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Berkshire Hathaway Completes Russell Corp. Deal…
At a special stockholder’s meeting on August 1, shareholders of Russell Corp. approved of the acquisition that will see Russell become a subsidiary of Fruit of the Loom, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The $18.00 per share selling pri
The Walking Company Q2 Comps Climb 5.9%
Big Dog Holdings, Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, consolidated net sales were $53.2 million, as compared with $43.4 million in 2005, a consolidated sales increased 22%. This was primarily due to the addition of 56 new The Walking Company stores
Federated Comps Increase 3.3% in July
Federated Department Stores, Inc. total sales were $1.608 billion for the month of July, an increase of 61.3% compared to total sales of $998 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's sales for July were up 3.3%…
Cybex Posts 10% Q2 Sales Gain; Net Off Slightly
Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter 2006 of $30.0 million, an increase of 10.1% when compared to the $27.2 million posted in the same period last year. The company reported net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $16.1
WSA Sees Growth in Athletic
The WSA Show opened its doors with the biggest show in the history of the event with 1.2 million square feet of exhibits, 250 new exhibitors and participation from 90 countries. WSA sold out all 225,000 square feet of available space in the athletic and o
cuthbert Promoted at Primaloft; Rodney Lane Hired
PrimaLoft – Insulation Technology has promoted Steve Cuthbert to the newly created position of National Sales
Manager in charge of new business development and sales of PrimaLoft Yarn. Beginning August 7, 2006, Rodney Lane will replace Cuthbert as Eastern
Cabela’s Q2 Merchandise Sales Increase 17.8%
Cabela's Inc. saw total revenue for the second quarter increase 12.6% to a record $387.3 million compared to $343.9 million for the same period last year. Merchandise revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 17.8% to $346.5 million com
ground Hires Hiney to Support Growth
ground increased distribution to nearly three hundred specialty retail stores and expanded its rep force. ground believes in supporting the authentic, local retailer and distributes its products through an elite group of outdoor channels. To support its g
Five Ten Hires New Nevada Rep
Five Ten has appointed Laura Sanders, former president and co-owner of Sky’s the Limit Guiding Service, as sales rep for Nevada…
Fitness a Boost, BandB a Drag for Brunswick Q2…
Brunswick Corporation saw net sales for the second quarter increase 1% to $1.54 billion, up from $1.53 billion a year earlier. However, excluding incremental sales from acquired businesses, organic sales decreased 5% for the period. Net earnings from cont
Timberland Misses Urban Market; Outdoor and Casual Still Strong…
Timberland is still dealing with the fall-out from a declining yellow boot business, and working hard to return the segment to the levels it experienced in its heyday. While this shortfall in the urban market is impacting both top and bottom line results,
Columbia’s Q2 Earnings Hurt by Margin Issues…
In spite of a double-digit increase in sales, Columbia reported a sharp decline in net income for the second quarter, largely due to lower margins and higher SG&A expenses. The decline in margins was caused by Columbia’s expanded product offering, which m
Callaway Golf Continues to Struggle with Top-Flite Business as Base Business Shows Promise…
Callaway Golf Company said its three-year targets outlined earlier this year are still “quite alive and well” despite a number of bumps in the road so far. Top-Flite continues to be a drag on the overall numbers with the stabilization of that business pr
Thule Sees Strong Growth In North America…
Thule is moving ahead with its plans to double the size of the company by the end of 2007, and is actually well on its way to accomplishing this goal by the end of the current financial year, one year ahead of schedule. This would make Thule an $825 milli
Coleman Q2 Sales Climb; Looking for Acquisitions…
Jarden Corporation, the parent company to Coleman, reported strong sales and earnings growth for the second quarter of 2006. Sales increased 28% to $962 million compared to $754 million in the previous year. Martin Franklin, president and CEO of Jarden, a
