Author: Thomas J. Ryan

Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
tryan@sgbonline.com | 917.375.4699

The Buckle’s Q2 Profits Slip

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

The Buckle Inc. reported net income declined slightly in the second quarter, to $23.5 million, or 49 cents a share, from $24.5 million, or 51 cents, a year ago…

Ross Stores Q2 Earnings Climb

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

Ross Stores, Inc. reported that earnings per share for the second quarter ended August 1, 2015 increased 11 percent to $259 million, or 63 cents a share, up from $240 million, or 57 cents, in the prior year. Sales for the fiscal 2015 second quarter rose 9

Vans Partners with Truth

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

Vans is partnering with Truth, the nation’s longest-running and most successful youth smoking prevention campaign, on a new 2015 Vans x truth collection, “inspired by 100 ridiculously-awesome replacements for cigarettes”…

Bass Pro Confirms Layoffs

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

Bass Pro Shops confirmed that it had laid off “fewer than 60” employees at its corporate headquarters in Springfield, MO, and at a woodworking shop in nearby Nixa. It also laid off an average of six employees at most of its stores across the c

Department Stores Deliver Subpar Q2

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

Impacted by sales shortfalls, several department stores reported second-quarter results that missed plan. Macy’s earnings slid 25.7 percent to $217 million, or 64 cents per share, missing Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 76 cents a share. R

Geox Returns to Profitability in First Half

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

Geox S.p.A. reported revenues rose 6.7 percent in the first half, to €400.2 million ($447.1 mm). Earnings reached €1.13 million ($1.26 mm) against a net loss of €3.9 million a year ago…

Kappa China Sales Leap in First Half

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd., which owns the rights to the Kappa brand in mainland China and recently bought a Japanese ski brand, reported revenue grew 28.4 percent to RMB597 million ($93.2 mm) for the six months ended June 30. Net profit increased

Arc’teryx Ramps Up U.S. Expansion

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

Arc’teryx continues to push ahead with the expansion of stores in the U.S. Scheduled openings in coming months include locations in Denver, New York City, Boston and Chicago. Arc’teryx, based in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, now has seven store

Perry Ellis Sees Dip in Q2 Golf Segment Sales

August 20, 2015 SGB Update

Perry Ellis International Inc. reported revenues in its golf apparel segment declined slightly in the second quarter. The drop was blamed on reduced planned liquidations from a year earlier as Perry’s golf segment focused on tighter weeks of supply

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