Finish Line Announces Stock Split and Cash Dividend
The Finish Line, Inc. Board of Directors has declared a two- for-one split of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock. On November 17, 2004, stockholders will receive one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock they own
Marika Group Appoints Marks Vice President
The Marika Group has appointed Shelley Marks as Vice President. Previously, Marks spent more than 5 years at Jacques Moret as President of Etonic Apparel and President of Jockey Activewear, where both companies were licenses. Prior to Moret, Marks was Sa
Congress Declares ‘National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’
According to the IMBA, in an effort to get kids more active and help fight childhood obesity, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution officially declaring “National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day.” The legislation is in memory of Jack Do
Sportsman’s Guide Expects Record Q3 Sales and Earnings Growth
The Sportsman's Guide's consolidated net earnings per share for the third quarter of 2004 are expected to be in the range of $0.19 to $0.20, on sales of approximately $56 million. Last year the Company reported net earnings per share of $0.13, o
Unifi Downsizes Recently Acquired Invista Facility
Unifi will be shutting two production lines and downsizing its recently acquired Kinston, North Carolina facility. The Company operates four production lines at the facility currently. The Company expects to close a line in December 2004 and the second li
Cybex Swings Back to Profitability in Q3
Cybex net sales for the third quarter were $24.9 million versus $21.8 million for the comparable 2003 period, an increase of 14%. Net income for the quarter ended September 25, 2004 was $410,000 or 3 cents per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to a
Lowa Realigns Sales Territories in West
Peter Sachs, general manager of LOWA Boots in the U.S., has appointed Dan Hill as company representative in Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. Dan has been with LOWA for the past six years covering Northern California and Northern Nevada a
Jim Hill Receives Leo Harris Award from University of Oregon
Jim Hill, SportHill's founder and president, was presented with the Leo Harris Award on Saturday, October 16, 2004. The presentation occurred during half time at the University of Oregon Homecoming game at Eugene's Autzen Stadium…
WaterMark Relocates Certain Operations to Portland
In a statement made by Jim Clark, CEO of WaterMark, the company announced it will relocate some of its business functions to Portland, Oregon, beginning in early 2005. The company will maintain a portion of its operations in Arcata, and has renewed the l
CenterStone Goes Global with New Stregic Partnership
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., a Denver-based developer of Web software and services for managing sales orders, has announced a strategic partnership with Pulpsport S.A., a European sales order management provider for the sports and fashion industries. T
Head Inks Multi-Year Agreement with Ferraro
HEAD announced the addition of two-time Grand Slam winner Juan Carlos Ferrero to its player roster during the TMS Tournament in Madrid. The worldwide, multi-year agreement includes HEAD tennis racquets, bags and accessories and Penn tennis balls. As a p
ICON GM Hurt by Rising Steel Prices…
ICON Health & Fitness saw both categories of its business take a dive in its fiscal first quarter ended August 28, 2004, resulting in a total sales decline that was more pronounced than even its lowered expectations against a strong Q1 last year. The com
Snowshoe Market Focuses on Women’s Product…
Over the past few weeks, BOSS presented the first two installments of a three-part SnowSports pre-season trend analysis. The previous articles covered shifts in the ski and snowboard apparel market, the new urban influence on the ski market, backcountry
Talk of Nike’s Burton and Patagonia Acquisition Deals Looks Iffy…
A Reuters news story last week that had the industry buzzing about potential Nike acquisitions appears to have been constructed using unrelated comments and quotes from a number of sources and failed to follow up on assertions made by other sources. The
Adventure Travel Association is Being Resurrected…
Shannon Stowell is reviving the Adventure Travel Trade Association by adding marketing, research, networking and education services to the organization. Stowell recently acquired the ATTA from the Adventure Travel Society…
