SGB Update

J. C. Penney Q3 Income Down On 1.7% Comp Store Gain

J. C. Penney Company third quarter income from continuing operations of $0.27 per share compared with $0.30 per share in last year's quarter. Earnings were in line with management's recent guidance.

May Department Stores Q3 EPS Up on Decreased Sales

The May Department Stores results for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 earnings per share were 15 cents, compared with earnings per share of 5 cents in the similar period a year ago. Net earnings were $47 million, compared with net earnings of $16 millio

Schoeller Opens New Korean Office

Schoeller Switzerland is opening a new office in Korea at a ceremony on October 10 in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul. In an effort to increase the company’s support to the very important and fast growing Korean market, this new facility will serve as a ma

Amerex Brings in a Trio of New Faces

Amerex Group has appointed Adam Berkman, chief financial officer. Mr. Berkman joins Amerex Group from Accruent Inc., a contract management software company that he co-founded, that counts over 100 of the Fortune 1000 companies as clients. He will report

Gildan Moves into Russell’s Backyard with GA Plant Purchase

Gildan Activewear Inc. has formed a 50%/50% owned joint venture company with Frontier Spinning Mills, Inc., and that the new joint venture company had acquired all of the assets of an existing yarn-spinning facility located in Cedartown, Georgia…

Sports Supply Swings to Q3 Loss on Team Dealer Closures

Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported that net sales for the third quarter ended September 26, 2003 inched up 1.4% to $25.9 million from $25.5 million in the year-ago period. During the quarter, SSPY began closing certain of its team dealer operations — inc

Footstar Board: Robinson Terminated for Cause

It turns out that some message boards actually get it right sometimes as Footstar, Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Mickey Robinson, the Company's former CEO, was terminated for cause. The Board'

True Temper Ride Steel Shafts to 53% Q3 Profit Gain

True Temper Sports, Inc. announced net sales for the third quarter increased 12.1% to $24.7 million from $22.0 million during the third quarter of 2002. Net income for the quarter increased to $2.3 million from $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2002…

Texas Pacific to Acquire Sneaker Outsole Supplier

Texas Pacific Group will acquire the KRATON Polymers Group of Companies from Ripplewood Holdings LLC and other i a deal valued at $770 million. KRATON is the world's largest producer of styrenic block copolymers, a family of products used in adhesiv

Antigua YTD Falls 39% on 3.3% Sales Decline

Antigua Enterprises Inc. reported that net sales for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2003 declined 3.3% to $29.7 million compared to $30.7 million in 2002. Net income declined 38.7% to $674,228 compared to $1,098,992 in 2002…

Canari Appoints New Reps

Canari Cycle Wear has appointed new sales representatives. Jeff Stewart is the new Canari rep for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana and Jim Rasmussen is the new Canari rep for Orange, San Bernadino, and San Diego counties in California…

adidas Admits to U.S. Missteps, Looks to Future…

As is any twelve-step process to recovery, it’s important first to admit that you have a problem. adidas-Salomon management believes they know what they need to do to fix the weakened U.S. adidas brand business, including a major branding campaign and a

LaCrosse Repositioning in Full Swing…

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. continued its move to reposition the company away from higher volume/lower margin sales to a long-term strategy of delivering more innovative product to their retail channel, including the addition of more lifestyle product. Stron

Airwalk on the Auction Block…

In documents obtained by Sports Executive Weekly last week, it was revealed that Airwalk International, LLC has seen its banker — and largest secured creditor — take foreclosure action against the company in an effort to recoup its losses…

Sport Chalet Has Largest Gain in Years…

Sport Chalet posted its highest comp store sales gain since fiscal fourth quarter of 2001 when it reported an 11.3% comp store gain, and the first Q2 positive gain in three years as it capitalized on the growth in newer stores to show a nice 3.7% gain in