Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. continued its streak of comparable store sales increase in the fiscal third quarter ended October 1, posting a 3.8% same-store sales gain on top of a 2.6% increase in the year-ago period. The increase came on the back of increa
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Black’s Leisure Sees Millets Weakness Impact Profits…
Black's Leisure Group, the holding company behind the UK’s largest outdoor and action sports retail chains, reported total sales in the first half increased 0.9% to £141.3 million ($254.9 mm) compared to £140.0 million ($259.3 mm) in 2005. Comparable
Golf Town Gets Full Benefit of Sales Gain in Q3…
Canadian golf specialty retailer Golf Town reported strong mid-teens sales growth for the third quarter. Both margins and expenses increased at nearly the same rate, and without any other extraneous one-time charges or benefits, much of the sales growth
Sport Chalet Swings to Q2 Profit, but Disappoints…
Sport Chalet, Inc. saw a one day shift in its weekly reporting calendar impact sales for the fiscal second quarter ended October 1, but modest sales gains at its more mature stores were the real culprit in holding Sport Chalet back from more impressive gr
The Athlete’s Foot Sees Strong Year-to-Date Results…
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, The Athlete's Foot generated revenues of approximately $6.8 million for an increase of 3.7% over the same period of the prior year.
Comp sales for the six months ended June 30, 2006, which are based upon
TAF Parent Outlines Growth Strategy…
NexCen Brands closed its acquisition of The Athlete’s Foot last week and added some color to future strategies during a conference call with analysts. NexCen itself is in the middle of a transition. Previously, it ran a Mortgage Backed Securities busines
Puma Beats Q3 Forecast and Confirms Full Year Even as Backlog Growth Slows…
Puma AG saw their third quarter “develop better than expected,” as worldwide branded sales increased in the mid-teens, total group sales jumped more than 30%, and the company turned in a bottom-line decline that was less severe than the planned and foreca
Puma Beats Q3 Forecast and Confirms Full Year Even as Backlog Growth Slows…
Puma AG saw their third quarter “develop better than expected,” as worldwide branded sales increased in the mid-teens, total group sales jumped more than 30%, and the company turned in a bottom-line decline that was less severe than the planned and foreca
Vietnam Set to Join WTO…
Following a decision by the World Trade Organization's General Council on November 7, 2006, Vietnam is set to become the WTO’s 150th member. The General Coucil approved the Southeast Asian country’s membership agreement and Vietnam will become a memb
Delta Q1 Hampered by Junkfood, Raw Materials…
Delta Apparel, Inc. saw net sales increase 3.5% to $62.7 million in its fiscal first quarter ended September 30 from $60.6 million last year. The Retail-ready segment, which includes the Soffe and Junkfood businesses, reported a sales increase of 4.4% to
Rocky Q3 Hurt by Military and Outdoor Declines…
Rocky Shoes and Boots saw a challenging environment for outdoor footwear, coupled with declines in western footwear sales and a drastic reduction in military orders impact sales. Total sales fell 17.0% to $78.1 million compared to $94.1 million last year.
Ashworth Warns on Q4, Year…
Ashworth, Inc. reported that it expects revenues for 2006 to be “approximately 2% to 3% below the level previously anticipated,” which even before this announcement, was at the lower end of $210 million to $220 million. The company attributed the decrease
Brunswick Moves to Cut Costs…
Brunswick Corporation is taking a series of actions to cut costs, better utilize overall capacity, and improve general operating efficiencies. In total, the company will release approximately 645 employees, close portions of two boat manufacturing facilit
Head N.V. Sees Winter Sports Boost Q3 Income…
Head N.V. saw strong results in winter sports and diving boost overall sales for the third quarter by 11% in euro terms, in spite of a slight decline in tennis sales. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the euro also increased revenues. When meas
Retailers of the Outdoor Industry Shifts Course…
Retailers of the Outdoor Industry has acted as the most successful outdoor industry buying group since 1990 when several retailers decided to join forces and compare best practices at the Outdoor Retailer trade show. The group has grown considerably since
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