Sport Chalet Posts 12.7% Q2 Sales Jump

Sport Chalet, Inc. announced sales increased 12.7% to $81.7 million for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2005 from $72.5 million for the same period last year, with sales from five new stores contributing $6.9 million, or 10.7% of the increas

Golf Town Reports 12% Q3 Revenue Increase

Golf Town Income Fund announced that revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased 12% to $60.9 million from $54.4 million for the third quarter of 2004, before the company went public. EBITDA increased by 8% to $8.5 million in the sam

Sears Names EVP Apparel Design

Sears Holdings Corporation named Lisa Schultz as executive vice president, Sears Holdings Apparel Design, a new position. In this new role, Schultz will have responsibility over all of Sears' and Kmart's apparel design teams. She will report to

Foot Locker, Inc. Sees Positive Trend in Europe…

Foot Locker, Inc. looked to a fresh management team in Europe to deliver some light at the end of the tunnel in the third quarter in a region that is keeping both retailers and vendors up at night. The team, led by former Lady Foot, And 1, and Footaction

Declining Mercury Pushes October Retail Comps Higher…

A shift in weather patterns to more seasonal temperatures in mid-October appeared to be the driver for an October at retail that surprised and even shocked some of the most optimistic prognosticators of retail trends. According to a monthly survey of 71

adidas Group Picks Up More Momentum in U.S. Market…

adidas shrugged off a number of questions about its planned acquisitions of rival Reebok International, instead focusing its attention last week on its continued positive trend in North America and a surging Asia/Pacific market. The company, which divest

Tennis Latest to Declare the Three-Stripes a Logo…

adidas' logo woes continue as the varied governing bodies of tennis agree that the three stripes is a manufacturer's logo subject to the space and size limitations of all logos. For the ITF and the Grand Slams, this declaration means that adidas

Callaway Seizes Thai Sticks; Extends Tour Golf Deal…

Callaway Golf Company confirmed that a recent police raid in Bangkok, Thailand, resulted in two arrests and the seizure of approximately $100,000 worth of counterfeit golf clubs and accessories. Acting on a complaint filed by attorneys representing Callaw

NGF: September Rounds Up Off 2004 Weakness…

The National Golf Federation reported that same-store rounds played in the U.S. were up 1.0% in September 2005 versus last year. The estimate is based on data from operators at 1,903 golf facilities. The resulting year-to-date total through September is s

If You’re Delta Apparel, Junkfood Can Be Healthy…

Delta Apparel saw the acquisition of Junkfood Clothing help to boost sales in the company’s fiscal first quarter ended October 1, benefiting from the acquisition of the brand half-way through the quarter. The company also underwent a bit of restructuring

Everlast Sees Shares Surge on Record Third Quarter…

Everlast Worldwide posted the highest third quarter revenues for the company, riding a 13.5% increase in sales to $12.6 million from $11.1 million last year. Management attributed the sales gain to continuing apparel operations and sporting goods, which