Rawlings Investor Bolts as K2 Deal Gets Iffy…

Two interesting developments in the K2 / Rawlings acquisition deal last week. On Monday, K2 Chairman and CEO Richard Heckmann confirmed that Rawlings’ Major League Baseball contract is indeed the stumbling block in the acquisition talks between the two c

Cannondale Asset Sale Completed…

Cannondale completed the Section 363 sale of its assets on Friday, enabling the company to emerge from bankruptcy protection within ‘the next several weeks” following the court's anticipated approval of the auction and the subsequent closing of the

Yue Yuen Sees European Shift As Well…

Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd., a subsidiary of manufacturing powerhouse Pou Chen Corp., saw its revenues rise 31% to $611.5 million in its fiscal first quarter, pointing to acquisitions as a driver of revenue growth…

Forzani Fiscal Year Profits Surge 48%…

The Forzani Group said favorable weather patterns are expected to outweigh the issues associated with the outbreak of the conflict in Iraq. FGL announced fiscal 2003 retail system sales, which represent both corporate and franchised stores, increased 20.

As Sales Slip in U.S., Foot Locker Looks to Europe…

With Foot Locker CEO Matt Serra stating that “BOGO’s are getting tired” and “we're missing some product there” when talking about the loss of Nike allocations and reduced orders, the company was left focusing on a building on Europe and re-building U

Columbia Builds on Top of Pyramid…

Columbia Sportswear is taking steps to ensure future growth at the top end of the brand pyramid as it sees increasing competition from its own retail partners and their growing concentration on private label…

Contracts Stymie K2/Rawlings Deal…

Rawlings shares closed down 12.1% for the week to close at $7.70 on Friday after K2’s CEO said that certain conditions of its proposed deal to buy Rawlings Sporting Goods Inc. had not been met.

Hibbett Beats the Street in Q4…

Hibbett Sporting Goods shares were up 6% for the week to close at $24.40 on Friday as the small-market sporting goods operator beat both the Thomson First Call consensus estimate of 40 cents a share and HIBB's prior guidance of 39 cents to 41 cents a

Dick’s Capitalizes on Winter in East…

While other retailers complained that a real winter season kept consumers inside during much of the fourth quarter, Dick's Sporting Goods took the opportunity to keep goods flowing into – and out of – its stores…

Shoe Carnival Profits Up 44% for Q4 as Comps Dip…

Shoe Carnival didn't let a little thing like soft comps hold back their hard-charging ways. Even though sales were soft for the quarter, profits soared 44% in Q4.
SCVL same-store sales were down 3.9% for Q4 and dipped 0.4% for the year. Comp sales