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Cloudveil Upgrades Logistics for Fall…
Cloudveil is getting ready for the fall season by inking two new strategic partnership deals and adding a new member to its sales force. The two new deals, one with Sojitz Corp. and the other with North Bay Distribution, are designed to improve infrastru
U.S. Remains Strong for Lafuma…
Lafuma reported this week that fiscal third quarter sales declined year on year by 0.5% to €45.6 million ($65.3 mm) compared to last year when the company posted sales of €50.9 million ($55.6 mm). International sales decreased in the third quarter as well
Timberland Continues Building Solid Global Business in Q2…
Timberland said its second quarter results reflected solid global growth in footwear, apparel, and accessories and continued progress in enhancing gross margins. The company acknowledged a tougher climate for outdoor-related product in the U.S. sporting
K2 Inc. Sees Mix of Organic and Acquired Growth in Q2; Europe Comes Together…
K2 continued its trend of double digit sales increases fueled by acquisitions and, with one exception, strong organic growth among its core brands. This combination boosted second quarter net income by 28.8% to $6.2 million. Total sales at K2 increased 25
Huffy Notified of NYSE Non-Compliance
Huffy Corporation has received official notice from the New York Stock Exchange indicating that the Corporation has fallen below the Exchange's continued listing criteria as outlined in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Huffy is now required to respon
Gravis Expands Management Team
Gravis Footwear announced key additions to its leadership team, with Gravis GM Brian Moore announcing that Anne-Marie Dacyshyn was promoted to Director of Product Marketing, Jason Heffron appointed as Director of Marketing Communications, and Gregg Duffy
Icebreaker Opens New U.S. Facility
Icebreaker has opened the doors of its U.S. customer service and distribution center located in Santa Barbara, California. In a move to establish greater reach in the U.S. market, Icebreaker is now positioned to serve its existing and future U.S. retaile
Oakley Sees H2 Backlog Gains While Q2 Earnings Suffer…
After revising its second quarter sales and income guidance downward the previous week (SEW_0429), Oakley reported last week that net income for the quarter fell 12.1% to $16.0 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, compared with $18.2 million, or 27 cen
Oakley to Open London O Store
Oakley plans to open a flagship company owned O Store located in the Covent Garden area of London. This latest addition to the company's expanding retail presence is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2005 on King Street and will be owned and
Nautilus has High Hopes for Retail…
Nautilus second quarter sales were down slightly to $100.2 million compared to $100.6 million in Q2 last year. Net income during the period was down nearly 60% to $1.9 million, or six cents per diluted share, compared to $4.7 million, or 14 cents per dil
Gildan Replies to FLA Audit
Gildan Activewear, after an audit conducted by the Fair
Labor Association in Gildan's El Progreso, Honduras, sewing facility earlier this year, has submitted its response to the FLA in order to fully comply with FLA's code of conduct, an integra
Timberland Continues Building Solid Global Business in Q2…
Timberland said its second quarter results reflected solid global growth in footwear, apparel, and accessories and continued progress in enhancing gross margins. The company acknowledged a tougher climate for outdoor-related product in the U.S. sporting
Arctic Edge Hires Pine as New VP-Sales and Marketing
Arctic Edge LLC, North American distributors of 66ºNORTH, has hired marketing executive Karim Pine as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Pine will help build and support key accounts and hire and manage the sales team. Karim Pine is the former pro
Acushnet Golf Sales Up 9.7% in Q2…
The Acushnet Company golf business, which includes the Footjoy, Cobra, Titleist, and Pinnacle brands, saw second quarter sales increase 9.7% to $407.9 million from $371.8 million in the year-ago period. Parent company Fortune Brands said the increase tha
Eldorado Climbing Walls Hires Cook as GM
Eldorado Climbing Walls has hired Richard Cook as General Manager. Cook will operate as part of the management team supporting new and existing climbing wall clients and new business development worldwide. Eldorado has projects throughout the US, Caribbea
