Cabela’s Files for Secondary Public Offering
Cabela's has filed a registration statement with the SEC for a proposed secondary public offering of 12 million shares of its common stock. All of the shares in the proposed offering will be offered by selling stockholders. Cabela's will not rec
Zappos.com Closes on New Equity Round and Revolver
Zappos.com, Inc. closed on a $20 million round of equity funding from Sequoia Capital and also announced an increase of their revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo Business Credit to $40 million. The funds will be used to support the company's ra
Genesco Renews Dockers License with Levi Strauss
Genesco Inc. has reached an agreement with Levi Strauss & Co. of San Francisco to renew its Dockers brand men's footwear license through December 31, 2006, with an option for an additional two-year term expiring December 31, 2008, subject to certain
KSA Names Black Managing Director, N.A.
The Board of Directors of Kurt Salmon Associates, and CEO Bill Pace announce the appointment of Jerry T. Black to the position of Managing Director, Consumer Products Division, North America. Mr. Black has held a series of senior positions at KSA. He cur
Arena Makes North America Leadership Change
Arena International announced that Bill Bettencourt, President of Arena North America since 1999, will depart and is replaced by Craig Bauman, who was named as the new General Manager. Craig comes to Arena after serving as Director of Intersport North Am
Johnson Outdoors to go Private
Johnson Outdoors' board of directors has approved a definitive merger agreement with JO Acquisition Corp., a newly formed entity established by members of the family of the late Samuel C. Johnson, including Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, Chairman and Chie
Delta Q3 Sales Jump 76.3% on Soffe Acquisition
Delta Apparel, Inc. sales for three months ended October 2,
2004 were $54.3 million, an increase of $23.5 million, or 76.3%, from the prior year quarter due primarily to the acquisition of M. J. Soffe Co. Operating income was $3.1 million for the quarter
Nike Launches Women’s Catalog
Nike will launch its first national catalog for women. The 56-page catalog will feature a full line of apparel, footwear and equipment products and will be mailed 11 times per year in the United States. Female athletes will showcase Nike's women'
Sport-Haley Appoints Jewell as Interim CEO
Sport-Haley has appointed Donald W. Jewell, Senior Vice President, to act as interim CEO until a permanent CEO can be appointed. Jewell was the founder, president and director of Jewell-Rung International, a Canadian distributor of premium and mid-priced
Thule AB Acquired by U.K. Buyout Firm
Thule AB will be acquired by Candover Investments, a U.K. buyout firm, from current owner EQT Partners AB, a Stockholm- based buyout firm backed by the billionaire Wallenberg family. Thule AB was acquired by EQT Scandinavia II in 1999. The deal is repor
White Sierra Expands Presence at Specialty and Expands Staff
Officials from White Sierra are pleased to announce that over 40 new specialty accounts have joined its base of dealers nationwide. This is in addition to the over 70 that joined for the fall 2004 season…
American Skiing Compnay Cuts 2004 Net Loss in Half
American Skiing Company reported significant improvement from ongoing operations. It credited record financial results from its western resorts and effective costs control measures which mitigated adverse weather conditions at its eastern resorts. This an
Skechers Swings to Q3 Profit on 16% Sales Increase
Skechers USA, Inc. reported that net sales for the third quarter of 2004 rose 16.2% to $257.7 million compared to $221.8 million in the third quarter of 2003. Net earnings for the quarter were $6.0 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss
Garmin Q3 Revenue Jumps 43%; Beats EPS Guidance by 13 Cents
Garmin posted record revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended September 25, 2004. Revenue increased 43% to $193.6 million from $135.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income was $67.1 million, or $0.62 diluted earnings per share, com
Nautilus Group to Consolidate Marketing Activities with Interpublic
The Nautilus Group has appointed a number of Interpublic Group companies, led by Foote Cone & Belding (FCB), to manage a consolidated worldwide advertising and marketing program beginning the fourth quarter of 2004. The agency assignment will be led by t
