SGB Update

Delta Mills Q2 Sales Declines 18.8%; Posts Profit

Delta Mills, Inc. reported net sales for the quarter ended December 28, 2002 decereased 18.8% to $35.9 million, compared to net sales of $44.1 million for the quarter ended December 29, 2001. Net income of $0.3 million…

Tom Clarke Joins Newell Rubbermaid Baord

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas E. Clarke, president, new business ventures for Nike Inc., and an executive with broad experience in the consumer products industry, to its board of directors…

GSI Commerce to Operate NASCAR Web Store

GSI Commerce, Inc. and Turner Sports Interactive, announced Tuesday an agreement for GSI Commerce to operate the e-commerce store at NASCAR.com…

Johnson Outdoors Narrows Q1 Loss

Johnson Outdoors Q1 net sales decreased 8% to $54.9 million, and operating profit declined by $0.8 million to $0.2 million. The reported loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle improved to -$0.3 million…

Cherokee Wins Final Award in Mossimo Case

Cherokee Inc. announced that the arbitration panel in the Cherokee-Mossimo arbitration that issued an interim award on November 11, 2002, issued a final award in Cherokee's favor on January 17, 2003…

Brooks Appoints Field Marketing Manager

Brooks Sports Inc. announced Lisa Murray as its new Field Marketing Manager. Murray brings to Brooks more than 10 years of experience in the sports industry, working most recently for New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc…

Pacific Trail Signs Watch License Deal

Pacific Trail® Inc. has signed a three-year license agreement with Genender International, Inc. to design, develop and market a collection of Pacific Trail branded timepieces…

Addleman-Kirsch to Rep Grandoe in Rockies

The Grandoe Corporation has announced the appointment of Addleman-Kirsch, Inc. to represent The companies collection of Grandoe Ski gloves and StickIt snowboard Gloves for the territory of NM, WY, CO, UT, and NE…

Jack Smith to Consult for Contact Sports

Contact Sports, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfa International Corp., today announced that it has signed a two year consulting agreement with Jack A. Smith, founder and former C.E.O. of The Sports Authority (TSA)…

Fortune Acushnet Division Sees 2002 Sales Up 6.5%

Fortune Brands, Inc. reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year 2002. FO deployed successful strategic initiatives, generating share gains for home and golf brands. The company's top-selling brands, including Moen, Titleist, Jim Bea

Appeals Courts Affirms Oakley Case Against LUX

The U.S. Court of Appeals order restrains and enjoins Luxottica Group, Sunglass Hut International, LensCrafters Inc. and Ray Ban Sun Optics Inc. from making, importing, selling or offering to sell any products in the United States with Emerald (green) or

Russell Focuses on Female Consumers, Athletes

Looking to new ways to grow, Russell has turned its attention to women, whose presence in the world of professional and collegiate sports is growing. Women also are playing leisure sports more…

Swiss Army Brands Takes Back Apparel License

Swiss Army Brands, Inc. announced Monday that it plans to operate its Victorinox Apparel business as an in-house division and is ending its licensing agreement with Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation, the current licensee for the Victorinox Appare