Amer Group's net sales in fourth quarter inched up 0.6% to €267.6 million ($318.7 mm) from €266.1 million ($214.3 mm) in the year-ago period. Excluding foreign currency exchange fluctuations, Amer Group sales would have increased 8.1%…
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Amer Group 2003 Profits Down 5.5% on Flat Sales
Amer Group's net sales in 2003 were up 0.2% to €1,104.4 million ($1.25 bn) compared to €1,101.9 million ($1.04 bn) in 2002. Excluding foreign currency exchange rates, sales would have increased 9.6%. Excluding both the Precor gain and the FX rate l
Amer Reaches Agreement with Phillip Morris
Amer Group has today reached an agreement with Philip Morris regarding its tobacco business. Amer will withdraw from its tobacco business on 26 March 2004 as Philip Morris has agreed to buy back the exclusive right Amer Tobacco Ltd holds to produce and se
Amer Group Reorganizes Management Team
Amer Group Plc is reorganising its management structure. As of 28 January 2004, the Group's Executive Team will consist of Mr Roger Talermo, President & CEO; Mr Pekka Paalanne, Senior Vice President & CFO; Mr Max Alfthan, Senior Vice President, Corpo
Amerex to License akademiks Brand for Ourterwear
Amerex Group Inc. has entered into a licensing partnership with Kemestre 8 dba Akademiks to manufacture a new line of outerwear for Akademiks men’s and akdmks ladies and girls. The first preview of the new Akademiks men’s and akdmks ladies and girls oute
Stamminger to Head adidas America; Moves Global Marketing to U.S.
adidas-Salomon AG is moving key global marketing functions and personnel to its American headquarters in Portland, OR. Erich Stamminger, Member of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon responsible for Global Marketing, will assume additional responsibili
American Skiing Fiscal Q1 Loss Expands on Lower Revenues
American Skiing Company reported a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 was $41.3 million, or $1.30 per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $39.1 million, or $1.23 per basic and diluted share for the year-ago period. The net los
Amerex Names McVey Designer for Gerry Sportswear Group
Amerex Group Inc. announced that it has hired Kathleen McVey, noted performance apparel designer for its Gerry, Mambosok, and Bombshell brands. Ms. McVey joins Amerex Group from London Fog Industries where she was the senior designer for Moonstone Mounta
Amer’s Atomic Division Acquires Volant
Atomic, The Winter Sports Division of Amer Group Plc. has acquired the Volant brand from Huffy Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement signed Monday, Atomic will acquire all patents, trademarks and intellectual property as well as the manufacturing
Amer Takes on ATEC, Dumps Tobacco…
Wilson Sporting Goods has purchased the Athletic Training Equipment Company from Sport Supply Group for a cash consideration of $10.5 million. ATEC, which manufactures pitching machines and training equipment, posted $11 million in sales last year and we
Reebok Inks Alliance Deal with American Heart Association
Reebok International Ltd. has announced plans for a multi-faceted alliance with the American Heart Association (AHA) to increase public awareness and raise funds to fight heart disease, the #1 cause of death in America. With the help of the AHA, Reebok w
Pacific Sunwear Sees the Fleecing of America’s Teen Consumer…
The warmer weather in late October may have put a damper on some hot “cool weather” categories for Pacific Sunwear’s two retail concepts, but November is starting to shape up again, with the fleece category driving increases at both PacSun and d.e.m.o. N
Amerex Brings in a Trio of New Faces
Amerex Group has appointed Adam Berkman, chief financial officer. Mr. Berkman joins Amerex Group from Accruent Inc., a contract management software company that he co-founded, that counts over 100 of the Fortune 1000 companies as clients. He will report
adidas-Salomon Q3 Earnings Jump 14.5% as North America Backlog Plummets
adidas-Salomon saw third quarter net sales dip 0.8% to €1.85 billion ($2.1 bn) from €1.87 billion ($1.84 bn) in the year-ago quarter. However, currency-neutral sales for the Group grew 6% in the third quarter. Group gross margin increased 120 basis poin
American Eagle Settles on CEO
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has named Jim O'Donnell Chief Executive Officer, and Roger Markfield Vice-Chairman/President of the American Eagle Division. Previously, Messrs. O'Donnell and Markfield served as Co-CEOs, positions they held since