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K2 Promotes Marcovitch to Run Division

K2 Inc. announced that Robert Marcovitch has been promoted to President of its Ski, Snowboard, Skate, and Bike Division. The division is based on Vashon Island, Washington…

Kmart Promotes Day to CEO

Kmart Corporation announced that President Julian C. Day has been named to the additional post of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately…

Callaway Takes Hit After Filing Late 10-Q…

Shares at Callaway Golf dipped nearly 8.8% for the week after an erroneous Bloomberg News report put a damper on the company’s otherwise positive predictions that its sales and profits for 2002 might be better than forecast…

ShopKo Appoints New Chief Merchant; Three SVP’s Leave

ShopKo Stores, Inc. announced the reorganization of its ShopKo division's merchandising, marketing and replenishment areas. Kevin Easton has been promoted to corporate Executive Vice President and ShopKo division Chief Merchandising Officer…

Parallel Universe? I think Not.

Recently, industry pundits attempted to draw a parallel between Levi Strauss and Nike, implying that Levi’s fall from grace may portend the same for the world's largest athletic brand. There was an article about NKE in last Sunday’s New York Times ma

Hartford Snags Top Rep Prize; Sporthill Signs On

Larry Hartford, principal of Laguna Niguel-based the hartford sales group, had a Merry Christmas this year. The thirty-year industry sales veteran was recently named the west coast recipient of the SGMA/SGAA/Sports Edge Magazine Sales Rep of the

Columbia Gets Canadian Duty Penalty Relief…

Columbia and its Sorel unit have been paying additional duties up to 72% since September of last year. The levy was based on an initial Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency finding that nine Columbia footwear models and 37 Sorel footwear models imported f

Vans May Not Meet Lender Covenants…

Vans Inc., citing losses that it posted in the second quarter, said it might be failing to comply with one or both of its covenants regarding EBITDA under a credit line for its third quarter ending March 1. The company said its lenders have consented to

Oakley Sees 2003 Earnings Below Street View…

Oakley shares were off 4.2% for the week after the company reaffirmed its guidance for fourth quarter and issued its initial expectations for 2003. The company sees Q4 earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.03 before a previously announced Europ