SGB Update

Patagonia Pushes for Dam Removal on Lower Snake River

As a result of a partnership between The Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition (SOS) and outdoor apparel company Patagonia, Inc., over ten-thousand emails and letters have been sent to President George W. Bush since October 30th, urging him to remove four dams o

Escalade Sports 2003 Earnings Up 15% on 10% Sales Gain

Escalade, Incorporated reported that annual net sales at Escalade Sports increased 10% over the prior year to $139.3 million, but for the fourth quarter net sales declined 1.5% compared to the previous year. However, net income for the fourth quarter incr

Cutter and Buck Responds To Insurance Case Ruling

Cutter & Buck Inc. responded to the court's issuance of an order rejecting the company's claims against Genesis Insurance Company. Cutter & Buck had sought reinstatement of its directors' and officers' liability insurance policy, which

The Finish Line Promotes Two Executives

The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Al Goizueta has been promoted to Vice President of Stores and Mike McCall has been promoted to Regional Vice President…

Dick’s Q4 Comps Up 4.6%; Company Ups Guidance

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported that net sales for the quarter ended January 31, 2004 increased 20% to $474.4 million compared with $395.2 million for the quarter ended February 1, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 4.6%. Due to better-than-

Sport-Haley Sees Shift in Sales Management

Sport-Haley, Inc. announced that Robert W. (Bob) Haley, President and the head of the HALEY sales organization, will be leaving the company to pursue other interests, effective March 31, 2004. Mark Maley has been appointed to the newly created position o

Dick’s SG to Issue $125 Million in Bonds

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $125 million issue price of 20-year convertible senior notes through an offering within the United States to qualified institutional

Oakley Breaks $500 Million Barrier; Q4 Net Income up 540%

Oakley announced Q4 and full year results ended December 31, 2003. Q4 net sales increased 18.1% to $121.6 million, compared with $102.9 million in 2002. Net income for Q4 was $3.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared with $0.5 million, or $0.01 p

Accell to Acquire Juncker B.V.

Accell Group N.V. has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of Juncker B.V. in Veenendaal, a company which trades in bicycle parts and accessories. The acquisition is an important step for Accell Group in the Dutch bicycle parts and accessories ma

Mossimo Makes One Last Move Against Cherokee

Cherokee Inc. announced today that Mossimo, Inc. has now asked the Supreme Court of the State of California to review the unanimous decision of the California Court of Appeal, which affirmed a June 17, 2003, Judgment entered in Cherokee's favor by t

Parkdale America Tangled in Antitrust Case; Fines may Impact Unifi

Unifi has been informed by Parkdale America, a private company in which Unifi holds a 34% interest, that Parkdale participated in activities with competitors in the markets for open- end and air-jet cotton and polycotton yarns used in the manufacture of h

VF Posts Record Q4 Numbers on 6% Sales Increase

VF Corporation announced record results for the fourth quarter and record earnings for the full year. Q4 earnings from continuing operations rose 52% to $.96 per share, compared with $.63 per share in 2002. Income from continuing operations was $105.6 mil

Sport Haley Sales Up 18% in Fiscal Q2

Sport-Haley reported unaudited earnings for the fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2003. Net sales for the fiscal quarter were $4.8 million, an increase of $722,000 or 18%, from net sales of $4.0 million for the same quarter in the prior fis

Fleetwood Permanently Prevented From Using Coleman TM

The Coleman Company confirmed that a Kansas District Court ruled that neither Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., nor its subsidiary, Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc., have any right to use the Coleman trademark or any right to prevent The Coleman Company from u