SGB Update

Shoe Show Averages a Store Opening Every Five Days

Back in 1960, Robert Tucker opened a 2,500-square-foot shoe store in downtown Kannapolis.

Today, he reigns over a 644,000-square-foot headquarters in Concord, overseeing a shoe retailing chain with more than 860 stores. Shoe Show Inc. is one of the

Union Files Shareholder Lawsuit Against Perry Ellis

The Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) announced Monday it has filed suit against Perry Ellis International, Inc. over the denial of UNITE's rights as a Perry Ellis shareholder…

Eklund Takes Finance Helm at Nike Golf

Nike Golf has announced the appointment of Steve Eklund to Chief Financial Officer of the company. Eklund, a seven-year Nike veteran, previously served as CFO and Chief Operations Officer for Nike ACG before joining Nike Golf in 2002 as Director of Strat

Senior Management to Acquire Varsity Brands

Varsity Brands, Inc. has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Varsity's Senior Management and a wholly-owned subsidiary of an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Under the terms of the agreement, Varsity's stockholders

Lack of Cereal Promo Forces Q1 Fotoball Loss

Fotoball USA Inc. reported nets sales of $8.9 million for the first quarter of 2003 and a loss per diluted common share of ($0.03) versus 2002 net sales of $10.7 million and net income of $0.05 per diluted common share. The net loss for the current quart

Delta Apparel Fiscal Q3 Profits Narrow on Reduced Prices

Delta Apparel, Inc. announced sales of $33.9 million for the third fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2003, a 3.1% increase from the prior year third fiscal quarter. Net earnings for the quarter were $1.5 million, or 4.4% of sales, down $0.4 million from the

GolfGear 2002 Loss Quadruples on 28% Sales Decline

GolfGear International Inc. announced net sales for 2002 decreaased 27.9% to $1,546,234 vs. $2,143,371 for the prior year, and loss per basic and diluted share of ($0.14) vs. ($0.06). Net loss for the full year was ($4,272,673), compared with ($1,016,981

Rocky Shoes and Boots Completes Gates-Mills Deal

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. announced it completed the purchase of GATES, other trademarks and intellectual property, customer orders and relationships, as well as certain assets including finished goods and raw materials inventory from Gates-Mills, Inc…

Gadzooks to Only Focus on Teen Girl Consumer

Jerry Szczepanski had a tough proposition for the board of directors at Gadzooks, the teen clothing chain that he helped found two decades ago. He wanted approval for a plan that would cede a sizable chunk of the company's business to competitors

Russell Finalizes Spalding Deal; Names Creelman President

Russell Corporation announced Thursday that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the brand names, inventory, contracts and related assets of the sporting goods business of Spalding Sports Worldwide, Inc. for $65 million. Russell has hired Scott

K2 Inc. Expands Management Team

K2's senior executive team has been augmented with the appointments of Dudley W. Mendenhall, as SVP Finance and Monte H. Baier, as VP and general counsel. Further, John J. Rangel, most recently SVP Finance, has been appointed SVP and CFO. All three

West Marine Q1 Loss Widens as comps Drop 10%

West Marine, Inc. reported net sales for the quarter ended March 29, 2003 of $111.1 million, which includes the net sales of 62 newly acquired BoatU.S. stores, up 14.4% from $97.2 million in 2002. Comparable store net sales decreased 10.2% from 2002. Net

Callaway Re-Shuffles Boardroom

Callaway Golf Company announced that Samuel H. Armacost and John C. Cushman, III have been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. They will both begin serving immediately, and will stand for election to full one-year terms at the Company&#039