Even before the show started, OR Summer Market-related events were drawing standing room only crowds. In particular, OIA’s first annual Thought Leader Symposium started a tradition well worth repeating. The biggest news out of the event was that Mountain
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Shoe Pavilion Q2 Comps, Net Income Decrease 1%
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. saw second quarter net sales increase 19.5% to $37.5 million from $31.4 million for the same period last year. Comparable store net sales for the second quarter decreased 1.0%. Sales from new stores and relocated stores contributed $9.
The Athlete’s Foot Parent Posts Sequential Sales Gains
NexCen Brands, Inc. reported that total revenues for the second quarter sequentially increased to $8.9 million, compared to $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2007. The company reported a net loss of ($245,000) or a penny per diluted share for the quart
Head Q2 Winter Sports Gains Not Enough to Offset Racquet Softness
Head N.V. saw sales decrease 3.4% for the second quarter to €61.6 million ($83.1 mm). The company posted a net loss for the period of €6.5 million ($8.8 mm), growing 38.3% from a €4.7 million ($5.9 mm) loss in Q2 2006. Winter Sports revenues for the quart
Amer Sports Sees Salomon Slow Q2 Sales
Amer Sports saw net sales decrease 3.6% to €310.3 million ($418.4 mm) in the second quarter, down from €321.8 million ($404.3 mm) in the year-ago quarter. The company did manage to post a slight increase in the net loss for the quarter, slimming 3.7% to a
Stage Stores July Comps Down 1.7%
Stage Stores, Inc. July sales increased 7.0% to $109.2 million from $102.1 million for the prior-year period. The company noted that the referenced prior year sales results exclude inventory liquidation sales of $10.5 million generated by the acquired B.C
Gottschalks July Comps Slip 3.9%
Gottschalks Inc. posted a 3.9% decrease in same store sales for the month of July. Total sales for the month decreased 5.5% to $41.1 million from $43.4 million in July 2006…
Buckle Sees 30% Net Sales Jump in July
The Buckle, Inc. saw July net sales jump 30.3% to $44.3 million from net sales of $34.0 million last year. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, increased 7.6% from comparable store net sales in the year-ago month…
Stein Mart Comps Slip 3.4% in July
Stein Mart, Inc. recorded a 2.1% increase in net sales for the month of July to $84.5 million from $82.8 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for the month decreased 3.4%…
Wal-Mart July Comps Improve 1.9% on Sam’s Strength
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. recorded a 6.5% increase in net sales to $26.99 billion during the month of July, accompanied by a 1.9% increase in same-store sales. Comparable store sales at U.S. Wal-Mart stores increased 1.3%, while Sam's Club comps improved
Patagonia and Merrell Join Youth Outdoors Legacy Foundation
Patagonia and Merrell have joined the list of companies supporting the Seattle-based Youth Outdoors Legacy Foundation's mission, who works to introduce kids to the outdoors. Patagonia and Merrell join REI, Columbia Sportswear, prAna, WL Gore, Youngon
OIA Adds to Board of Directors
With the ballots counted and appointments made, the 2008 OIA Board of Directors is complete. The new slate of Directors was ratified at Thursday’s board meeting in Salt Lake City. Seven new board members were elected by OIA members and five appointed seat
Quiksilver Makes Sales Promotions
Quiksilver named John Mills, formerly SVP, Quiksilver major account sales, as SVP of sales, Quiksilver brands for Quiksilver Americas. Dave Rosenberger, currently VP of sales for boys and winter sports, will now also serve as national sales manager for Qu
adidas Expands Q2 Margins to Post 27% Net Income Gain
During the second quarter of 2007, adidas Group revenues grew 3% on a currency-neutral basis. In euro terms, Group sales decreased by 1.6% to € 2.40 billion ($3.2 bn) in the second quarter of 2007 from € 2.43 billion ($3.06 bn) in 2006. Second quarter gro
Joe’s Names HR Manager
Joe's Sports & Outdoor has hired Jill R. Inskeep to fill the position of human resources manager. Ms. Inskeep was formerly senior HR manager for WebMD in Portland, Oregon…
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