Author: James Hartford

Cybex, in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission, is recalling 33,719 units of its Cybex and Trotter treadmills due to a potential fire hazard. The CPSC said consumers should stop using the product immediately because overheating and ig

The Sports Authority, Inc. reported early Monday morning that, “based on recent trends”, the newly merged entity expects to see total sales for the third quarter ending November 1, 2003 to be approximately $550 million, with a comparable store sales incre

VF Corporation announced that Bob Cordaro has been named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the VF Sportswear Coalition. Mr. Cordaro currently serves as Vice President – Controller for VF Corporation…

The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. expects to report total sales of approximately $41.0 million and earnings per share of $0.12 to $0.13 for its third quarter ended September 30, 2003. This would compare to third quarter 2002 results of $36.7 million in sal

The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003 increased 12.5% to $41.5 million from sales of $36.8 million in the corresponding five-week period ended October 5, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 6.5%…

Skechers USA, Inc. has named Multigroup Corporation as the licensee for Skechers-branded infant, toddler and children's apparel in Canada. Under the agreement, Multigroup will design, distribute and market children's sportswear and activewear i

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 increased 12.3% to $3.937 bn from $3.507 billion for the fiveyear-ago period. Comparable-store sales increased 5.4% from fiscal September 2002. The company sa

After a difficult first half of 2003, retailers saw a pronounced jump in third quarter sales, according to the National Retail Federation. Sales gains stemming from a solid back-to-school season, pent-up demand for apparel, more seasonable weather, and st