Head NV Taps Exchange Rates, But Sees Real Growth Across the Board…
Head NV again saw tremendous benefit to reporting their first quarter results in U.S. Dollars, as currency exchange rates added the appearance of large increases that were still pretty healthy when measured in the company’s native Euro currency. But the
VF Corp. 10-Q Reveals More about Outdoor Coalition Contribution…
VF Corp.’s recent filing of its 10-Q report with the SEC provided a bit more detail on individual divisions, including VF’s Outdoor Coalition…
True Temper Looks for Growth with New Ownership…
True Temper Sports has opened a new 50,000 sq foot titanium production facility in Olive Branch, MS, which will be dedicated to manufacturing and butting bicycle tubing. The new facility is the first step in the company’s new growth initiative, instigate
Deckers Offers Stock to Eliminate Debt…
Deckers Corp. has announced that it is conducting a public stock offering of 3.5 million shares at $24.75 per share. 1.5 million shares of the offering will come from the company’s coffers while 2.0 million are being offered by corporate officers, includi
Columbia Enters SBA Hall of Fame Plus Norway and Iceland…
The Small Business Administration announced their 2004 Hall of Fame inductees and will be presenting awards to a list of once-small companies that have grown thanks to help from the SBA. On the list of companies to be honored is Columbia Sportswear, whic
K2 Adds Apparel with Ex O Deal…
K2 has stifled the speculation about which apparel company it will acquire by purchasing Ex Officio from Orvis for an undisclosed sum. Richard Heckman, K2’s Chairperson & CEO, told The B.O.S.S. Report’s sister publication, Sports Executive Weekly, “We wi
GSI Commerce Restructures Top Management
GSI Commerce Inc. has named Robert Blyskal to the newly created position of co-president and chief operating officer. Blyskal will report to Michael Rubin, chairman, CEO, and co-president of GSI Commerce. With the division of the president functions, GSI
NSGA Sees 2.0% Industry Growth in 2004
Retail sales of sporting goods, which reached $45.8 billion in 2003, are expected to grow 2% in 2004, according to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). For 2004, sales of athletic and sports equipment, shoes and clothing are forecast to reach $
Perry Ellis to License Pro Player for Baselayer
Perry Ellis International has entered into a license agreement with CBK/Knothe Apparel Group for the manufacture and domestic distribution of Pro Player® performance underwear. The underwear will be constructed from breathable microfibers and include tech
Big Business Brings Big Attention to Roadless Ruling…
The Oregon Natural Resources Council and the OIA Business for Wilderness program spearheaded an initiative that has been garnering a great deal of national and international press coverage. Some of the biggest names in Oregon's corporate world joined
NSGA Expands Cost of Doing Business Survey…
In the bi-annual NSGA Cost of Doing Business survey, the trade organization has included backpacking and camping stores for the first time since the survey began. Also among the retailers surveyed were SnowSports shops and Bicycle specialty shops…
Schwarz Famils Sells 3.2 million Timberland Shares
Timberland announced that members of the Swartz family, The Swartz Foundation, A Kinder World Foundation and The HeartStone Foundation have entered into an agreement to sell 3,261,220 shares of Timberland Class A Common Stock in an underwritten offering t
Salomon S.A. Increases Ownership in Japanese Subsidiary
Salomon S.A.'s tender offer for all remaining outstanding common shares in Salomon & Taylor Made Co., Ltd., in Japan, resulted in tenders for 3,127,361 shares. This will raise Salomon S.A.'s ownership in Salomon & Taylor Made Co., Ltd. to 99.3%
Pacific Sunwear Q1 Net Income Jumps 88%; Raises Guidance
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that net income for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004 increased 88% to $15.0 million, or 19 cents per diluted share, compared to $8.0 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 200
Pacific Sunwear Completes Stock Buy-Back
Pacific Sunwear of California repurchased an aggregate of 2,223,700 shares of Pacific Sunwear common stock in the first quarter at an average price of $22.483, for approximately $50.0 million. These repurchases complete the authorization made by the compa