Rocky Sees Military Boot Deal Terminated; Cuts Guidance

Last week, Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. was notified that an order to fulfill a contract for combat boots for the U.S. military has been terminated. Shipment of the boots affected by this termination began in Q4 with an estimated completion date of December

Coleman Taps Ex-Rossignol CEO for EMEA President…

Bruno Cercley has been named President of Coleman in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In his new position based in Lyon, France, Mr. Cercley will have overall responsibility for Coleman’s operations in these regions. Mr. Cercley joins Coleman from his

Record Golf Counterfeits Seizures in China…

The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group – comprised of Acushnet Company, Callaway Golf, Cleveland Golf, Nike, PING, and TaylorMade-adidas Golf – heralded a record seizure of thousands of counterfeit golf products as a result of multi

NGF: November Rounds Played Up 13.1%…

The National Golf Federation reported that same-store rounds played in the U.S. were up 13.1% in November 2005 versus last year. The estimate is based on data from operators at 1,791 golf facilities. The large monthly gain was enough to bring the year-to-

NBAStore.com Has Record December

NBAStore.com had a record-setting December generating sales that increased 26.8% over last year. Sales conversion also increased 35% over last year. Fifteen out of the 25 best-selling days in the history of the site occurred in December 2005. Since the st

Backcountry Base Camp Shows Promise…

The Third Annual Backcountry Base Camp promises to be the best yet, with new exhibitors, more attendees, a streamlined registration process, and easier transportation than in years past. Many of the same events that were well-received will continue this y

Men’s Leads Strong Zumiez December Sales Gains…

Zumiez Inc. saw December sales increase 43.5% to $44.5 million, compared to $31.0 million for the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 20.9% for the month on top of a 16.2% jump in the year ago period. According to a r

GoLite’s Kim Coupounas Wins OIWC Pioneering Award…

Kim Coupounas, co-founder and CEO of GoLite, was given the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition 2006 Pioneering Woman Award. Coupounas received a check for $1,000 to be donated to the organization of her choice. She selected The Women’s Wilderness Institu

IMBA Works with NPS to Expand MTB Presence…

The International Mountain Bicycling Association and the National Park Service will undertake 12 partnership projects for 2006. These new projects stem from a collaborative agreement between the two organizations signed in May which facilitates on-the-gro

Stage Stores December Comps Jump 7.3%

Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for the month of December increased 9.2%, to $241.9 million versus $221.5 million in last year's five-week period ended January 1, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 7.3% versus an increase of 3.1% las

Costco December Comps Increase 7%

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $6.37 billion for the month of December, an increase of 10% from $5.77 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable sales for the month increased 7%…

Shoe Carnival Sees Double-Digit Comps in December

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that sales for the month of December, 2005 increased 12.8% to $72.5 million from sales of $64.3 million for the five-week period ended January 1, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 10.6% in December 2005…

Kmart Holiday Comps Increase 1.0%; Sears Declines 11.9%

Sears Holdings Corporation announced domestic comparable store sales for the nine-week period ended December 31, 2005 for its Kmart and Sears stores. Kmart comparable store sales increased by 1.0% as higher apparel sales were partially offset by a decline

Pacific Sunwear Posts 1% December Comps Gain

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for December increased 10.9% to $242.4 million from $218.6 million during the same period last year. Total company same store sales increased 1.0% during the same period. By concept, PacSun sam