November Comps Fall 4.7% at Stein Mart
Stein Mart announced total sales for the four-week November period were $137.0 million, a 4.6 % decrease from the $143.6 million in sales for the same period in 2002.
Comparable store sales for November decreased 4.7 % from 2002 to 2003…
Gore Sponsors SIA’s Winter Trails Day
W.L. Gore & Associates has signed on as a national sponsor of SnowSports Industries America's Winter Trails Day January 17, 2004, a free national program that introduces the public to snowshoeing…
Callaway Moving Hogan Operations to Carlsbad
Callaway Golf Company will transfer essentially all of the Ben Hogan golf club manufacturing operations from their current location in Fort Worth, TX, to Callaway Golf headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. The move will be completed early in 2004. Callaway said
G-III Apparel Sees Fiscal Q3 Earnings Rise 34.1% on 22.6% Sales Gain
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported net sales of $125.5 million and net income of $11.4 million, or $1.50
per diluted share,for the third quarter ended October 31, 2003, compared to net sales of $102.3 million and net
income of $8.5 million, or $1.16 per d
Dick’s Adds Phillips-Van Heusen CFO to Board
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that Emanuel Chirico has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Chirico currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation…
Sims Hires New Design Director Matt Hexemer
Following six successful years as partner/design director at the industrial design firm “Generator Design Solutions Inc.” Matt Hexemer has accepted the position of Design Director with Sims Snowboards. “Matt has provided the
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Kelty teams with Airstream to create ultimate Base Camp
Blending the convenience of RV travel with the versatility of car camping, Airstream and Kelty have partnered to create the Base Camp, an expandable camping trailer that can be personalized to support any outdoor pursuit…
Federal Court Blocks Import and Sales of Odyssey Putter Knock-Offs
Callaway Golf Company announced that a federal court in Florida has agreed to issue an order blocking a Florida golf club importer and retailer from importing and selling illegal copies of the Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter. The order was issued on Decem
WHAM-O Acquires Rocky Mountain’s Inflatable Tube Business
WHAM-O, Inc. has acquired the inflatable tube activities from Washington-based Rocky Mountain, Inc., making WHAM-O the exclusive licensee for SEA-DOO(a) and SKI-DOO(a) inflatable water and snow tubes, towables, islands and pool products. Rocky Mountain&#
The Bon-Ton Announces CEO Succession Plan
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced Tim Grumbacher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., intends to step down as chief executive officer by mid-2004. This is consistent with the company's on-going succession planning proce
Amerex Names McVey Designer for Gerry Sportswear Group
Amerex Group Inc. announced that it has hired Kathleen McVey, noted performance apparel designer for its Gerry, Mambosok, and Bombshell brands. Ms. McVey joins Amerex Group from London Fog Industries where she was the senior designer for Moonstone Mounta
NSGA: Where You Live Influences What You Buy (and Sell)
An analysis of the regional demographics for products
surveyed in “The Sporting Goods Market in 2003,” published annually by the National Sporting Goods Association, shows that where you live clearly influences what you buy. “If you live in New England,
NSGA: Sporting Goods October CPI Turns Positive
The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 101.8 for October, up 0.3% versus the October 2002 index. This is the first time the Index has been positive in more than five years, since February 1998, to b
May Company November Comps Decline 1.7%
The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $1.26 billion for the four-week period ended Nov. 29, 2003, a 0.2% increase from the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 1.7%. November store-for-store sales decre
Johnson Outdoors Appoints New Diving Head
Johnson Outdoors has appointed Joseph B. Stella to head its $78 million global diving business. As Group Vice President – Global Diving, Stella will be responsible for development and growth of the Company's well-known Scubapro and Uwatec brands worl
