Miller Joins Cloudveil Sales team
Cloudveil hired Blaine Miller, Pinnacle Sales NW, Inc., to cover the sales territory of Washington and Oregon…
Camelbak Grabs Market Share with New Bottle
With only 90 days under its belt, the CamelBak Bottle has exceeded a 10% market share in U.S. specialty retail stores, according to the company. The success of the launch has spurred retailers to place multiple reorders sooner than expected. The CamelBak
Berkshire Hathaway Completes Russell Corp. Deal…
At a special stockholder’s meeting on August 1, shareholders of Russell Corp. approved of the acquisition that will see Russell become a subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The $18.00 per share selling pri
Springboost Names VP/GM; Adds to Sales Force
Springboost has expanded its sales rep force. Newly added to the team are Julie Hasson and Paul Tobin of H & T Sales, Cartledge, Jerry Panowicz, Ken Geisinger, and Keith Frank. In addition, the company added a new VP and General Manager, Kevin Johnson,
Nautilus Sees Q2 Sales Slower than Expected…
Nautilus experienced softer-than-expected consumer demand that made Q2 sound like a bit of a roller coaster ride for management. Company Chairman & CEO Gregg Hammann said, “There were days where it looked like we were going to have an unbelievable quarter
Sporting Goods Sales Detract from Everlast’s Q2 Revenues…
Everlast Worldwide Inc.’s second quarter net revenues were down 4.9% to $9.8 million from $10.3 million in the same period in 2005. Net licensing revenues for the quarter increased 3.4% to $3.0 million from $2.9 million last year. Revenues from sporting g
The Walking Company Q2 Comps Climb 5.9%
Big Dog Holdings, Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, consolidated net sales were $53.2 million, as compared with $43.4 million in 2005, a consolidated sales increased 22%. This was primarily due to the addition of 56 new The Walking Company stores
Federated Comps Increase 3.3% in July
Federated Department Stores, Inc. total sales were $1.608 billion for the month of July, an increase of 61.3% compared to total sales of $998 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's sales for July were up 3.3%…
Cybex Posts 10% Q2 Sales Gain; Net Off Slightly
Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter 2006 of $30.0 million, an increase of 10.1% when compared to the $27.2 million posted in the same period last year. The company reported net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $16.1
WSA Sees Growth in Athletic
The WSA Show opened its doors with the biggest show in the history of the event with 1.2 million square feet of exhibits, 250 new exhibitors and participation from 90 countries. WSA sold out all 225,000 square feet of available space in the athletic and o
cuthbert Promoted at Primaloft; Rodney Lane Hired
PrimaLoft – Insulation Technology has promoted Steve Cuthbert to the newly created position of National Sales
Manager in charge of new business development and sales of PrimaLoft Yarn. Beginning August 7, 2006, Rodney Lane will replace Cuthbert as Eastern
Cabela’s Q2 Merchandise Sales Increase 17.8%
Cabela's Inc. saw total revenue for the second quarter increase 12.6% to a record $387.3 million compared to $343.9 million for the same period last year. Merchandise revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 17.8% to $346.5 million com
Coleman Q2 Sales Climb; Looking for Acquisitions…
Jarden Corporation, the parent company to Coleman, reported strong sales and earnings growth for the second quarter of 2006. Sales increased 28% to $962 million compared to $754 million in the previous year. Martin Franklin, president and CEO of Jarden, a
Hi-Tec Sees 20% First Half Sales Increase; Inks China Deal
Hi-Tec is reporting a sales increase of 20% for the first half of the year, exceeding internal expectations for the brand. Much of the growth was driven by the company’s outdoor category, but management said that the increase was a direct result of organi
prAna Adds to Liz Claiborne Top and Bottom Line
Liz Claiborne reported better than expected earnings for the second quarter of 2006, with its newly acquired businesses, prAna and Mac & Jac – a high-end fashion apparel company, contributing $17 million in sales with $7 million in expenses for the quarte
