Another Carolina Mill Files Chapter 11
Chuck Flynt started Flynt Fabrics in 1972 and watched it grow into a player in the textile industry. But last week, Flynt had to tell his employees that his company was filing for bankruptcy protection…
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…
Black Diamond Named Maser U.S. Distributor
Black Diamond Sportswear announced that it has been chosen as the new distributor for Maser products in the United States…
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
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
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…
Kmart Promotes Day to CEO
Kmart Corporation announced that President Julian C. Day has been named to the additional post of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately…
Callaway Takes Hit After Filing Late 10-Q…
Shares at Callaway Golf dipped nearly 8.8% for the week after an erroneous Bloomberg News report put a damper on the company’s otherwise positive predictions that its sales and profits for 2002 might be better than forecast…
Nautilus Shares Fall on ’03 View…
Nautilus Group Inc. saw its share price drop 16.0% as the company warned that 2003 earnings will fall and revenue will be flat…
