SnowSports Industry Conference Launched
SnowSports Industries America (SIA), TransWorld Snowboarding and Mountain Sports Media are joining forces to produce The Snow Industry Summit, a high level business conference that will address global issues affecting all aspects of the snow sports indust
SBI Appoints VP, Finance Special Projects
Sport Brands International has named Jeffrey Howald as Vice President, Finance Special Projects. Howald assumes global responsibility for coordinating and implementing development projects across the business with a specific focus on special projects. He
Russell Ups Fiscal 2004 Full Year Guidance
Russell Corporation has raised its guidance for fiscal 2004 net income to $1.40 to $1.60 per share given the recent change in cotton prices and projected cost savings from its Operational Improvement Program. Previously, the Company had indicated that it
Fourth Quarter Net Income Up at Stage Stores On Lower Sales
Stage Stores, Inc. net income for Q3 ended November 1, 2003 was $12.9 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared to $10.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the prior year Q3. Total sales for the 13-week period decreased 3.2% to $197.9 million fr
Genesco Sees Q3 Earnings Decline 6.9% as Station Sales Decline
Genesco Inc. reported net earnings of $9.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the third quarter, compared with net earnings of $10.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for Q3 last year. Net sales were off 0.3% to $212.5 million compared to $213.2
Crossover King Sues Nike, AND1, and Reebok
The owners of SB Designs, a small Chicago-based apparel company, have sued basketball apparel power-players Nike, Reebok, AND1 and several other companies for infringing its trademarks.
The Hockey Company Acquires German Distributor
The Hockey Company Holdings announced the proposed acquisition of Norbert Ewald GmbH (Ewald Sport Service), a leading hockey equipment distributor in Germany, in order to better service the Central European market…
Reebok Hires New Chief Human Resources Officer
Reebok has appointed Bob Myers as Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President of the corporation. Bob has more than twenty-two years of human resources experience, which includes leadership positions at such top global brands as PepsiCo, Targ
Hibbett Q3 Net Jumps 65% on 6.9% Comp Sales Increase
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. announced net sales for the 13-week period ended November 1, 2003, increased 17.0% to $78.4 million compared with $67.0 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 6.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 200
Novak Joins Mountainsmith as VP Sales
Peter Novak has been named as Vice President of Sales for Mountainsmith, the Colorado-based innovator of cutting-edge packs, bags, and luggage. Novak, who was most recently with Royal Robbins as National Sales and Marketing Manager for their 5.11 Tactica
SGMA: Apparel ASP Dropped Almost 12% in 2002
The industry is selling more apparel for less. That's the underlying theme of SGMA International's Sports Apparel Monitor (2003 edition), produced in conjunction with The NPD Group, Inc. According to the report, the retail sports apparel marke
NSGA Lands Strong Group for Conference Footwear Panel
The NSGA has put together an outstanding footwear panel this year for the 40th Annual NSGA Management Conference, which will be held May 16-19, 2004, at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach & Golf Resort. Marshal Cohen, Co-President of NPD Fashionworld, will p
REI’s Madsen Elected to Alaska Air Baord
Alaska Air Group, Inc. announced the election of Dennis Madsen, president and chief executive officer of Recreational Equipment, Inc., to the company's board of directors. Seattle-based Alaska Air Group is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and H
Columbia Signs Home Furnishings Licensee
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that is has signed a license agreement with PEM America for the design, manufacture and marketing of a new Home Furnishing collection — bed pillows, comforters, throws, mattress pads, blankets and bath accessories. T
Phoenix Taps Konecki for Trask Brand Chief
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Tom Konecki to Vice President and Brand Manager of the Company's H.S. Trask and Ducks Unlimited footwear brands. Prior to joining Phoenix Footwear, he was Executive Vice President at Born, whe
