Shoe Pavilion Rides 5.5% Comps Gain to 18.9% Sales Jump…

For the fourth quarter, Shoe Pavilion, Inc. saw comparable store sales increase 5.5% on top of a 14.7% jump last year. Net sales for the quarter increased 18.9% to $29.5 million from $24.8 million for the same period last year.
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Pacific Brands Sees Record First Half Sales…

Pacific Brands Limited posted record sales of A$834.3 million ($627.6 mm) for the fiscal first half, a 4.5% increase over the same period last year. Branded sales increased during the half by 7.0% to A$772.1 million ($580.8 mm), including results from the

L.L. Bean Accelerates its New England Expansion Plans…

L.L.Bean plans to open retail stores in three new states in an unprecedented multi-year growth plan for the retailer. The first of several stores planned for Massachusetts will open September 2006 in Burlington, Massachusetts. A new store in Center Valley

Thule Sees Double Digit Sales Gains in 2005…

Thule bounced back from a slow first half and reported a very strong fourth quarter and full-year in 2005. The North American and European divisions both saw considerable sales increases with corresponding bottom-line gains. Full-year sales increased duri

Technology Takes Center Stage at OR…

While fashion trends in apparel always receive a lot of attention at both Outdoor Retailer shows, and fashion certainly garnered the most attention at the most recent SIA show, this year’s OR Winter Market showed that the outdoor industry is still focused

Orange 21 Warns on 2005…

Orange 21 Inc. warned of its results for the year ended December 31, 2005, and gave a preliminary outlook for 2006. The company anticipates revenues for 2005 to be approximately $39 million, an increase of approximately 16% from 2004, and expects to repor

Garmin Sees 45% Q4 Sales Gain

Garmin continues to ride the wave of popularity surrounding Personal Navigation Devices. The company’s fourth quarter sales jumped 45% to $319.3 million from $220.9 million in 2004. The consumer segment, which includes all hand-held GPS devices and PND’s

Conservation Alliance Helps Remove Diversion Dam

Conservation Alliance funding has helped remove a 180-foot diversion dam from the North Fork of the Gunnison River near Hotchkiss, Colorado. The dam removal will help restore a 33-mile stretch of the Gunnison, and improve fish and wildlife habitat in the

Brunswick Shuffles Management Deck

Brunswick Corporation named Peter B. Hamilton as president – Brunswick Boat Group, reporting to Dustan E. McCoy, Brunswick chairman and chief executive officer. John E. Stransky, currently president – Brunswick Bowling & Billiards, has been named presiden

Centerstone Sees Record Usage in 2005

Wholesale online transactions advanced aggressively from “trend” status in 2004 to a profitable industry standard during 2005 as CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced a third consecutive year of record usage by retail dealers of the company's busi

Op Teams with NBA for Beachwear

Ocean Pacific entered a partnership with the NBA that will produce the new “NBA Beach” collection. The three-year deal provides for the design, manufacture, sale, and distribution by Op of “NBA Beach” — a new collection of team logo swim and beachwear fo