Skechers Swings to Profit in Q4 on Sales Growth, Better Margins
Skechers USA, Inc. reported that net sales for the 2004 fourth quarter increased 17.8% to $206.5 million, compared to $175.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2004 were $2.1 million, or 5 cents per diluted share
SGAA February Rep News
D-Bat, Inc. honored the Robertson Sales Company as Agency of the Year. Robertson Sales Company associate Nick Stubbs was awarded Sales Agent of the Year by Bison Manufacturing Company. J. B. “Bunny” Andrews has retired as a salesman from E.C. Frazer & A
Sport-Haley Posts Fiscal Q2 Loss on Higher Close-Out Sales
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2004 were $5.0 million, an increase of 5% from net sales of $4.8 million for the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The increase in net sales for Q2 was primarily d
Head of Design — Sugoi
Sugoi is seeking a seasoned Head of Design to create the design direction of our product lines. The ideal candidate will collaborate with our Product Development team, providing and executing creative solutions and design briefs that are consistent
Jarden: Coleman Integration Better than Expected…
In September, Jarden Corporation acquired American Household, parent company to Coleman (See BOSS_0438). The deal closed on January 24 and Jarden recently held an investor conference call outlining fiscal 2004 performance and gave some insight on the inte
SEW Goes One-On-One with… SBI’s Steve Wynne
Each month, Sports Executive Weekly goes One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future of the sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets.
This month we sat down with Steve Wynn, president and CEO o
Apparel Vendors Move to Tell New Fabric Stories…
Like the story BOSS reported last week regarding the footwear market, apparel companies are striving to move in a new direction that will separate them from the competition. BOSS detected a bit of a shift in the brands that received attention for innovat
Orange 21 Looks to Europe for 2005; Will Launch ‘Junior’ Line in U.S…
Orange 21, the parent company to Spy Optics and E-Eyewear, capitalized on the snow in the west and strong at-once orders of its goggle and apparel lines to post a 22.3% increase in sales for the 2004 fiscal year to $33.5 million compared to $27.4 million
Norton Takes a (Snowmobile) Stand in Yellowstone…
Interior Secretary Gale Norton made her stance on air, noise, and water pollution in National Parks known to all. Last week, Secretary Norton went on a three-day snowmobile tour through Yellowstone, holding a press conference and photo opportunity where
Intrawest Explores Strategic Alternatives for Mammoth Mtn.
At the request of Mr. Dave McCoy, founder and controlling shareholder of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area has engaged Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin as their exclusive financial advisor to explore strategic alternatives to enhance the v
Collegiate Pacific Acquires Salkeld Sports
Collegiate Pacific has signed a letter of intent to acquire Salkeld and Sons Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Salkeld is a premiere team sports distributor in the state of Ill. with particular concentration on the Chicago-Land area. The C
Orange 21 Income Jumps 60%, Sales Up 22%
Orange 21 announced selected un-audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2004. The company expects to report net sales for 2004 of approximately $33.5 million, representing a 22% increase over the Company's net sales of $27.4 million
Gasperini Places Focus on Women’s Market at Volvo SportDesigns Forum
Women and girls have come a long way. In 1995, a scantily clad woman in a snowboarding magazine sold beer – or worst case – men’s snowboarding apparel. But now, ten years later, ads in vertical magazines show women carving and ripping it up just like th
Jake Burton Carpenter and Donna Carpenter Speak Up on Women’s Snowboard Market
The featured speakers at the recent Volvo SportsDesign Forum made no bones about it: Women athletes have deserved their own product lines, events and status in the sports world and culture from the beginning. Burton Snowboards owners Jake Burton Carpenter
adidas-Salomon Signs New Credit Revolver
adidas-Salomon signed its € 800 million Revolving Credit Facility, which will serve as a replacement for the medium-term lines that the Group terminated in the summer of 2004. This measure will allow adidas-Salomon to continue to improve its financing str
