Mackey J. McDonald, chairman and CEO of VF Corporation announced broad-based organizational changes, with a more streamlined leadership structure designed to support the company's long-term growth plans. Eric Wiseman has been promoted to executive vi
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Teresa Hartford
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True Temper Swims Against Golf Tide…
True Temper took a note from our salmon friends, swimming against the golf industry currents as the company posted decent gains for the quarter over last year. Net sales improved 6.3% to $32.1 million from $30.2 million in the year-ago quarter. Gross ma
Zumiez Shows Strong Comps in Q1…
Zumiez first quarter as a public company is showing some very positive signs in spite of posting a slight net loss for the period. Comparable store sales increased 12.1% during the first quarter on top of an 8.3% increase last year. Total net sales for Q1
Sport-Haley Posts 17% Sales Decrease
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported unaudited earnings for the fiscal third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2005 with net sales for the quarter of $4,455,000, a decrease of 17%, from net sales of $5,365,000 for the year-ago quarter. Net sales for the nine
NSGA: Sporting Goods Sales To Reach $50 Billion in 2005
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) reports that retail sales of sporting goods, which reached $48.9 billion in 2004, are expected to grow 2% in 2005. For 2005, sales of athletic and sports equipment, shoes and clothing are forecast to reach $5
Zumiez Posts 34% Q1 Sales Increase; Comps Up 12%
Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the first quarter ended April 30, 2005 increased by 34.4% to $33.4 million from $24.8 million reported in the prior year. The company posted a net loss for the quarter of $40,000 or 0 cents per diluted share versu
Hibbett Posts Strong Q1 With Sales Up 19% and Income Up 34%
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2005, in which net sales increased 19.0% to $114.8 million compared with $96.5 million for the 13-week period ended May 1, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 8.2% in
PGA Fall Expo Shifts Show Dates
The PGA Fall Expo will be held Sept. 28-29 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and significant format changes have been made to increase interaction opportunities among manufacturers and buyers. PGA Golf Exhibitions has secured an adjustment in 2005 PGA Fa
SGMA: Call to Action Against LWCF Cuts
Currently, there is a legislative movement in the House of Representatives to eliminate the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a program that has contributed to over $20 billion in sales of outdoor recreation sporting equipment. The House Appropriat
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Foot Locker Sees Q1 Income Jump 19% on 16% Rise in Sales
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income for the company's first quarter ended April 30, 2005, increased 19% to 37 cents per share, or $58 million, from 31 cents per share, or $48 million last year. Included in last year's results was a gain of $1
True Temper In Positive Territory on 6.3% Sales Increase
True Temper Sports, Inc. announced its 2005 first quarter results of operations. Net sales for the first quarter increased 6.3%, to $32.1 million from the $30.2 million recorded during the first quarter of 2004. Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.7%, to $9.6 m
Golfsmith Reports Wider Loss For Q1
Golfsmith reported net revenues of $64.0 million, operating income of $0.8 million and a net loss of $2.0 million for the three months ended April 2, 2005 compared to net revenues of $65.8 million, operating income of $2.5 million and a net loss of $0.2 m
American Sporting Goods Acquires AND 1…
Market watchers have been waiting patiently the last few weeks as the expected acquisition of AND 1 by Skechers USA dragged on without a firm deal in place. We now know what was happening behind the scenes after Jerry Turner, chairman of American Sportin
Russell Corporation Lays Out Strategies for Brands…
Russell Corporation laid out its new reporting structure for investors last week as part of an annual presentation to review strategy for the business. During the four hour 2005 Analyst Day event, management reminded investors that RML had moved roughly
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