Broder Bros. Swings to Q2 Profit on Notes Exchange; Revenues Fall
Broder Bros. saw net sales for the second quarter fall 31.0% to $177.7 million compared to $257.6 million for the second quarter 2008. Income from operations for the second quarter 2009 was $1.0 million compared to income from operations of $8.5 million f
True Temper Q2 Loss Widens Substantially on Global Golf Downturn
True Temper Sports, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter were $21.2 million, compared to the $37.7 million in the second quarter of 2008…
Heelys Q2 Net Loss Widens on Litigation Settlement Reserves, Sales Decline
Heelys, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter fell 31.9% to $12.4 million compared to net sales of $18.2 million in the year-ago period…
Etonic Adds Three New Golf Sales Reps
Etonic has hired three new golf sales representatives to cover key territories around the country. Ollie Hallet will be covering the New England territory including Eastern Mass., Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Ron Hurab will cover Wisconsin and J
IOC Proposes Golf and Rugby for 2016 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board proposed a list of 26 core sports and 2 additional sports, golf and rugby, to be included in the 2016 Olympic Program…
Gildan Fiscal Q3 Sales Fall Double-Digits on Mix Change, Reduced Screenprinter Orders
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net sales fell 19.2% to $307.8 million in the fiscal third quarter ended July 5 from $380.8 million in the third quarter of last year. Sales of activewear and underwear were $258.1 million, down 15.6% from $305.9 million la
Nordstrom Q2 Sales Fall on 12.3% Drop in Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings of $105.0 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended August 1, 2009. For the same quarter last year, Nordstrom reported net earnings of $143.0 million, or 65 cents per diluted share…
Macy’s Sees Q2 Sales Fall 9.7%, Comps Down 9.5%
Macy's, Inc. reported earnings of 2 cents per diluted share for the second quarter of 2009, ended Aug. 1, 2009. These results include restructuring charges of $34 million ($77 million after tax; 18 cents per share) related to division consolidations
OIWC Launches Women’s-Specific Design Contest at Interbike
The Outdoor Industry Women's Coalition (OIWC) Intuition & Ingenuity: A Women's Product Showcase will make its debut at Interbike, promoting women's bike products and highlighting women who have designed, tested, or participated in introduci
AcuSport Adds LWRC Tactical Line
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of outdoor and shooting sports products, has introduced LWRC International to their line of shooting sports products. LWRC produces a family of M6 short-stroke, gas-piston operated rifles and carbines…
New Balance Opens First Beijing Store
New Balance will open its first “Experience Store” in Beijing on August 15, 2009. The two-floor 2,000+ square-foot New Balance Experience Store is located in Beijing’s famous Qianmen Avenue. New Balance has plans to open as many as 1,000 stores in China b
The Access Fund Sees Success with AFLCC
The Access Fund is seeing unprecedented industry support of the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign (AFLCC), a new movement to save endangered climbing areas. The AFLCC is a multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to provide local climbing
eGear Welcomes New Director of Sales
Essential Gear Inc., supplier of LED lighting products, has appointed Jeana White to the position of Director of Sales…
Rawlings Named Supplier of Aflac All-America High School Baseball Classic
Rawlings was recently named as the Official Equipment and Uniform Supplier of the annual Aflac All American High School Baseball Classic…
High Tech Swim Suits Banned from High School Competition
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced that high-tech swimsuits that have been linked to record performances at all levels of competition the past couple of years have been banned for high school competition, effect
