Delta Mills Narrows Fiscal Q3 Loss on 13% Sales Gain
Delta Mills, Inc. reported net sales for the quarter ended March 29, 2003 increased 12.9% to $46.5 million compared to net sales of $41.2 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2002. The company reported a net loss of $1.1 million for the quarter compar
Shoe Carnival Issues Warning On Q1 Results
Shoe Carnival, Inc. has announced that due to lower customer traffic, sales for April and the first quarter ending May 3, 2003, are below previous expectations. Consequently, the Company has revised its sales and earnings expectations for the first quarte
GBMI Taps Robert Mangione to Lead Mecca Sales
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. has announced the appointment of Robert Mangione as National Sales Manager for Mecca Footwear. Mr. Mangione joins GBMI with over 15 years of marketing and sales management experience in the athletic footwear arena with positi
Saks, Inc. Appoints Two Parisian Execs
Saks Inc. has announced that David Doub and Kenneth Armstrong will join Parisian's senior management team on April 28, 2003. Doub has been named Senior Vice President/General Merchandise Manager of Ready-to-Wear for Parisian and Armstrong has been ap
adidas Forms New Cycling Unit
adidas-Salomon announced the formation of Mavic-adidas Cycling to manage the Group's road cycling and mountain biking activities in one operational unit. The new unit, Mavic-adidas Cycling, will be responsible for the design, marketing, sales and di
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
Pacific Sunwear Appoints Planning and Real Estate VP’s
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. announced that Jim Oien has joined the company as Vice President of Planning and Allocation and Linda Eddy has re-joined the firm as Vice President Real Estate.
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