Black’s Leisure Comps Increase 3% in First Half
Black's Leisure, fiscal first half interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 September saw Group comparable store sales grow 3.0% with a strong recovery at Millets as comps grew 6.4%. There was also marked improvement in Blacks and Millets performance
Smartwool Continues U.S. Ski Team Sponsorship
SmartWool will continue its partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding as the official sock supplier through 2011. The partnership spans nearly a decade…
Conservation Alliance Lobbies Congress for Wilderness
A group of four Conservation Alliance members traveled to Washington DC to talk to members of Congress about the importance of securing new Wilderness designations in Rocky Mountain National Park and elsewhere in Colorado. Representatives from Chaco, GoLi
Ski Lake Tahoe Inks Deal with Dispatch PR
Ski Lake Tahoe selected Dispatch, a San Francisco-based marketing communications agency, for public relations services for the 2007-08 winter season. Dispatch agency founder, Eric Doyne, previously assisted the resorts with publicity efforts and will retu
Thule and Master Lock Ink Product Partnership
Master Lock and Thule formed a strategic partnership. The companies will distribute each other’s existing products to their respective customers, and will collaborate to develop and market new innovations. As a result of this partnership, each company wil
ASICS Continues NYC Marathon Sponsorship
ASICS Corp will serve as principal sponsor the ING New York City Marathon for the nineth consecutive year. As the principal sponsor, ASICS will again host the largest vendor booth at the three-day ING New York City Health and Fitness Expo and outfit more
Reebok Names O’Toole as North America President
Reebok International has promoted Matt O’Toole to president of Reebok North America, the brand’s largest business unit. O’Toole, whose appointment becomes effective November 5, is currently the president and CEO of Reebok-CCM Hockey, a wholly-owned subsid
Unifi Q3 Sales Inch Up On Dillon Acquisition
Unifi, Inc. saw fiscal first quarter net sales from continuing operations nudge up to $170.5 million from $169.9 million a year ago. Results include the Dillon acquisition in January 2007. Including discontinue operations, the textile maker showed a defic
Wolverine Makes Management Changes
Wolverine World Wide Inc. made several key promotions and organizational changes. Among the appointments, Stephen Gulis, Jr. will become president, Global Operations Group; Scott Sible, president of the Outdoor Group; Nicholas P. Ottenwess, SVP – operati
Ashworth Names Fletcher as CEO
Ashworth, Inc. named Allan Fletcher CEO, effective immediately. In addition, the company appointed Greg Slack CFO. Peter Weil, former Ashworth CEO, has resigned to spend more time with his family on the East Coast. Weil will continue to provide consulting
Sports Direct Director Resigns
Sports Direct Inc., the U.K. sporting goods chain, said Chris Bulmer, it's senior non-executive director, had resigned. It named two others to the board. Bulmer is the second director to quit since Sports Direct's initial public offering in Febr
West Marine Q3 Income Jumps Following Restructuring; Cuts FY Guidance
West Marine third quarter net income increased 81% to $5.3 million, or 24 cents per share, for the thirteen weeks ended September 29, 2007 compared to net income of $2.9 million, or 14 cents per share, for the same period last year. Comparable store sales
Skechers USA’s Q3 Profits Climbs 11.3%
SKECHERS USA, Inc. reported a third quarter jump in net sales of 19.3% to $395.0 million from $331.1 million for the same period in 2006. Third quarter 2007 net earnings were $24.7 million versus net earnings of $22.2 million in the third quarter of the p
GSI Commerce Sees 16% Q3 Revenue Jump
GSI Commerce Inc. reported a 16% increase in third quarter net revenues to $137.3 million from $118.5 million last year. Merchandise sales increased 36% to $315.8 million from $233.0 million in the year-ago quarter. The company saw a net loss of $6.1 mill
Steven Madden Explores Sale
Steven Madden Ltd. said it had hired an investment bank to help it weigh strategic options and a possible sale of the company after receiving takeover overtures from unnamed parties. Besides the takeover approaches, Steven Madden also said some investors
