SGB Update

Vans’ Fiscal Q2 Loss Widens 46.4% as Revenues Increase 10.4%

Vans, Inc. saw net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 ended November 29 for the base business increase 10.4% to $63.4 million, compared to $57.4 million for fiscal Q2 2003. Company-owned comp store sales increased 15.2%. The net loss during th

SEC Sues Three Genesco Execs for Fraud; Company Settles

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit Tuesday alleging that three Johnston & Murphy division executives, one current and two former employees, fraudulently reported 2001 sales results at year-end. The suit claims that the three, former J&M di

Accell Appoints New COO

Accell Group N.V. is pleased to announce that the Supervisory Board intends to appoint Mr J.M. Snijders Blok as a new member of the Board of Management of Accell Group N.V. in the position of Chief Operating Officer. As C.O.O., he will be the director res

DOT Clears Kris Kringle’s Flight Plan

Kris Kringle, d.b.a. Santa Claus, got the green light today from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to engage in air travel to various points throughout the United States the night of Dec. 24-25…

180s Moves Headquarters

180s will move into its new international headquarters at the Columbus Center in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Monday, December 22, 2003. 180s has outgrown its 10,800 square foot office building in Canton, which it has occupied since July 2000. The company

KSA Taps New Principal for NA Retail Ops Practice

Michael J. Brown has joined global management consulting firm Kurt Salmon Associates as a Principal in its
North American Retail Operations Practice. Mr. Brown began his retail career with Federated Department Stores' A&S division, where he held

Bratton Joins Fila as NSM for Apparel

Bill Bratton has joined Fila USA as National Sales Manager for the Apparel division. He will report to Greg Niel, VP Sales for Apparel. Mr. Bratton was most recently VP Sales Sporting Goods for Danskin. Prior to Danskin, Bratton was an Apparel Sales D

Jon Epstein Pleads Guilty in Just for Feet Fraud Case

The industry has been buzzing ever since new Fila parent, Sport Brands International, made it public last week that CEO Jon Epstein had resigned for “personal reasons”.
The former CEO has agreed to plead guilty in a fraud investigation of the Just For Fee

Play it Again Parent Makes Franchise Mgmt Promotions

Winmark Corporation, the parent company for Play it Again Sports, has announced the promotion of Rebecca J. Geyer to the position of Vice President of Franchise Management and Steven A. Murphy to the position of Vice President of Franchise Management…

TAF Extends Credit Facility

The Athlete's Foot Stores has received an extension of its $20 million credit facility with Wells Fargo Retail Finance through is through June 2007. This independent facility is secured by the assets of the company-owned stores and will provide work

K2 Inc. Approaches Billion Dollar Business in 2004

K2 Inc. is forecasting fiscal year 2004 sales of approximately $920 million and earnings per share in the range of 92 cents to 94 cents based on assumed outstanding shares of 34.4 million as of December 31, 2004. For fiscal year 2003, K2 reconfirmed its

Nike Trounces U.S. Street Estimates on Stronger U.S. Business

NIKE, Inc. reported revenues for the fiscal second quarter ended November 30, 2003 increased 13% to $2.8 billion, versus $2.5 billion for the same period last year. Net
income totaled $179.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to $152.0 million,

Ashworth Fiscal Q4 Net Jumps 59% on 9.5% Revenue Gain

Ashworth, Inc. announced consolidated net revenue for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2003 increased 9.5% to a record $32.2 million as compared to $29.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002. The Company reported consolidated fourth quarter

Quiksilver Fiscal Q4 Earnings Up 43% on 37% Sales Jump

Quiksilver, Inc. announced consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 ended October 31, 2003
increased 37% to $269.2 million as compared to Q4 2002 revenues of $196.1 million. Consolidated net income for increased 43% to $17.4 million, o

Callaway to Exceed $1.0 Billion in Current Fiscal Year

Callaway Golf Company has announced that it expects consolidated net sales and fully diluted earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2003 to be approximately $810 million and between $0.65 and $0.67. For the full year 2004, ELY's current