Author: Teresa Hartford

Wall Street appears to be reacting favorably to the announcement Thursday that Sara Lee Corporation will spin off its branded apparel division and other units. Combined, businesses represent about 40% ($8.2 billion) of the company’s revenues, and focus on

Collegiate Pacific reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2004 increased 461% to $23.8 million from $4.2 million in Q2 last year.
Net income for the period was $581,000, or 6 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss o

Sport Chalet, Inc. reported a 23.2% increase in net income to $3.8 million, or 53 cents per diluted share, for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, due primarily to a decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales which more than offset a sligh

LaCrosse Footwear net sales for the fourth quarter of 2004 were up 5% to $28.7 million compared to $27.3 million in 2003. The Work division’s sales were $15.7 million for the fourth quarter, up 8.3% from $14.5 million last year. The Outdoor division’s sal

Outdoor Research inked a $1.6 million contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to produce 80,000 pairs of PS150 Contact Gloves. O.R. stated that in order to accommodate the needs of the U.S. Marines, the company has prioritized the manufacturing of these produ

Big 5 Sporting Goods accounts payable supervisor is at the center of an issue that will cause the retailer to re-state earnings for the years 2000 through 2003, effectively taking the wind out of the sails of BGFV management as they reported another solid

In spite of initial reports coming out of Circuit City that Oakley’s ‘Thump’ sunglass/MP-3 player was seeing slow sell through, Oakley managed to pull off a very impressive fourth quarter. Oakley Q4 net sales increased 24.5% to $153.0 million, compared wi

Tom Sims has inked a new licensing agreement with Itochu International, the North American subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan's leading companies. Itochu now has the exclusive worldwide distribution rights of Sims Snowboards, including al