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
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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
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
Callaway Posts Q3 Loss on 16.4% Sales Drop
Callaway Golf Company reported third quarter net sales fell 16.4% to $128.5 million, resulting in a net loss of $35.9 million, or a net loss of 53 cents per fully diluted share. Included in both the net loss and fully diluted net loss per share were charg
Chang Joins blurr as N.A. Sales Director
blurr is adding a director of sales to its growing in-house team. Cary Chang joins blurr as Director of Sales for the Canadian and U.S. markets, bringing with him a background in the fashion and outdoor industries. A former Canadian national climbing cha
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
Luen Thai Expansion in High Gear…
According to local Beijing newspapers, Luen Thai, one of Asia’s largest apparel manufacturers, saw net income drop 4% for the first six months of the 2004 to $13.1 million. The company is currently working on constructing a new 300,000 square foot factory
Sport Haley Files Delayed 10-K Report; Hogan Offsets Declines in Haley Brand…
Sport-Haley, Inc. finally got its financial statements pulled together for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, pointing to a continued increase in its Ben Hogan apparel business in the premium price market as the primary driver for the compa
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
L.L. Bean Looks South for Expansion…
Ever since announcing its interest in acquiring Eddie Bauer Retail stores from Spiegel, it has been apparent that L.L. Bean is interested in expanding its retail presence nationally, and now the retailer has announced that it will be opening between three
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…
Winter Feels Good Targets Educators
A major initiative of the “Winter Feels Good” public awareness campaign to increase activity among youth and their families kicks off this month with the addition of a new education section on the “Winter Feels Good” website www.winterfeelsgood.com. The e
Stowell Breathes New Life into ATTA
Unifying and strengthening the profile and voice of the adventure travel industry while adding marketing, research, networking, and education services for members marks the revitalized direction for the 14-year-old Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA
Life-Link to Distribute ARVA Avalanche Transceivers in N.A.
Life-Link Backcountry Travel has been appointed the North American distributor for ARVA avalanche transceivers. “We are very pleased to be representing ARVA both in the United States and Canada. ARVA has continued to innovate in the transceiver marketplac