Wilson Racquet Sports Names New RandD Team
Wilson Racquet Sports has named Bill Severa as the Director of Technology for the Racquet Sports newly formed Innovations & Design Group. Severa, who has been with Wilson for 21 years, was the Senior Designer for the last seven years. He started with Wil
SRAM Places Focus on The Road
SRAM celebrated a huge 2003 on the road starting with Tour de France. SRAM also placed their drivetrain components in the Men’s and Women’s USPRO Criterium Championships. Heading into 2004 SRAM hopes to continue its success with several strong domestic pr
Bluetorch Closes Airwalk Deal
Bluetorch announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Total Sports Distribution Inc., signed a definitive agreement with Colorado based Collective Licensing International LLC to license the Airwalk name for apparel in the United States market. The licensi
Skechers Q4 Loss Expands 43% on 3.0% Sales Decline
Skechers USA, Inc. reported that net sales for the fourth quarter of 2003 were down 3.0% to $175.3 million compared to $180.8 million in Q4 2002. The net loss for the quarter was $12.3 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss of $8.6 mil
Skechers Posts Net Loss on 11.5% Sales Decrease
SKECHERS USA announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. 2003 net sales were $835.0 million, as compared to net
sales of $943.6 million in 2002. Net loss for 2003 was $11.9 million versus net earnings of $47
Snow Industry Summit is Right Around the Corner
Tapping the lucrative women’s market, effective use of children’s programs, low cost PR tips and merchandising for profitability are just four of the seminar topics that will be presented at the first Snow Industry Summit presented by SnowSports Industrie
Lindenbuam Resigns Modell’s Position; Moves to Start-Up
Modell’s Sporting Goods has announced that Peter Lindenbaum, Senior Vice President of Merchandising/Advertising, has resigned to pursue other opportunities. He will join 24/7 International, a newly-formed manufacturer of sports bags, luggage and brief ca
The Hockey Company Triples 2003 Profits on 13% Sales Gain
The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. reported that fourth quarter net sales were $68.7 million, an increase of 12.0% compared with last year. Gross margin improved by 470 basis points to 44.8% of sales compared with 40.1% in Q4 2002. Net income for the quart
SGMA Lays Out Legislative Agenda; P.E. and Parks Top Focus
Looking to capitalize on a string of legislative successes in recent years, SGMA International has established a bold public policy agenda in 2004. The sporting goods industry’s top priorities will be to secure additional funding for the Physical Educat
A16 Names Vendor and Rep of the Year
Adventure 16, one the of the nation’s premier outdoor specialty stores, today announced that Royal Robbins has been chosen as “2003 Vendor of the Year” and that Mr. Joey Benaron has been chosen as “2003 Rep. of the Year”…
Honey Stinger Adds Reps
EN-R-G Foods, Inc. announced that it has hired the Flamand Sports Group to cover Honey Stinger outdoor accounts in Kentucky, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.
Aldila Narrows Q4 Loss Despite JV Charges
Aldila, Inc. reported net sales of $9.8 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003 compared to $9.1 million in the same quarter of 2002. ALDA reported a net loss of $1.3 million, or 26 cents per share, for Q4 2003 compared to a net loss of $1
GSI Commerce to Provide E-Commerce Services for Timberland
GSI Commerce, Inc. announced that its majority owned subsidiary, GSI-Chelsea Solutions, LLC, has been selected by Liz Claiborne Inc., The Timberland Company and Polo.com as the new e-commerce service provider for their e-commerce businesses.
Columbia Nabs Chinese Counterfeiters
Columbia Sportswear Company recently joined forces with southern Chinese authorities to raid a factory producing counterfeit Columbia Sportswear jackets. The recent raid of Lianxing Garments Company located in Zhongshan City, China is part of an aggressi
Liberty Mountain is New American Outdoor Products Distributor
Liberty Mountain has been named the newest distributor for American Outdoor Products, the manufacturer of Backpacker's Pantry, Evolution Cookware, Outback Oven, Astronaut Foods, and Action Snacks. The new agreement strengthens AOP’s distribution, al
