store count from the second quarter.
LaCrosse’s Q3 Improvements Pay Off
LaCrosse Footwear is working on improving its model and injecting technology into work and industrial products and the results are showing some solid organic growth. Third quarter net sales were $32.8 million, up 6% from $31.0 million in the third quarter
Action Sports Deals Heat Up…
The action sports market saw several mergers and acquisitions last week, though none were tremendous blockbuster deals. Podium Distribution will merge with Fresh Distribution after working with the company for the past ten years. Iconix Brand Group Inc.
Nautilus Q3 Sales Slip Due to Focus on Margins…
Nautilus’ new focus on margins and profitability is driving a short-term sales decrease as the company eliminates less profitable product lines and backs away from certain low-profit customer relationships. Declining sales in nearly every product category
Callaway Lays Out Savings and Positioning Initiatives to Return to Profitability…
Callaway Golf Company announced results for the third quarter that were in line with the warning issued two weeks ago as a result of the lack of new product introductions in the Callaway business and continued issues with the Top-Flite and Hogan businesse
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