Urban Outfitters reported that total company net sales increased by 6% to $506 million for the fiscal third quarter versus the same quarter last year. Total company comparable store net sales declined 2%. Direct-to-consumer net sales jumped 21% and whole
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Adidas Group Q3 Net Falls 30% on Sales Declines Across Board
adidas Group sales declined 7% on a currency-neutral basis for the third quarter. Revenues for the adidas segment decreased 6% on a currency-neutral basis. Currency-neutral revenues in the Reebok segment decreased 12% versus the prior year, as a result o
Shimano Q3 Net Income Plummets on Weak Asia Market
Shimano, Inc. reported that the third quarter top-line improved from the second quarter and the year-to-date trends, with consolidated revenues declining 19.5% to ¥44.38 billion ($474 mm). Third quarter sales declined most in Asia and Japan, while North
West Marine Sees Fiscal Q3 Comps Decline 4.3%
West Marine, Inc. reported net revenues decreased 6.7% to $168.2 million for its 2009 fiscal third quarter ended October 3. Comparable store sales decreased 4.3% from last year…
Amer Sports Q3 Net Falls on Weaker Wilson, Precor Sales
Amer Sports reported that net sales for the third quarter declined 5.2% to €410.6 million ($587 mm) from €433.2 million ($653 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Currency-neutral sales declined 6% for the period. Total Amer Sports gross margins decl
LaCrosse Footwear Q3 Net Declines as Margins Contract
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported net sales of $40.8 million for the third quarter of 2009, up from $40.3 million in Q3 last year. The company sees encouraging at-once demand in certain niche markets and product categories, including outdoor footwear that
Iconix Brand Group Q3 Net Grows Double Digits
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. reported that revenue for the third quarter grew 8% to approximately $59.4 million from the year-ago quarter, which includes a gain of $3.7 million related to the sale of the Joe Boxer trademark in Canada. Excluding that gain, re
Benchmade Hires New Director of Manufacturing
Benchmade Knife Company has hired Dave Winterling as the new Director of Manufacturing. He will be responsible for all manufacturing operations at the Oregon City plant…
Cabela’s Nearly Doubles Q3 Net Income; Raises Guidance
Cabela's Inc. reported that total revenue for the third quarter increased 2.0% to $624.3 million compared to $611.8 million for the third quarter of 2008. Retail store revenue increased 6.1% and comps rose 3.5% for the period, while direct revenues
Woolrich Adds Dorfman Pacific as Licensee
Woolrich, Inc. has partnered with Dorfman Pacific to launch a new line of outdoor lifestyle headwear…
OIA and SportsOneSource to Launch New Retail POS Platform
Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) has selected The SportsOneSource Group to develop and manage a new retail point-of-sale (POS) tracking system designed specifically for manufacturers and retailers in the active outdoor lifestyle industry. The new syste
Down Under Retailer Kathmandu Floats an IPO
After months of speculation, Australasian outdoor-gear retailer Kathmandu has confirmed a dual listing in both Australia and New Zealand with the launch of its IPO on Monday, offering between 166.9 million and 197.4 million shares for sale…
Saucony to Focus on Elite Athletes, Overall Male Consumer
In fulfilling his vision of Saucony becoming the next great global athletic brand, company President Richie Woodworth noted that it is imperative for the company to do a better job attracting male customers. Speaking at the Annual Institutional Investor C
September Retail Outdoor Product Sales Sees Signs of Rebound
The month of September started to show the first real signs of a rebound in the outdoor retail landscape. The combination of a decent back-to-school season and several favorably shifting trends helped boost outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment sales fo
September Sport Footwear Sales Show Gains, but Upside May be Short Lived
The improved results posted by many retailers for the month of September are not as good as they might seem. The International Council of Shopping Centers suggested that the shift in the Labor Day holiday to the second week of September may have as much
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