Luxottica Sees North American Region Cripple Third Quarter
Luxottica sPa, the parent of Oakley and Sunglass Hut, reported consolidated sales were €1.22 billion ($1.74 billion) for the third quarter of 2009, down 4.3% from €1.21 billion ($1.83 billion) in the prior year’s third quarter…
Brunswick Narrows 3Q Loss on Lower Charges
Brunswick Corp. reduced its net loss in the third quarter to $114.3 million, or $1.29 a share, from $729.1 million, or $8.29, a year ago, although the improvement reflected a reduction in restructuring charges to $28.8 million, or 32 cents a share, from $
Iconix Spikes Q3 Net; Buys Ecko
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.'s Q3 revenues rose 8% to $59.4 million. Profit rose 25% to $20.5 million, or 28 cents per share…
GSI Commerce Narrows Third Quarter Loss
GSI Commerce Inc. saw revenues increase 1.8% to $190.3 million in the third quarter, above its guidance range of $181 million to $186 million. The net loss was reduced to $9.4 million, or 18 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 30 cents, a year ago. Com
Blacks Leisure Sees Wider First Half Loss; Submits Re-Org Plan
Blacks Leisure Group PLC submitted a restructuring plan to its bank after significantly increasing its losses in the first half due to continued losses at its Boardwear division. The U.K. outdoor retailer, which runs the Blacks and Millets chains, said it
USA Shooting and Gunbroker.com Partner for Online Auction
USA Shooting and GunBroker.com are announcing a month-long, online auction of guns and other USA Shooting related items to benefit the USA Shooting Team. The announcement was made jointly by Buddy DuVall, USA Shooting Director of Marketing, and Steve Urva
Under Armour and IMG Form Partnership Around Measurement System
Under Armour and IMG Worldwide, announced an exclusive partnership highlighted by the development of a unique comprehensive athletic training platform that will establish a global measurement standard for improved sports performance, health and fitness ca
Lucy Celebrates 10 Years
Lucy Activewear, a division of VF Corp., will celebrate its 10th year in business this month.To honor the anniversary, the brand is launching a contest inviting customers to share their inspiration…
Mountainsmith Names President
Erik Specht has been named as president of Mountainsmith LLC. Specht was formerly director of sales and marketing..
Shimano Q3 Net Income Plummets on Weak Asia Market
Shimano, Inc. reported that the third quarter top-line improved from the second quarter and the year-to-date trends, with consolidated revenues declining 19.5% to ¥44.38 billion ($474 mm). Third quarter sales declined most in Asia and Japan, while North
Diadora Licenses Soccer in the U.S.
Golden Viking Sports, an entity owned and headed by Diadora America President William Nuttall, has entered into a license agreement for the U.S. market for the Diadora brand. The new license follows the sale of Italy-based Diadora S.p.A. to Italian holdin
West Marine Sees Fiscal Q3 Comps Decline 4.3%
West Marine, Inc. reported net revenues decreased 6.7% to $168.2 million for its 2009 fiscal third quarter ended October 3. Comparable store sales decreased 4.3% from last year…
Volcom’s Q3 Revenues Drop 15.9%
Volcom, Inc. reported sales fell 15.9% to $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territ
Brunswick 3Q Loss Narrows on Lower Charge
Brunswick Corp. reported sales for the third quarter of 2009 of $665.8 million, down from $1.04 billion a year earlier. For the quarter, the company reported an operating loss of $109.4 million, which included $28.8 million of restructuring charges. In th
Unifi’s Q1 Profit Highest in Seven Years
Unifi reported net income of $2.5 million or $0.04 per share for the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal year compared to a net loss of $6.3 million or $0.10 per share and a net loss of $676 thousand or $0.01 per share for the June 2009 and September 2008 qu
