Genesco Swings to Q2 Profit; Raise Full Year Guidance

Genesco Inc. reported net earnings of $4.8 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 31, 2004, compared to a net loss of $891,000, or 4 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter last year. Net sales for Q2 increased

Hibbett Q2 Net Down 6.4% on Higher Markdowns

Hibbett Sporting Goods reported that net sales for second quarter ended July 31, 2004 increased 14.1% to $81.8 million compared with $71.7 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 2.5% in the quarter. Net income declined 6.4% to

Foot Locker Income Jumps 121% on Tax Benefit

Foot Locker reported net income for the second quarter increased 121% to 53 cents per share, or $82 million, compared with 24 cents per share, or $36 million in Q2 last year. Sales increased 12.9% to $1.27 billion compared with sales of $1.12 billion in t

PacSun Authorizes $50 mm Stock Buy-Back

Pacific Sunwear, following a regularly scheduled meeting of the company's board of directors, has authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $50 million of Pacific Sunwear common stock. In the first half of fiscal 2004, under repurchase

Brown Shoe Earnings Drop 32.4% on Flat Sales

Brown Shoe Company reported net earnings of $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2004, compared to year-ago earnings of $11.6 million, a decrease of 32.4%. Earnings per diluted share for the period were 41 cents, versus 62 cents last year. Consolidated

Sherpani Alpina Sees Dealer Base Surge

Sherpani Alpina, an outdoor company that makes backpacks exclusively for women, has seen its retail base surg to 150 dealerships in its first full season. Currently, Its retail partners include REI, Lucy Activewear, and EMS, as well as the Title 9 Sports

GSI Commerce to Sell Sporting Goods through Sears.com

GSI Commerce Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with the Customer Direct business of Sears, Roebuck and Co. to supplement and enhance the variety of sporting goods products sold through the retailer's Web site. sears.com will supplement it

Implus Adds European Sales Director

Responding to its rapidly growing international business, Implus is adding David Wallace to its international team as Director of European Sales. David joins Implus with extensive experience in both the footwear and apparel categories with Adidas, New Ba

Nike Children’s Shoes In CPSC Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Nike Inc., issued a voluntary recall of about 9,000 children's athletic shoes. The Nike Get-Go and Little Get-Go children's athletic shoes, which were on the retail floor for Back

Dick’s Posts Solid Q2; Raises Guidance

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. reported that net income for the second quarter ended July 31, 2004 increased 16% to $17.9 million, or 34 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of $15.5 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, in the year-ago per

NRF: College Students Advance to a New Level of Spending

The second annual NRF 2004 Back-to-College Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch for NRF, found that the average college student will spend $605.69 of their own money on back-to-college merchandise this year. Before returning to

lucy Opening Portland, Oregon Store

lucy will open its first Portland-area store in northwest Portland's historic building, The Henry, in mid-October. The Portland-based retailer debuted online as lucy.com in November 1999. After closing the website in 2001, the company – whose headqua