When Buck Knives opened their new manufacturing plant in Post Falls, Idaho, two years ago, they maintained their sales and marketing offices in El Cajon, Calif., for continuity. Now, the transition has been completed as all offices are under one roof in I
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K2 Raises Full Year Earnings Estimate
K2 Inc. expects adjusted diluted earnings per share for the full year to be in the range of 87 cents to 88 cents, exceeding K2's previous guidance of 83 cents to 86 cents. GAAP net income is expected to be between $38.0 million and $38.9 million, whi
Converse Ends Council of Presidents Lawsuit with License
Converse and representatives from the Council of Presidents, which comprises the leadership of nine historic African-American Fraternities and Sororities, ended a trademark infringement suit filed by the Council in 2003 by entering a into a licensing agre
Dillard’s January Comps Slide 3%
Dillard's, Inc. saw total sales for fiscal January increase 22.8% were $623,556,000 from $507,647,000. Total sales for the four weeks ended January 27, 2007 declined 2% compared to the four weeks ended January 28, 2006. Sales in comparable stores for
Foot Locker Fourth Quarter Sales Slip 0.6%
Foot Locker, Inc. posted a 0.6% decrease in 13-week fourth quarter sales to $1,553 million from $1,564 million in the comparable period last year. For this same 13-week period, comparable store sales decreased 3.4%. For the 52-week period ended January 27
Target Four-Week January Comps Increase 5.1%
Target Corporation saw net retail sales for the five weeks ended February 3, 2007 increase 37.3% to $4.896 billion from $3.566 billion for the four-week period last year. For the fiscal year 2006 (comprised of 53 weeks), comparable-store sales increased 3
Kohl’s January Four-Week Comps Increase 8.7%
Kohl's Corporation saw net sales for the five-week fiscal January increase 46.6% to $991.6 million from $676.4 million in the four-week period last year. On a comparable four-week basis, comparable store sales increased 8.7%…
TJX Four-Week January Comps Increase 4%
The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales for the four-week period ended January 27, 2007, total $1.0 billion, up 8% over the $0.9 billion achieved during the four-week period ended January 28, 2006. For the 52 weeks ended January 27, 2007, sales reached $17.4 bi
Skechers Denies Alleged Asics Infringement
SKECHERS USA, Inc. stated that it denies all trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and false advertising claims filed against it by ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation (Japan) on January 26, 2007 in the U.S. District C
Timberland Sees COO and CFO Announce Departure
Ken Pucker, COO of The Timberland Company will leave the company effective March 31, 2007, while Brian McKeon, Timberland's CFO, will be leaving the company to become the CFO of Iron Mountain Incorporated. Brian will remain with
Timberland as CFO thr
etnies Girl Adds Domestic Sales Manager
Sole Technology, Inc. added Mindy Cook as domestic sales manager for etnies Girl. Sole Technology, Inc. added Mindy Cook as domestic sales manager for etnies Girl. In her new role, Cook will manage all aspects of domestic sales for the etnies Girl brand..
Hibbett Sees Q4 Comps Increase 5.9%
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. saw net sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007, increase 25.1% to $151.2 million from $120.8 million for the 13-week period last year. Comparable store sales increased 5.9% for the comparable 13-week perio
Callaway Golf Slims Q4 Net Loss, Posts Strong Annual Gains
Callaway Golf Company saw fourth quarter net sales total $179.9 million, increasing 16.4% from $154.5 million for the same period last year. The company reported a net loss of $10.2 million for the quarter, shrinking from a loss of $18.7 million during la
Mizuno’s Wave Inspire 3 Receives ‘Best Buy’ From Runner’s World
Mizuno USA, Inc.'s Wave Inspire 3 running shoe was awarded the “Best Buy” award from Runner’s World magazine as part of their March, 2007 issue. This “Best Buy” award brings the total amount of awards that Mizuno has received from Runner’s World to
SportHill Promotes Berg to National/Int’l Sales Manager
SportHill, Inc. promoted John Paul Berg to National/International Sales Manager. Mr. Berg previously worked in Accounts Services and has also served as the National Sales Manager…
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