Cohen Becomes Dunham and Aravon Nat’l Sales Manager
New Balance announces the addition of industry veteran Chris Cohen as the National Sales Manager for two of the company's performance brands, Dunham and Aravon. Cohen comes to the company with 17 years of experience in the outdoor, alpine and athleti
Head NV Q3 Profits Jump on Sale of Ball Factory…
Head N.V. posted third quarter net income that was nearly three times the year-ago level, due primarily to the divesture of a tennis ball manufacturing facility in Ireland. The increase in operating profits and the bottom line was also attributed to the
WSA Super Bowl Scheduling Snafu Creates Challenges…
The scheduling screw up for the February WSA show has caused a lot of concern and confusion in the athletic footwear industry. (For those of you just getting back into the country, the second day of the WSA Show is Super Bowl Sunday, one of the biggest d
Pacific Sunwear Starts to Fix d.e.m.o. mix; PacSun E-Commerce Jumps 37%…
Pacific Sunwear saw year-on-year comps improve as the third quarter progressed into October, but the company still fell short of the double-digit gains seen last year. Still, the d.e.m.o. format appears to have made some good moves on the merchandising f
The Buckle Net Up 22% on 5% Comps…
The Buckle reported a solid increase in sales and income for the fiscal third quarter. Sales grew 10.2% to $133.7 million compared to $121.3 million for fiscal 2003. Comparable store sales were up 5.1% for the quarter…
Black Diamond Restructures and Recalls…
Black Diamond is bringing several new faces on-board for engineering, design and administrative positions in an effort to re-structure to cope with the changing nature of the climbing and ski hardgoods market…
Head Winter Sports Sales Up on Bindings Growth, but Margins Hurt by Shift in Mix…
Head N.V. posted third quarter net income that was nearly three times the year-ago level, due primarily to the divesture of a tennis ball manufacturing facility in Ireland. The increase in operating profits and the bottom line was also attributed to the
Nordica Worldwide Sales Jump 24%; U.S. Ski Sales Double…
At a press conference in Italy last week launching the new World Cup ski season, Nordica told journalists that worldwide sales will increase 24% to €69 million for 2004. Regionally, EU sales increased by 15%, Italian sales nearly doubled, while the rest
Apogée Launches U.S. Subsidiary
Apogée Skiwear, based in Quebec City is forming a U.S. subsidiary to handle sales and marketing throughout the country. Barry Levinson has been hired as Director of Apogée U.S.A. Levinson is currently developing a national sales force for the brand and t
Gander Mountain Shares Fall as Weather Issues Impact Q3 Comps, Income…
Gander Mountain shares fell 31% for the week to close at $12.86 on Friday after the company issued a revised outlook for the 2004 fiscal year. GMTN now sees pre-tax income for fiscal 2004 in the range of $8 million to $13 million, compared with the previ
Eddie Bauer Off the Block After Parent Sees Disappointing Bids…
Eddie Bauer’s parent company, Spiegel, has reportedly taken the retail chain off of the auction block, after receiving a series of disappointing bids. Final bids for the company were received in August, and sources close to the deal said that the valuatio
Trek Signs Deal with Alliance for Private Label Credit Cards…
Trek has added one more item to its list of dealer services. Earlier this year Trek inked an exclusive deal with Catalyst marketing to provide catalog support to retailers during Trek’s annual super sale, and now the company has signed a five-year deal wi
Rebel Sport Looks to Holidays for Profit Recovery…
Briscoe Group, the parent company to New Zealand’s largest sporting goods and outdoor equipment retailer, Rebel Sport, reported un-audited sales for the three months ended October 31, 2004 were $71.6 million, a 5.0% increase over the $68.2 million reporte
Everlast Q3 Revenues Drop 10.7%
For the third quarter, Everlast net revenues were $15.8 million as compared to $17.7 million reported in 2003. Net licensing revenues advanced 55.5% to $2.5 million vs. $1.6 million in the 2003 period. Net loss available to common stockholders was ($0.2)
TSI Sells Tampa Cutting Facilty; Settles with Swiss Army Brands
Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation has sold its 110,000 sq. ft. cutting facility in Tampa, Florida and has also signed a Settlement Agreement with Swiss Army Brands, Inc. regarding the transfer of the Victorinox apparel license. The net cash proc
