Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings shrugged off the effects of higher costs for raw materials, increases in labor costs and the appreciation of the Yuan to post a 2.2% increase in net profit to $310.1 million for its fiscal full year ended September 30. The co
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Kangol Partners with Stereo Sound Agency for Headwear
Kangol has joined forces with Stereo Skateboards, a.k.a. The Stereo Sound Agency, to release an exclusive line of headwear for SpringISummer '06.
Stereo Skateboards, founded in 1992, is the brainchild of skateboarder/artist Chris Pastras and
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Gander Expects Big Q4 Sales and Earnings Jumps
Gander Mountain Company expects pretax income for the fiscal fourth quarter to be in the range of $21 million to $22 million, an increase of 20% to 25% over the fiscal fourth quarter of 2004. The company anticipates that sales for the quarter will total $
ThirtyTwo Adds Foxy and Casselberry to Team
ThirtyTwo added two of the industry vets to their team, hiring Mike Fox as Product Line Manager and Todd Casselberry as Product Merchandising Manager. As Product Line Manager for ThirtyTwo, Fox’s responsibilities include all aspects of line conception, de
Callaway Narrows Q4 Loss; Posts Post Full Year Profit
Callaway Golf Company reported net sales of $998.1 million for the full year ended December 31, 2006, a 6.8% increase from $934.6 million in sales for the same period in 2004.
ELY swung to a profit for the year, posting net income of $13.3 million, or 19
Deckers CFO Scott Ash to Depart Company
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has announced that Scott Ash, Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the company in early March 2006 in order to pursue other interests. The Company has commenced a search for Mr. Ash's successor. Mr. Ash intends to be i
Reebok Gets 98% Affirmative Vote on adibok Deal
At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held Wednesday, Reebok’s shareholders approved Reebok International's previously announced merger agreement with adidas-Salomon AG. More than 98% of the votes cast were voted in favor of the transaction. adidas-
Sportsman’s Guide to Exceed Full Year Estimates
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects to report consolidated net sales of approximately $285 million and diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.37 to $1.38 for the year ended December 31, 2005. This would compare with total year 2004 results of
Payless to Open New Western Distribution Center
Payless ShoeSource plans to open a second product replenishment facility in the western United States. The additional facility will supply merchandise to the company's stores located west of the Rocky Mountains. The exact location of the additional f
adidas Japan Appoints New President
adidas Japan K.K. has appointed Pascal Martin as its President effective March 1, 2006. The 45-year-old Frenchman will report directly to Christophe Bezu, Head of adidas Region Asia/Pacific. Pascal Martin joins adidas from Nissan Motor Co. Ltd where he s
Dale of Norway Looks to CenterStone for Sales Order Management
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an internationally recognized developer of Web-based sales order management software for vendors that sell consumer brands through specialty retail channels, announced that Dale of Norway, headquartered in Bergen, Norway is
Franklin Resource Group Apppoints Olson as VP
Franklin Resource Group has named Rick Olson a vice president of the company. Olson was most recently VP/GM of 180s. Rick brings more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing to the FRG Team.
G3 Wins ispo Outdoor Award
At the ispo On Snow Preview in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the G3 TARGA Ascent was awarded the prestigious ‘ispo Outdoor Award’ for best outdoor innovation in the Hardware Category of the Winter 2006-07…
Necky Sponsors Ocean 8 Kayak Expeditions
Necky kayaks is sponsoring the Oceans 8 kayak expedition. A long-term project aimed at examining the state of the world’s oceans and the lives of the people who depend on them, the next leg of the Oceans 8 journey begins in Tasmania, Australia this Febru
Lacrosse Industry Gives Gravante Muhlfelder Award
During the 2006 US Lacrosse Convention opening ceremonies, the Lacrosse Industry Council presented the inaugural James Leo Muhlfelder award to Tom Gravante, head coach at Mount St. Mary's. Named after the former President of deBeer Lacrosse and the f
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