Johnson Outdoors Aims to Boost Sales through Discount Chains
Johnson Outdoors Inc. will try to boost sales by creating more products for big discount chains, starting with Eureka! tents at Wal-Mart stores this year…
U.S. to Push for Limit on Vietnamese Textiles
Trade negotiators today will discuss limiting Vietnamese clothing exports to the United States following skyrocketing sales during the past year…
Gilbert Drops K2/Rawlings Objections; Declines Board Seat
Investor Daniel Gilbert, a nearly 15% stakeholder in Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced Wednesday that he is now supporting the proposed merger with K2 Inc…
Reebok Expands Mall Presence to Limited Too
Reebok and Limited Too announced a partnership that includes Reebok footwear in Limited Too's stores, website, and “catazine” — the retailer's product and promotions guide which is mailed to more than 4 million girls several times per year…
Liquidmetal Narrows 2002 Loss
Liquidmetal Technologies announced revenues for 2002 grew to $13.1 million compared to $3.9 million in 2001, a 238% increase. For the full year, the net loss including discontinued operations amounted to $18.4 million, or $0.47 per share, compared with a
Nordy’s Fiscal 2002 Profits Slide 28%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings and earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2002 ending January 31, 2003 decelined 28% to $90.2 million and $0.66, respectively. Fiscal 2002 net sales increased 6.1% to $6.0 billion compared to sales of $5.6 billion in
Thule Appoints Field Envoy
Thule has appointed Darren Snyder as its Thule Envoy. In this newly created field position, Snyder will report to Mike Moore, Thule Western Sales Manager and support Thule’s western region sales representatives…
Tommy Armour Names Custom Club Manager
Tommy Armour Golf Company, a subsidiary of Huffy Corporation, announced that Mark Adams, a Professional Clubmakers’ Society (PCS) Certified Class A Clubmaker, has been hired as Manager, Custom Golf Club Operations…
UA’s Kevin Plank Named to Fast 50
The March 2003 issue of Fast Company named Kevin Plank, founder and president of Baltimore-based Under Armour® Performance Apparel, as one of the top 50 business innovators in the world.
Fotoball 2002 Net Income Surges on 39% Sales Increase
Fotoball USA Inc. posted record revenues of $44.0 million, which represented an increase of 39% from the $31.6 million reported for the full year 2001. Income from continuing operations for 2002 was $932,000, which compared to income from continuing opera
Kohl’s Shuffles Board; Montgomery Takes Chair
Moving forward with the company's succession plan, Kohl's Corporation announced that its board of directors has elected Larry Montgomery to succeed William Kellogg as the chairman of the board…
Cherokee Gets Sideout Slot at Marshall Field’s
Cherokee Inc. announced that Marshall Field's Department Stores will begin selling it's Sideout Brand for Fall 2003 under amended terms of it's retail direct license agreement with Target Brands, a division of Target Corporation…
Rocky Shoes and Boots 2002 Profits Jump 87% on 14% Sales Gain
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. reported net sales declined 13.9% to $89.0 million for the year 2002 from $103.3 million the prior year. Net income rose to $2.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2002 from $1.5 million
Sportsman’s Guide 2002 Up 43% on 6.2% Sales Increase
The Sportsman's Guide reported sales were $180.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase over the $169.7 million reported for 2001. The Company recorded net earnings of $4.0 million, or $0.80 per fully diluted share, for the year,
K2 Reports $12 million 2002 Profit on Lower Sales
K2 Inc. announced net sales for the year ended December 31, 2002 totaled $582.2 million compared with $589.5 million in 2001. Net income for 2002 grew to $12.1 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, from a net loss of $7.7 million, or $0.43 per share. Resul
