Four Great Companies to Work For…
REI, WL Gore, Timberland and Nordstrom were once again named to Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Gore topped the list for the sports-related companies, checking in at #27, seven slots higher than last year’s #34 ranking. Gore, w
Wells Fargo Helps Re-Cap Copeland’s…
Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC announced that it has provided a $35 million credit facility for Copeland Enterprises, Inc., operators of Copeland's Sports. The credit facility contributed to the recapitilization of the Company by Bruckmann, Rosser,
Phoenix Takes a Run at Antigua…
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., formerly known as Daniel Green Company, has made an offer to purchase Antigua Enterprises, Inc. through a tax-free merger. The deal would see Phoenix acquiring all of Antigua's approximately 15,030,214 shares of outstan
Oakley Sees 2003 Earnings Below Street View…
Oakley shares were off 4.2% for the week after the company reaffirmed its guidance for fourth quarter and issued its initial expectations for 2003. The company sees Q4 earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.03 before a previously announced Europ
Parallel Universe? I think Not.
Recently, industry pundits attempted to draw a parallel between Levi Strauss and Nike, implying that Levi’s fall from grace may portend the same for the world's largest athletic brand. There was an article about NKE in last Sunday’s New York Times ma
Fila Back In Compliance With NYSE Listing Standards
Fila Holding S.p.A. announced that it has restored its compliance with New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (NYSE) listing standards…
Nautilus to Miss Analysts’ Q4 Expectations
Nautilus Group Inc. warned it will miss analyst's Q4 consensus estimates and that 2003 earnings will be lower than 2002. The maker of health and fitness products said Monday…
SIA: Season Shaping Up to One of Best Ever
According to SIA, Sales through the end of November at specialty ski and snowboard shops were up 7.1% in dollars compared to the same time period last season…
Hartford Snags Top Rep Prize; Sporthill Signs On
Larry Hartford, principal of Laguna Niguel-based the hartford sales group, had a Merry Christmas this year. The thirty-year industry sales veteran was recently named the west coast recipient of the SGMA/SGAA/Sports Edge Magazine Sales Rep of the
U.S. Commerce Department to Honor SGMA for Export Efforts
The focus will be on exports when U.S. Commerce Department officials visit The Super Show®/20-03 to present SGMA International with the Department's Export Achievement Certificate…
Finish Line Q3 Net Loss Widens as Comps Decrease
The Finish Line, Inc. announced net sales increased 4% to $147.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2002 compared to $142.3 million reported for the thirteen weeks last year ended December 1, 2001. Comparable store net sales decreased 1% fo
Rawlings Fiscal Q1 Sales Decline 10%; Reports Loss
Rawlings' first quarter fiscal year 2003 sales were $30.0 million, down 10.3% from first quarter fiscal year 2002 sales of $33.4 million. Net loss for first quarter fiscal year 2003 was $0.7 million compared to a loss in first quarter fiscal year 20
Forzani Group Appoints New CEO and President/COO
The Forzani Group Ltd. has announced the appointment of Robert Sartor to the position of Chief Executive Officer of The Forzani Group Ltd. and Bill Gregson to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, each such appointment effective February
Sport Chalet Cancels Store at Headquarters in La Canada
A retail store will not be added to the new Sport Chalet corporate headquarters because a second phase of the development project has been canceled, according to the company's owner…
TJX December Same-Store Sales Up 1%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported December 2002 sales rose 10% to $1.602 bn. Consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ended January 4, 2003 were up 1% over last year's 10% increase…
