Vendor companies in the sporting goods industry continued to find new ways to spike profits in the first quarter of 2004. Even the hardlines segment is getting into the act as net income there outpaced sales growth for the first time since Q1 last year
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Peter Benjamin is New COO at GBMI
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. announced the appointment of Peter Benjamin to the role of Chief Operating Officer of GBMI. He will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of company operations at GBMI, from the moment an order arrives at GBMI until it is
The Sporting Goods Industry is Well Positioned for a Record Year in 2004…
The industry continued its winning streak in the fourth quarter of 2003 as profit gains again outpaced sales growth despite the effects of integration and restructuring charges related to the record number of mergers and acquisitions last year…
The Energy Comes Roaring Back in Footwear…
After comparing last February’s WSA show with a ghost town and characterizing the August event as more of a close-out inventory reverse auction than a trade show, we were pleasantly surprised to see the great energy coming from upbeat retailers and reinvi
Ron Page Takes Over at North American VauDe Distributor
Bill Sweedler, President and CEO, Windsong Inc., recently appointed Ron Page as the new President of Windsong Outdoor, LLC, the exclusive distributor of the VAUDE brand of authentic outdoor apparel and gear in the United States. Page, formerly the Senior
Good News Overshadows Bad as Earnings Season Approaches…
“Tis the season for investor conferences as analysts look for something, anything, that will give them an edge as most industry vendors close their calendar year and retailers finish up their 2003 sales cycle. The last week saw the Super Show Financial D
Vendors See Upside from Healthy Retail Market…
Tighter inventories and stronger retail sales have led to improving margins for industry apparel and footwear vendors while the hardlines companies continued to lag the total industry numbers for the third quarter ended September. For those companies not
As Footwear and Retail Stocks Jump on Renewed Confidence…
The market went wild last week after a number of analysts either initiated coverage or upgraded a number of stocks in the sporting goods industry, sending many companies near or to their 52-week highs. The indices tracked by Sports Executive Weekly on th
Teva Dipping Toe in Apparel Again…
Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the new owner of the Teva brand, has signed a licensing agreement with Capital Mercury to produce men’s apparel under the Teva brand name. BHPC Global Licensing finalized the deal for Teva. Distribution for the apparel will
Teva Signs Apparel Licensing Agreement
BHPC Global Licensing, worldwide licensing agent for the Deckers Outdoor Corporation, announced today the signing of a new Teva® license agreement with New York based, Capital Mercury; an established and successful, 40 year old company with offices worldw
JM Dutton Maintains
J.M. Dutton & Associates continues its quarterly coverage of Deckers Outdoor maintaining a Buy rating. The 8-page report by J.M. Dutton senior analyst Gerald LaKarnafeaux, CFA, is available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from Bloomberg, Zacks, First Call,
Positive Industry Trend Continues, But Slows…
Vendors and manufacturers in the industry kept the positive trend moving ahead in the 2003 second quarter, but saw sales growth and profit growth slow a bit from the first quarter results. Much of the slower growth can be attributed to the pull-back seen
Angel Martinez, Jim van Dine Join Keen Footwear
Keen Footwear has announced that Angel Martinez has joined the company as named president and Jim van Dine has signed on as National Sales Manager…