Perry Ellis International, Inc. second quarter of fiscal 2008 revenues grew to $195.3 million, a 14.2% increase compared to $171.0 million in the second quarter ended July 31, 2006. Revenue increases were driven by several of the Company's growth pla
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Magnum Inks Licensing Deal with Twin City Knitting
Magnum USA signed a partnership with North Carolina-based Twin City Knitting Company, Inc. to produce a line of socks for the Magnum brand. The US-made socks will be sold along side of Magnum’s uniform and tactical footwear…
American Apparel Posts 35% Q2 Sales Jump
American Apparel recorded second quarter sales of $95.6 million, a 35% increase over sales of $71.0 million for the same period last year. Retail sales increased 51% to $52.6 million for the second quarter of 2007 as compared to $34.9 million for the same
True Temper Q2 Loss Expands…
True Temper Sports, Inc. posted a modest mid-singles sales growth rate for the second, but decreased margins as the result of increased pricing pressure, especially in nickel, paired with an increase in the quarter’s interest expense to cause the company
Easton-Bell Q2 Profits Soar on Better Margins…
Easton Bell Sports finished its first full quarter after the merger between Easton and Riddell-Bell Sports anniversaried in March with low-single-digit organic sales growth that led to very strong bottom line growth. Most of the sales increase came from t
OR Summer Market: Apparel Trends Swing Towards Tech and Green…
While lifestyle apparel is generally the theme of OR Summer Market, many of the more technical companies were offering a healthy balance between performance, sport-specific apparel and more casual, lifestyle offerings. Part of this trend is linked to the
Atomic Puts New Ogden-Based Sr. Management Team in Place…
Following the relocation of their headquarters to Ogden, UT, Atomic put a new team of senior level staff in place. The new team will be led by Mike Adams, president and general manager of Atomic USA…
Orange 21 Q2 Profits Impacted by Restructuring…
Orange 21 Inc., parent company to Spy Optics, is still battling with restructuring and integration following the acquisition of their Italian factory, LEM. Second quarter sales increased 15.5% to $11.9 million from $10.3 million for the same period last y
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inks Licensing Deal with Field and Stream
The Field & Stream Licenses Company has signed an exclusive, long term agreement with Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. The license covers three core outdoor categories including fishing, hunting and camping gear and technical apparel. Field & Stream produ
Finish Line Hires Outside Firm For Genesco Integration
The Finish Line, Inc. has retained Bain & Company to assist in the merger integration planning for the Company's pending acquisition of Genesco Inc. As previously announced, the Genesco transaction is expected to close in Fall 2007.
Aldila to Buy Back Shares Through Dutch Auction
Aldila, Inc. intends to commence a “Dutch auction” tender offer to acquire shares of its common stock. The company intends to spend up to $7.5 million to repurchase up to 496,688 shares of common stock, or up to 9.0% of the outstanding shares at a price p
Second Quarter Retail Results May Signal a Pause in the Move to Premium in Team Sports…
The macroeconomic trends that the majority of public companies discussed on conference calls for the second quarter were also felt in the team sports market as overall sales improved less than one percentage point over the year-ago quarter. This near-flat
Ironman Partners with Zorrel on Apparel Range
Ironman has partnered with Zorrel International, Inc. to produce a line of Ironman branded apparel. The line will include a variety of training-related items to include warm-up pants, sports bras and tanks; as well as pieces that will transition to casual
Hibbett Sports to Miss Second Quarter Forecast…
Hibbett Sports, Inc. issued a warning last week that the small market operator will miss its sales and earnings guidance for the second quarter. While the retailer did not provide specific details on the miss, Sports Executive Weekly assumes that a mix o
Kästle Re-Launches With New Owners
Last year, Austrian entrepreneurs and former ski racers Siegfried Rumpfhuber, Alexander Lotschak and Oliver Binder acquired worldwide trademark rights for Kästle from the Benetton Group, which abandoned the brand in 1999 to develop its line of Nordica ski
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