The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry is fighting anti-dumping measures under consideration by European trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, which could severely limit footwear imports from China and Vietnam. FESI is making arguments simi
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Coleman Rolls Out New Sales Structure…
The Coleman Company is launching initiatives to strengthen its mass store sales organization, while refocusing the sales force mandate to better support its enhanced specialty store sales initiatives. Under the new structure, the mass retail effort will b
Foot Locker Still Sees Europe Drain; U.S. Pleases…
Foot Locker, Inc. looked to strong growth in the Champs and Footaction businesses in the U.S. and hints of a turnaround in the Europe business as positive long-term indicators for the company. But a decline in gross margins attributed to a promotional st
Shoe Carnival Continues to Grab Women’s Business…
Shoe Carnival, Inc. posted its highest quarterly earnings in its history in the fiscal third quarter ended October 29, thanks in large part to a whopping 21.2% comparable store increase in the month of October that lifted the quarterly top-line and increa
ICON Picks Up Jury Award Over Bowflex Claims…
A jury found in favor of ICON Health and Fitness in a court battle against Nautilus that has been on-going since August 2002. The unanimous verdict finds that Nautilus engaged in false advertising when it made three separate statements regarding its Bowfl
Riddell Bell Sees Strong Q3; Builds War Chest to Build Portfolio…
Riddell Bell Holdings relied on acquisitions to fuel the majority of its fiscal third quarter growth, but also managed to drive strong organic growth in both of its divisions. While reported sales more than doubled during the quarter because of these acqu
Collegiate Pacific Sees Acquisitions, Organic Growth More Than Double Q3 Sales…
Collegiate Pacific Inc. reported its results for the first fiscal quarter of 2006 ended September 30, 2005 with sales increasing 124.7% to $65.3 million from $27.7 million during the same period last year. The huge gain comes largely on the heels of the
Zumiez Shows Benefits of Balanced Growth and Monthly Consistency…
Zumiez Inc. strung together three consecutive months of strong comparable store sales gains during the third quarter to average out to a 9.8% overall comp sales increase on top of a 9.0% gain in the year-ago quarter. Management was predictably excited ab
New Stores, Comp Gains Help Golfsmith Q3 Sales…
Golfsmith International saw the addition of six new stores and a weak Q3 last year, combine to create a 15.7% jump in sales revenues for the third quarter of 2005. These revenue gains trickled down to more than double the company’s net income, though off
Orange 21 Hits Q3 Sales Target; Misses Earnings…
Orange 21 Inc.'s net sales for the third quarter climbed 8.4% to $10.8 million compared to $10.0 million in 2004, but net income for the quarter fell to $192,000, compared to net income of $517,000 in 2004. Earnings per diluted share were two cents c
Patagonia Lands Deal with MEC
Patagonia inked a deal with Mountain Equipment Co-op that will make Patagonia the largest apparel supplier to the Canadian retailer by fall 2006. The two companies have been in discussions for years, but before now, Patagonia was not featured in MEC store
Growth in All Divisions Boosts True Temper as a Whole…
True Temper Sports, Inc. announced net sales for the third quarter increased 19.8%, to $25.5 million from the $21.3 million last year. Golf shaft sales increased 18.9% to $23.8 million compared to the $20.0 million posted in the year-ago period, driven by
Podium Establishes Subsidiaries in U.K. and China…
Podium Distribution, designing, marketing, and distributing arm of DVS Shoe Company, Matix Clothing, and Lakai Limited Footwear, has decided that international lands are the place to be, announcing expansion in the forms of subsidiaries in the U.K. and Ch
Johnson Outdoors is Well Positioned for 2006…
Johnson Outdoors finished off the fiscal 2005 year firmly in the black with several major improvements to its four operating divisions, including strong fourth quarter double-digit sales gains in the watercraft division, an improved outlook for military s
Sport-Haley Sees Q1 Sales Fall 28%
Sport-Haley, Inc. announced results of operations for the first quarter of its 2006 fiscal year, in which the company reported a net loss of $426,000, or 23 cents per share, as compared with a net loss of $1,276,000, or 52 cents per share, in the comparab
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