Zumiez Inc. executives said the footwear business that drove its growth for a time remained difficult in the fiscal first quarter ended May 3 and that they see nothing in the fashion world that will change that this year…
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Hibbett’s Q1 Comps Grow 4.1 Percent
Given the category challenges facing Dick’s Sporting Goods and the weather hurdles facing many retailers in the first quarter, Hibbett Sports, Inc. was content to muster a modest profit gain in the first-quarter, boosted by a healthy 4.1 percent com
Foot Locker Sees Record Quarterly Profits
Aided by its role as kingpin of the basketball category, Foot Locker Inc. reported its most profitable quarter in its history an athletic company and perhaps its 135-year history. On a conference call with analysts, Ken Hicks, chairman and CEO, noted that
Under Armour Partners With Rugby Canada
Under Armour and Rugby Canada announced a new multi-year sponsorship designating UA as the official technical partner for the sport's national governing body…
STX Sponsors 2014 NCAA Lacrosse Championship
Baltimore-based STX, LLC has signed on as the official lacrosse equipment supplier of the NCAA Championships…
Foot Locker Profit Jumps 17 Percent
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income for the company's first quarter ended May 3, was $162 million, or $1.10 per share, compared with net income of $138 million, or 90 cents per share, last year. Wall Street's consensus estimate had been $1.06
Tackle Grab Collaborates with Earnhardt Outdoors
Tackle Grab, which offers a fishing lure of the month subscription service, has partnered with Earnhardt Outdoors, the outdoor lifestyle brand founded by the Earnhardt family of NASCAR fame…
Shoe Carnival’s Q1 Comps Slip
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported net earnings for the first quarter declined slightly to $9.2 million, or 45 cents per share, from $9.5 million, or 47 cents, per diluted share. Sales reached $235.8 million a 1.5 percent increase…
Zumiez Posts Flat Q1 Earnings
Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the first quarter ended May 3, increased 9.7 percent to $162.9 million from $148.5 million in the first quarter ended May 4. Comparable sales increased 1.8 percent…
Ross Stores Q1 Earning Expand Slightly
Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 of $1.15, up from $1.07 for the 13 weeks ended May 4, 2013. These results represent a 7 percent increase on top of 15 percent and 26 percent gains in the first quarters of 20
The Mountain Air Becomes 49th Grassroots Retailer
The Mountain Air, a specialty outdoor retailer that has done business in San Luis Obispo, CA since 1975, has been admitted as the newest retail member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance…
Asics Joins ITU World Triathlon Chicago as Official Apparel Partner
Asics America has been named the official apparel partner of the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago, scheduled for June 27-29, and the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Chicago Grand Final…
AAFA Signs MOU with Hong Kong Textile Industry
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Ltd. (HKGCOT) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation between the two organizations…
Ridgemont Outfitters Assembles Footwear Rep Force
Ridgemont Outfitters, a new footwear line that describes itself as “new school outdoor footwear,” announced its first team of reps…
High Sierra to Distribute 1,750 Citypaks to Boston’s Homeless
High Sierra and The Citypak Project will distribute 1,750 specially designed Citypak backpacks to Boston area homeless June 19…
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