Author: James Hartford

Courtney Delmore & Trevor Delmore, who are credited with developing and launching the footwear strategy for FUBU in the U.S., have joined the Tommy Hilfiger Footwear team and will handle sales in the Northeast Corridor from New Jersey through New England.

Oakley Inc. has announced plans to augment and diversify its line of women's apparel. The initiative calls for expansion of the current product line, plus a focused drive to enter new sales markets within the category…

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported revenue for fiscal 2002 reached a record $827.1 million, a 14.9% increase from the $720.1 million reported for the full year 2001. Earnings for fiscal 2002 grew to a record $1.15 per share, a 7.5% increase from the $1.

Next Inc. announced the formation of its new Motor Sports Division “RPM Sports USA” to market the Company's specially designed cutting edge “Motor Sports Automotive” line…

Footstar, Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to supply Thom McAn family footwear for up to 1,500 Wal-Mart stores, including the original 300 stores that began selling Thom McAn in October 2002…

Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings rose 107% to $5.8 million for the quarter ended December 29, 2002, or $0.20 per diluted share, up 100% from the first quarter of fiscal 2002. Sales for the first quarter were $102.3 million, up 15.9% from $88.

Laurie Gilbert traveled down from Freeport Tuesday to look for socks at the Maine Mall. She ended up finding sales she couldn't refuse, and walked away with some compact disks and a pair of shoes — as well as the socks that initially drew her to

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced total Company sales for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003 were up 13% to $117.8 million from $103.9 million for the comparable quarter last year. Comparable store sales increased 1.3%. Comparab

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $2.97 bn for the four weeks ended February 2, 2003, an increase of 9% from $2.73 bn in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales rose 5.0% for the month…

Gottschalks Inc. announced January 2003 same store sales increased 2.0% from the prior year. Total sales for the month were $35.5 million, a 0.4% increase from $35.4 million in January 2002…

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for fiscal periods ended February 1, 2003 (fiscal 2002) as compared with fiscal periods ended February 2, 2002…