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Gildan Fourth Quarter Sales Boosted by Acquisition; Increases Guidance
Gildan Activewear Inc. fourth quarter net earnings were $16.8 million and diluted EPS were 28 cents. Sales in the fourth quarter amounted to $235.2 million, a record for any fiscal quarter, and up 30.2% from $180.7 million in the fourth quarter of last ye
Atlas Supports BAWT
Atlas Snow-Shoe Company has donated snowshoes and training to create a snowshoeing program for Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). BAWT will hold its first snowshoe training course on December 7th (classroom) and Dec 9th (field training) 2006.
Atlas Supports BAWT
Atlas Snow-Shoe Company has donated snowshoes and training to create a snowshoeing program for Bay Area Wilderness Training (BAWT). BAWT will hold its first snowshoe training course on December 7th (classroom) and Dec 9th (field training) 2006.
Cunnane Joins Bikes Belong Board of Directors
Bikes Belong Coalition elected Pat Cunnane, president of Fuji Bicycles, to the organization's board of directors. He joins 16 other industry leaders directing Bikes Belong's efforts to put more people on bicycles more often…
RVI Explores Strategic Alternatives for Value City
Retail Ventures, Inc. is exploring strategic alternatives for its Value City Department Stores operations, including a possible sale of the division. RVI has retained Financo, Inc. and CIBC World Markets Corp. as its financial advisors to assist in this e
PGA Merchandise Show to Feature Titleist Performance Institue
The PGA Merchandise Show, running Jan. 25-27 in Orlando, Fla. will feature the Titleist Performance Institute as one of the offerings of the show. The Titleist Performance Institute, founded and created by both Dave Phillips and Dr. Greg Rose
in 2003, fo
National Geographic Adventures Awards Teva with ‘Best of Gear’
Teva's Karnali Wraptor was awarded National Geographic Adventure's “Best of Gear” for 2007…
PPA Hosts Second Annual National School for Paddlesports Business
The Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) will host the second session of the National School for Paddlesports Business in Loudonville, Ohio from March 19 to 21, 2007,. The school is designed to improve business management knowledge, skills, and abi
Oakley to Acquire Eye Safety…
Oakley has inked a deal to acquire Eye Safety Systems, Inc., a supplier of military, law enforcement, and firefighting protective eyewear. Oakley will pay $110 million in cash for “essentially all of the assets” of the company. Oakley expects the acquisit
Payless Sees Strong Q3; Will Partner with Nike Inc. on New Women’s Brand…
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. posted a mid-singles increase in both comparable and overall sales during the third quarter. Also at the end of the quarter, Payless announced that it would be partnering with Nike Inc.’s Exeter Brands Group to produce a line of w
Asics Files Suit Against Target and Friends…
ASICS Corporation of Japan and its American subsidiary have together filed two separate lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California for patent infringement. Both suits name Target Corporation as a defendant, while the first
Brown Shoe Raises Guidance on Strong Q3, Back-to-School Gains at Famous Footwear…
Brown Shoe Company saw shares jump more than 17% last week to close at $46.46 on Friday after posting better-than-expected results for third quarter ended October 28 and raising guidance for the full year. “It sure is a great time to be in the shoe busin
Genesco Raises Full Year Guidance Despite Flat Third Quarter Earnings…
Genesco Inc. posted strong results for the fiscal third quarter ended October 28, driven by “excellent performances” at Journeys and Journeys Kidz, Johnston & Murphy, and Dockers. The company expects that the Underground Station business will remain chall
Heelys Inc. Prices IPO Range in Time for Holidays…
Heelys Inc., perhaps representing one of the few “must have” items for Christmas this year out of the sporting goods industry, took the opportunity of Black Friday to issue a price range on its pending initial public offering of shares. The IPO will cons
Chaco Names Ragan as Director of Sales
Chaco added Doug Ragan to its senior management team as director of sales. Ragan brings over 25 years of outdoor industry experience to his new post.
In his previous position, Ragan was director of sales, East and International for the Yakima brand. Since
