Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. saw sales for the first quarter increase 7.1% to $299.9 million from $280.0 million for the same period last year. First quarter net earnings were 16 cents per diluted share, including 3 cents related to stock option an
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HO Sports Appoints Officers
HO Sports Company, Inc. appointed Bob McKeeman, VP operations, Sharon McMullen, VP finanace & information systems, Sherri Miller, VP sourcing & logisitics, and Gregg Vukelic, VP research & development as officers of the company…
Speedo Parent Q1 Sales Up; Swimwear Group Income Declines
The Warnaco Group, Inc. posted net revenues of $466.3 million, up from $439.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, which includes a $60.4 million gain from the acquired Calvin Klein Jeans business. Net income totaled $16.1 million, or 34 cents per
Sole Tech Picks Up Distribution Facility
Sole Technology, Inc., manufacturer of the etnies, etnies Girl, eS, Emerica and ThirtyTwo brands, purchased a new 315,000 square foot warehouse and distribution building in Fontana, California, located at 17300 Slover Ave. The new facility is expected to
éS Footwear Adds to Marketing and Merchandising Teams
éS Footwear made a couple of personal moves this week, adding Matt Sharkey as Brand Marketing Manager and Marc Joines as Merchandising Manager. Matt brings 12 years of marketing experience, having held various management positions for multiple brands lik
Global Surf Industries Partners with Boarding House Mentors
Global Surf Industries has partnered with Boarding House Mentors, a California-based nonprofit organization that brings the “stoke” of surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding to at-risk and disadvantaged youth. Boarding House Mentors is made up of a grou
NGF: Comp Rounds Up 3.1% for March
According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played in the U.S. were up nearly 10% in the first quarter of 2006 over the same period last year. Same-store rounds were up 3.1% in the month of March, the third consecutive month in positive territory…
NRF: Ports at ‘Low’ Congestion
The nation’s major retail container ports are operating smoothly this month as the busy summer shipping season approaches, according to the May Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Global Insight. All ports covered by Port Tr
Fleet Feet Names Brooks Brand Manager
Fleet Feet, Inc. hired Emily Davis as Fleet Feet – Brooks Brand Manager. As Brand Manager, Ms. Davis will be responsible for facilitating the growth of Fleet Feet business with the Brooks Brand. She will work collaboratively with Brooks and Fleet Feet t
April Retail Results Surprise the Market…
A later Easter holiday and the warmest April on record combined to provide the perfect scenario for strong sales growth in the month of April. Based on its survey of 59 retail chains, the International Council of Shopping Centers estimates that comp stor
SportsOneSource Sees Weaker Comps in Athletic Footwear Sales in April…
While comp store data is not tracked on a monthly basis in the sporting goods, athletic footwear, and athletic apparel business, SportsOneSource analyzes POS data compiled by SportScanINFO to develop a market view of the overall sporting goods busi
Amer Sports Sees Early Upside in Salomon Business…
Amer Sports dispelled any concerns regarding transparency last week when management decided to include pro-forma Salomon results in last year’s numbers to provide a better apples-to-apples comparison for the total business performance. No doubt, comparis
Sports Authority Shareholders Approve Going-Private…
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. completed its acquisition of The Sports Authority, Inc. one day after the company announced that a special meeting of its stockholders had approved the deal. As a result, Leonard Green & Partners will take The Sports Authoi
Blacks Leisure Sales Up for Year; Comps Down…
Blacks Leisure Group plc saw total sales for the year ended February 28, 2006 increase by 1.1% to £297.2 million ($532.2 mm) from £294.0 million ($540.8 mm) last year. Same-store sales decreased by 3.3%.
Operating profit for the Group was up by 7% to £22
NSGA: Athletic Footwear Prices Up for Second Year in a Row…
According to the NSGA, athletic footwear prices are on the rise as average prices have grown for the past two years running after a slight decrease in 2003. In 2005, the average price of athletic and sports footwear rose 2.0% to $40.33 from $39.32 in 200
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