Lafuma & Millet USA of Broomfield, CO said its outdoor sales are up 33% year-to-date through July 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The Lafuma brand has experienced a 37% increase in sales with strong growth in all product categories. The Lafu
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Shoe Carnival Partners with Soles4Souls
Soles4Souls has partnered with Shoe Carnival to launch a fundraising and national shoe trade-in program at all 300 Shoe Carnival store locations. The programs will begin on Wednesday, September 3 and will end on Wednesday, September 24…
Escalade Ends Evansville Production
Escalade Sports plans to close its last manufacturing operation in Evansville, IN, the company's headquarters, effective September 5. Speaking to the Courier Press, Gary Allan, Escalade's human resources director, said table tennis production wi
Easton-Bell Sees Healthy Q2 Growth in Both Divisions
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported a 7.0% increase in second quarter net sales to $220.8 million from $206.4 million last year. Team Sports net sales increased 5.4% to $132.3 million, while Action Sports net sales increased 9.4% to $88.5 million as compare
Busy Booths, Light Aisles at OR Summer Market
Reps and brand executives said their schedules were booked with back-to-back appointments, although most also said traffic in the aisles seemed a bit lighter than The exhibitor list is starting to reflect a broader Active Lifestyle Retailer show than just
Timberland, Jarden Execs Elected to OIA Board
Scott Sible, president of Merrell/Patagonia Footwear, and Sam Solomon, president and CEO of The Coleman Company were elected to the Outdoor Industry Assocition Board of Directors last week. They join returning elected board members Peter Metcalf, CEO of B
Steve and Barry’s Finds Opening Bidder for Assets
Steve & Barry's LLC, , which filed for bankruptcy in early July, agreed to be acquired by turnaround specialist Bay Harbour Management LC for $163 million. Bay Harbour plans to operate the chain store as a going concern, so long as a deal on renegoti
SGMA Gauges Interest in Swimming, Basketball
In light of the 2008 Beijing Games, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) has conducted and released studies gauging American interest of and participation in two of the country’s most popular activities-swimming and basketball. According to
Aldila Q2 Sales Plummet
Aldila, Inc. reported a significant decline in sales for the second quarter from $17.6 million to $13.6 million, a drop of 23%. The golf company showed a net loss of $523,000, or 10 cents a share, compared to a net income of $1.7 million, or 30 cents, a y
ITC Reaffirms Ruling Against Crocs
Crocs fell short yet again in its ongoing struggle to prevent other companies from importing footwear similar to its own foam designs. In another noteworthy setback for the firm, the U.S. International Trade Commission has reaffirmed an April ruling verif
Outdoor Foundation Names Executive Director
The board of directors of The Outdoor Foundation announced the appointment of Christine Fanning as The Foundation’s new executive director…
DSW Comps Down 6.9%
DSW Inc. reported net sales for the quarter ended August 2, 2008 increased 2.4% to $357.2 million compared with $348.7 million for the quarter ended August 4, 2007. Same store sales decreased 6.9% for the comparable period versus an increase of 5.9% last
Neiman-Marcus Sees July Comps Slip 1.7%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported comparable store sales for July decreased 1.7% to $265 million. Overall net sales slipped 0.3% for the month ot $268 million from $269 million last year…
Nordstrom’s Comps Drop 6.1% in July
Nordstrom, Inc. reported sales during July declined 6.7% to $840 million from $901 million a year ago.. Same-store sales decreased 6.1%. Preliminary second quarter sales of $2.29 billion decreased 4.3% compared to sales of $2.39 billion during the same pe
Target’s July Comps Rise 1.2%
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 2, increased 4.7% to $4.56 billion from $4.36 billion. On this same basis, July comparable store sales declined 1.2%…
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