Fleet Feet Names 2003 Award Winners
Fleet Feet, Inc. presented a number of awards at their annual National Franchise Conference in Boston July 13-16. The Brand Builder award went to Fleet Feet Syracuse and Fleet Feet Cincinnati was named Rookie of the Year. Brooks was again named the reta
Boats Drive Brunswick’s Q2 Gains in Net Income, Sales
Brunswick Corporation saw a 16% increase in net earnings and a 12% increase in operating earnings in the second quarter of 2003. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.59 compared with $0.51 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2002. Net sales wer
American Skiing Appoints Carey Sales and Marketing SVP
American Skiing Company has named Chip Carey, a 31-year-veteran of the skiing and hospitality industries, to the position of senior vice president of sales and marketing. Carey will assume all sales and marketing responsibilities for the Company's se
Buck Knives Postpones Idaho Move
After careful deliberation, Buck Knives announced the decision to move its intended relocation (first quarter 2004) to Post Falls, Idaho, back to the first quarter of 2005. The revised timeline for moving its operations was to accommodate the complexitie
Special Charges Kill Unifi’s Q2 Earnings; Sales Down 20%
Unifi, Inc. announced a net loss of $30.5 million, or 57 cents per share, for the quarter ending June 29, 2003, which includes $16.9 million in severance costs and $13.9 million in costs associated with the previously reported DuPont arbitration award. U
Columbia Income Jumps 25% as Net Sales Climbs 22.5%
Columbia Sportswear Company reported Q2 net sales increased 22.5%, or 17.8% currency-neutral, to $152.1 million, compared to net sales of $124.2 million for the same period of 2002. Net income grew 25.3% to $9.4 million, versus $7.5 million versus the uy
Phoenix Footwear Posts Q2 Loss as Sales Decline 10.6%
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced net sales for the second quarter ended June 28, 2003 decreased 10.6% to $7.6 million. The Company's financial results for Q2 resulted in a net loss of ($688,000) which included expenses totaling $1.3 million as
Callaway Approved as Top-Flite Stalking Horse; Will Not Get Break-up Fee Provision
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on Wednesday established a process and a timetable for the sale of substantially all the assets of The Top-Flite Golf Company, approving Callaway Golf's initial bid of $125 million to be the “stalking horse” bidd
OR/FFR Bring In Sales and Marketing Talent…
Outdoor Retailer and Fly-Fishing Retailer announced two additions to their marketing and sales departments. Margie Staley will be OR Summer Market, Winter Market and Fly-Fishing Retailer World Trade Expo’s new Marketing Manager and Marisa Nicholson was
Nordica Rep to Head Product Development
Nordica USA has named one of its current sales reps to head up the ski product development for the USA. In his new role as Ski Product Manager, Jon Rucker will be responsible for working with Nordica Spa and the dealers in the USA to dramatically grow the
Kohl’s Snags CFO From Abercrombie and Fitch
Kohl's Department Stores announced that Wesley McDonald is joining the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. McDonald comes to Kohl's from Abercrombie and Fitch, where he has served as chief financial officer since 20
VF Corp. Saves a Sinking Nautica….
VF Corp. chairman & CEO Mackey J. McDonald breathed a sigh of relief as the agreement to purchase Nautica was finalized on July 7th…
Who Wants to Be a Billionaire…
Callaway’s proposed acquisition of Top-Flite, once completed, would see Oaktree Capital Management entirely divested of the former Spalding Sports business it took control of in April 2002. Earlier this year, Oaktree sold the company’s Etonic golf shoe d
Latest Riddell Flip Brings Cash Aplenty…
Riddell Sports Group has been flipped once again after a two-year ownership stint under Lincolnshire Management…
Delta Looks to Soffe for Business Boost…
The deal that sees Soffe become a unit of publicly-traded Delta Apparel Inc. appears to be worth $72 million if all performance conditions are met…