Lululemon Lifts Q3 Guidance

Lululemon Athletica Inc. hiked its Q3 guidance due to “stronger-than-anticipated” sales. The company now expects EPS in the range of 17 cents to 19 cents compared to its previous guidance in the range of 11 cents to 13 cents…

HBI Q3 Sales Down, but Champion Sees Gains

Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion, reported sales declined 8% $1.06 billion in the third quarter. But the company said significant net retail shelf-space and distribution gains are expected to drive approximately 5% sales growth in 2010…

Michael Crooke Exits prAna

Michael Crooke has stepped down as CEO of prAna Living, LLC. Co-founder Beaver Theodosakis will re-assume the position of CEO but expects to announce a search for a new CEO sometime in 2010. Scott Kerslake, the founder of Athleta who was brought in by Cro

VF Corp. Sees Strong Vans and TNF Business in Third Quarter

VF Corp. is beginning to see some green shoots in the economy and management is expecting a relatively stronger Q4 with improving holiday sales. However, unemployment still remains a concern and management feels that the consumer retail environment will r

Brunswick Narrows 3Q Loss on Lower Charges

Brunswick Corp. reduced its net loss in the third quarter to $114.3 million, or $1.29 a share, from $729.1 million, or $8.29, a year ago, although the improvement reflected a reduction in restructuring charges to $28.8 million, or 32 cents a share, from $

Golfsmith Q3 Sales, Earnings Down on Falling Tickets

Traffic levels finally evened out at Golfsmith International for the third quarter of 2009, but an increasingly wary consumer and a highly-promotional environment resulted in a lower average ticket, which in turn sunk earnings. Net sales for the golf reta

GSI Commerce Narrows Third Quarter Loss

GSI Commerce Inc. saw revenues increase 1.8% to $190.3 million in the third quarter, above its guidance range of $181 million to $186 million. The net loss was reduced to $9.4 million, or 18 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 30 cents, a year ago. Com

Volcom Starts to See Market Stabilize, but Q3 Weak

Volcom, Inc. management feels it has successfully weathered the economic storm to-date and Chairman and CEO Richard Woolcott believes “the skies are beginning to clear.” In a conference call with analysts, Woolcott said revenues derived from