Firelight Corporation Acquires Slotline Golf’s Putter and Club Business
Firelight Corporation has acquired substantially all of the assets, intellectual property rights and goodwill of Slotline Golf, Inc.'s golf club and putter business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the sale to Firelight includes the right t
Unifi Narrows Q4 Loss on 18% Revenue Gain
Unifi, Inc. reported a net loss from continuing operations of $4.7 million, or 9 cents per share, for the quarter ending December 26 compared to a net loss of $7.0 million, or 14 cents per share, for Q4 last year. Net income, including discontinued operat
CamelBak Hires New Chief Executive
CamelBak Products, LLC has hired J. Marty O'Donohue to lead the company from a category originator to a dominant global brand in the recreation and military markets. O'Donohue, who spent the last 15 years as CEO of Marinco, a manufacturer and m
Stride Rite Ekes Out Q4 Profit on 13% Sales Gain
The Stride Rite Corporation reported that sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 increased 13% to $116.8 million from $103.8 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2003. Net income for the fourth quarter totaled $51 thousand or zero per diluted s
SBI Acquires Cloudveil Apparel; Forms new Company
Sport Brands International (SBI) has acquired outdoor apparel company Cloudveil and formed a new company, Cloudveil Mountain Works, Inc. Financial details of the agreement have not been disclosed. Jim Reilly has been appointed Managing Director of the n
Operations Coordinator — Axcent Sports
Axcent Sports, licensee of Descente Athletic gear, is seeking a talented operations person to coordinate all purchasing and logistics activities of the company, including but not limited to issuing raw material and finished goods POs and then exped
Business Manager / Mall Specialty — Agron, Inc.
agron, inc., adidas' accessory licensee, is seeking a Business Manager for retail segment. Opportunity to work with adidas sales force to manage Sales, Operational and Product issues for Mall Specialty accounts such as Footlocker Inc, Finishl
ICON Renames Light Exercise Division; Moves Group to Utah
ICON Health & Fitness announced the new name of ICON Fit Elements for its light exercise division, effective as of January 1, 2005. Formerly headquartered in Mesquite, Texas, the newly renamed ICON Fit Elements division will be based in Logan, Utah and h
Sports Authority Cuts Q4 Earnings Outlook; Comps Will Decline
The Sports Authority, Inc. announced that it expects to report a same store sales decline of approximately 2% and fully diluted earnings per share in the range of 90 cents to 95 cents for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. This compares to TSA's prev
Rocky Makes Senior Management Promotions
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. has promoted David Sharp to President and Chief Operating Officer and James McDonald to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
New Balance Promotes Allen to EVP; Haddad and Preston in New Roles
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of two associates. Fran Allen becomes Executive Vice President Sales, U.S. & Canada, while Joe Preston now holds the position of Vice President, International. Ed Haddad, previously Ar
VF Corp. Names Dull VP of Strategy Kuster Moves to Intimates
VF Corporation has named Stephen Dull as Vice President – Strategy, a new position. He will report to Mackey J. McDonald, VF's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Dull has also been named a member of VF's Operating Committee. The Company also
NRI Distribution Relocates and Expands
NRI has finalized terms on a new facility located in Mississauga, ON and will be moving from it's current Brampton address in March '05. NRI opened its first operation in Ontario in 1998 in a 9000 sqft building in Etobicoke. In response to its g
Telemarkski.com Launches SkateSki.com
Telemarkski.com announced the launch of their new Skateski.com website to serve Nordic and Cross Country skiers. Coming on the heels of the recent launch of the Alpineer.com, a site that specializes in apparel and soft goods, Skateski.com focuses on cross
Sport Supply Group Gets Holiday Lift at Amazon
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported a 47% increase in sales during the holiday season through its eSportsonline sales channel on Amazon.com’s Sports & Outdoors store. The company beleives that consumers responded to an eSportsonline-exclusive promotion on A
