Quiksilver, Inc. announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Glorious Sun Enterprises, Ltd. for the opening of retail stores and wholesale distribution of its products in China…
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Finish Line Takes Full Advantage of Nike Shift…
The regional managers we spoke with last week were nearly giddy with the way business has grown since the Nike / Foot Locker spat delivered unto The Finish Line key Nike marquee product that until this last quarter resided mainly at its mall competitor’s
Weather Slows Gart Growth…
Gart Sports sees a near-term hit to earnings from its pending merger with The Sports Authority, but the deal may help smooth out the moguls it encountered in its fiscal 2002 fourth quarter sales…
Genesco Loses Out on Athletic Opp…
An over-reliance on softening some casual brands and the lack of a key athletic footwear component conspired to rob Genesco of the growth opportunity other retailers are experiencing in the mall. With athletic footwear now representing 28% of the Journey
Pacific Sunwear Takes to the Street…
Pacific Sunwear has certainly turned the tide in the operations area and is now riding a wave of good fortune thanks to strong merchandising, operational efficiencies and aggressive growth. While many other mall retailers continue to suffer from weak com
Quiksilver Sets Pace for Record Year…
Quiksilver looks to riding much the same wave as PacSun, but with broader appeal beyond the narrow – but deep — teen segment. The company is growing business across all age groups, genders and continents to establish a truly global lifestyle brand with
Russell Consolidates Bike Athletic Ops…
It didn’t take long to start the consolidation of Bike Athletic into the Russell Athletic division of Russell Corporation. RML acquired the venerable sporting goods brand out of bankruptcy in late January and should see full consolidation of operations b
Nike Builds Coalition of the Willing…
Maybe the Bush Administration should enlist the help of Nike to help build a broader U.N. coalition against Iraq.
Nike has rounded up a diverse group of supporters as it goes before the U.S. Supreme Court in its first amendment fight over a California Sup
Ashworth Posts Fiscal Q1 Profits on 32% Revenue Rise
Ashworth Inc. announced consolidated net revenue for the first quarter of 2003 ended Jan. 31, 2003 increased 32.3% to $26.6 million as compared to $20.1 million for the first quarter of 2002. The company reported consolidated first quarter net income of $
Aussie Apparel Group Adds RepsFor Hot Tuna Launch
Aussie Apparel Group, Ltd. has announced that it has retained a number of independent reps from around the U.S. to launch its Hot Tuna brand for fall 2003 delivery…
Quiksilver Doubles Fiscal Q1 Profits on 31% Sales Gain
Quiksilver, Inc. announced consolidated net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 ended January 31, 2003 increased 31% to $192.1 million as compared to fiscal 2002 first quarter consolidated net sales of $147.0 million. Consolidated net income for th
Benneton Unloads Rollerblade Unit to Tecnica
Benetton Group has signed a preliminary binding agreement for the divestiture of its Rollerblade business to Prime Newco, a company of the Tecnica Group, and recent acquirer of the Nordica business…
Kellwood 2002 Net Earnings Rose 11.4% on Sales Dip
Kellwood Company reported sales for the year were $2.2 billion, down $77 million, or 3% from $2.3 billion reported last year. Excluding the acquisition of Gerber Childrenswear on June 25, 2002, sales for the year were down $192 million, or 8%, but ahead
Kellwood Elects Ruzow and Weaver Corporate VPs
The Kellwood Board of Directors meeting elected Stephen L. Ruzow and Donna B. Weaver corporate vice presidents. Ruzow joined Kellwood as president of Kellwood Womenswear in 2001. Donna B. Weaver was named vice president corporate communications in 2002..
Costco Fiscal Q2 Profit Shrinks on 8% Sales Gain
Costco Wholesale Corporation announced net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 increased 8% to $9.92 billion from $9.21 billion during the second quarter of fiscal 2002. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 decreased 5% to $182.1 milli