Lululemon Delivers Blowout Q1

Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported first-quarter earnings vaulted 140 percent in the first quarter, riding a 20 percent comp gain driven by online sales and a 370 basis-point improvement in gross margin. The retailer’s full-year outlook was lifted as results easily beat internal guidance.

Tilly’s Shares Surge On Q1 Earnings Beat

Shares of Tilly’s Inc. rose $1.55, or 12.7 percent, to 13.76 Thursday after the action-sports themed retailer reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded internal guidance on improving store traffic and indicated the technical issues that had been derailing  e-commerce operations are abating.

PVH Corp. Posts Q1 Income, Revenue Increases

PVH Corp., parent of Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Heritage Brands, reported earnings for the first quarter ended May 6 of $179.4 million, or $2.29 per share, up from $70.4 million, or $0.89 per share, in the year-ago quarter.

Asics And Disney Team Up To Get Families Moving

Asics announced a global partnership with The Walt Disney Company on a cross-media campaign tied to upcoming movie release, Disney·Pixar Incredibles 2. The goal of the campaign is “to get families moving this summer.”

Perry Ellis’ Q1 Sales Climb 5.4 Percent

Perry Ellis International reported sales rose 5.4 percent in the first quarter, fueled by growth in Golf and Nike Swim and a high-single digit increase in the direct-to-consumer channel sales.

NFHS Appoints Executive Director

Dr. Karissa Niehoff, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Schools-Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CAS-CIAC) the past seven years, has been selected as the next executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), effective August 1.