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Pacific Sunwear saw year-on-year comps improve as the third quarter progressed into October, but the company still fell short of the double-digit gains seen last year. Still, the d.e.m.o. format appears to have made some good moves on the merchandising f

The third quarter is historically the smallest quarter of the year for the Warnaco Swimwear business, which includes the Speedo brand business, representing just 10% of the year’s revenues. Swimwear group revenues were down 6.9% for the quarter to $30.9

Collegiate Pacific more than quadrupled net sales over last year for their fiscal first quarter, largely because of the acquisitions of Dixie Sports, Kesslers, and Tomark and the 150 new in-field sales representatives included in the deals. The company a

Gander Mountain shares fell 31% for the week to close at $12.86 on Friday after the company issued a revised outlook for the 2004 fiscal year. GMTN now sees pre-tax income for fiscal 2004 in the range of $8 million to $13 million, compared with the previ

In a recent analysis of recently released U.S. Census of Retail data, the National Sporting Goods Association found that sales at sporting goods stores increased 25% over a five-year period from 1997 to 2002. The group, which includes full-line sporting

Briscoe Group, the parent company to New Zealand’s largest sporting goods and outdoor equipment retailer, Rebel Sport, reported un-audited sales for the three months ended October 31, 2004 were $71.6 million, a 5.0% increase over the $68.2 million reporte

Adams Golf reported that net sales for the third quarter increased 13.7% to $10.9 million, compared to $9.6 million for the year-ago period, due primarily to the success of the new Ovation fairway woods that were first delivered tin the first quarter. Th

True Temper Sports reported that net sales for the third quarter decreased 13.6% to $21.3 million from the $24.7 million in sales in Q3 2003. Gross margin declined 470 basis points to 39.3% of sales from 44.0% of sales in the year-ago period. Net income

Debate continues to swirl around the prospects for Callaway Golf Company after the company announced last week that yet another key executive would be leaving the company — and leaving it very thin at the top. Patrice Hutin, who has held the position of

Gregory Mountain Products’ parent company, Bianchi, has been acquired by Armor Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of military, law-enforcement, and personnel safety products. Bianchi’s main products are duty and concealment holsters, belts and accessories used

Head N.V. posted third quarter net income that was nearly three times the year-ago level, due primarily to the divesture of a tennis ball manufacturing facility in Ireland. The increase in operating profits and the bottom line was also attributed to the

At a press conference in Italy last week launching the new World Cup ski season, Nordica told journalists that worldwide sales will increase 24% to €69 million for 2004. Regionally, EU sales increased by 15%, Italian sales nearly doubled, while the rest

Apogée Skiwear, based in Quebec City is forming a U.S. subsidiary to handle sales and marketing throughout the country. Barry Levinson has been hired as Director of Apogée U.S.A. Levinson is currently developing a national sales force for the brand and t