Herb Biddle Retires as NBS President
Herb Biddle, President and CEO of Nation’s Best Sports since 1993, announced his retirement, which became effective on October 31, 2003. The NBS Board of Directors wishes Herb well in his future endeavors. Jim Chandley, Senior Vice President of Merchand
Brown Shoe Exceeds Q3 Earnings Expectations
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported net earnings of $21,200,000 for the third fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2003, versus $21,022,000 for the year-ago quarter, a
0.8 percent increase. Earnings per diluted share were $1.13 on 18.7 million shares, versus $
Smith Taps Arnette for Surf Marketing Manager
Smith Optics Surf Marketing and Promotions Manager position has been filled by Chris Drummy. Drummy will be responsible for all surf team management and marketing operations in Smith Optics’ satellite office in San Clemente, California…
Vail Resorts Shuffles Their Deck
Vail Resorts announced two senior officer appointments: Jeffrey W. Jones, currently SVP and CFO of Vail Resorts Development Company, will become senior vice president and chief financial officer of Vail Resorts, Inc. In this capacity, Jeff Jones will be r
Wilson Team Sports Acquires ATEC from Sport Supply Group
Wilson Sporting Goods Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amer Sports, has acquired Athletic Training Equipment Company, Inc. (ATEC), the world's leading manufacturer of pitching machines and training equipment, from Sport Supply Group Inc. Conside
Big 5 SG Prices Secondary Offering
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation announced the pricing of a public offering of 5,200,000 shares of its common stock at $18.12 per share. The offering was increased from the previously announced amount of 4,500,000 shares…
Sake Inc. Q3 Earnings Jump on Extraordinary Charges
Saks Incorporated recorded net income of $12.4 million, or $.09 per share, for the third quarter ended November 1, 2003, compared to net income of $1.9 million, or $.01 per share, last year. For the third quarter, total sales grew 4.3%, and comparable st
Reebok Inks Alliance Deal with American Heart Association
Reebok International Ltd. has announced plans for a multi-faceted alliance with the American Heart Association (AHA) to increase public awareness and raise funds to fight heart disease, the #1 cause of death in America. With the help of the AHA, Reebok w
Lands End Hires McCreight As SVP Core Merchandising
Lands' End, Inc., has named David McCreight, a nationally regarded merchandising and retailing executive at Disney Stores Worldwide, to senior vice president of core merchandising, Lands' End. McCreight will join Lands' End on Dec. 1, and w
Marc Frank Montoya signs with Sims for another 2 years:
Sims snowboards is pleased to announce that Marc Frank Montoya has signed with Sims for another 2 years. “MFM is one of the most explosive riders out there and it was a no brainer, we gave him whatever he wanted” says Travis Wood, Director of Marketing fo
Dick’s Sporting Goods Q3 Net Income up 68% on 2.5% Comp Gain
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported net income for the third quarter ended November 1, 2003 increased 68% to
$4.7 million and EPS increased 29% to $0.18 per diluted share as compared to net income of $2.8 million and earnings per share of $0.14 per
Reda Sports Shuts Down with No Explanantion…
Reda Sports Inc. shuttered its doors on Friday with no explanation and is revealing little about the future of the sporting goods distributorship or its Kappa, Patrick, uhlsport, and Lanzera brands. In a conversation with a local newspaper, CEO Scott Red
Life Link Adds New Link
Life-Link, the leading manufacturer of backcountry travel gear, is proud to announce that world-renowned professional snowboarder, Travis Rice has signed with the company to promote its Avalanche Safety Gear and to help form Life-Link's New Avalanche
Krueger to Run CAT Footwear Business for Wolverine
Wolverine World Wide announced that Blake W. Krueger, the Company's Executive Vice President and General Counsel, will assume responsibility for the global CAT Footwear business. In this new capacity, Krueger will continue to report directly to Timo
Gildan Moves into Georgia; Major Investor Divests Over Labor Issues…
In its ongoing battle with Russell Corporation in the Artwear/Careerwear category, Gildan Activewear Inc. has formed a 50-50 joint venture with Frontier Spinning Mills Inc. to acquire the assets of a yarn-spinning facility in Cedartown, GA for $12.5 milli
