Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. continued its streak of comparable store sales increase in the fiscal third quarter ended October 1, posting a 3.8% same-store sales gain on top of a 2.6% increase in the year-ago period. The increase came on the back of increa
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Black’s Leisure Sees Millets Weakness Impact Profits…
Black's Leisure Group, the holding company behind the UK’s largest outdoor and action sports retail chains, reported total sales in the first half increased 0.9% to £141.3 million ($254.9 mm) compared to £140.0 million ($259.3 mm) in 2005. Comparable
Golf Town Gets Full Benefit of Sales Gain in Q3…
Canadian golf specialty retailer Golf Town reported strong mid-teens sales growth for the third quarter. Both margins and expenses increased at nearly the same rate, and without any other extraneous one-time charges or benefits, much of the sales growth
TAF Parent Outlines Growth Strategy…
NexCen Brands closed its acquisition of The Athlete’s Foot last week and added some color to future strategies during a conference call with analysts. NexCen itself is in the middle of a transition. Previously, it ran a Mortgage Backed Securities busines
Puma Beats Q3 Forecast and Confirms Full Year Even as Backlog Growth Slows…
Puma AG saw their third quarter “develop better than expected,” as worldwide branded sales increased in the mid-teens, total group sales jumped more than 30%, and the company turned in a bottom-line decline that was less severe than the planned and foreca
La Sportiva Aims for Zero Waste…
La Sportiva hired Boulder-based Eco-Cycle to reach the goal of becoming a Zero Waste organization. The Zero Waste Service from Eco-Cycle is a three–part program that involves collection of all waste, education within the company, and promotion in the comm
Timberland Appoints New VP of Business Development and Licensing
The Timberland Company has appointed Dennis Jenson (DJ) as Vice President of Business Development and Licensing. In this role, DJ will be responsible for planning and identifying growth opportunities for the Timberland enterprise. He reports to Ken Pucke
Pacific Sunwear Q3 Sales Dip Pulls Net Down 76.6%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total sales of $375.4 million for the third quarter, down slightly from total sales of $377.5 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales decreased 6.7% for the quarter. Third quarter GAAP net incom
Ashworth Lowers Guidance for Q4, Year
Ashworth, Inc. lowered its guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, expecting consolidated revenues for fiscal 2006 ato be approximately 2% to 3% below the previously anticipated result at the lower end of $210 to $220 million. In addition, the co
Forzani to Take Hockey Specialty Concept Canada Wide
The Forzani Group Ltd. has decided to roll out nationally its hockey specialty banner concept, which the company said piloted “very successfully” under the Hockey Experts name in Quebec. The hockey specialty banner, which will eventually have stores coast
Timbuk2 Names Atlas Snowshoes Founder as CEO
Timbuk2 Designs Inc. named Perry Klebahn as CEO. Klebahn, who has more than 16 years outdoor industry experience and an extensive background in product design, marketing and engineering, is currently teaching at Stanford’s Institute of Design’s d.school.
Delta Apparel’s Income Falls on Record Fiscal Q1 Sales
Delta Apparel, Inc.'s fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2006. net sales increased 3.5% to $62.7 million compared to $60.6 million in the prior year's first quarter. The increase was primarily driven by strong sales in the Soffe business,
La Sportiva Aims for Zero Waste
La Sportiva teamed up with Boulder based Eco-Cycle to reach the goal of becoming a Zero Waste organization. The Zero Waste Service from Eco-Cycle includes a comprehensive three–part program that involves more than just recycling the copy paper. The three
Weather Pushes October Retail Up, but Wal-Mart Holds Market Back…
Colder weather in October helped keep retail sales in positive territory for the month as consumers hit the stores to pick up outerwear, performance apparel, and boots, a trend that did not help the results at the world’s largest retailer. Based on a sur
While Footwear Chains See Mixed Results in Q3…
Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter of $1.43 billion, up 1.6% from last year's $1.41 billion. Comparable store sales decreased 0.3%. Shoe Carnival, Inc. saw sales total $189.1 million for the third quarter, an increase of 3.5% ove
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