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Shoe Carnival Posts Record Fiscal Q4 Profit Growth on Strength Business

March 21, 2011 SGB Update

Strength across all categories and a healthy jump in comparable store sales carried Shoe Carnival, Inc. to 70% profit growth for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan 29, making it the second-highest Q4 earnings jumps in the company’s history…

Li Ning’s Revenue Grow 13% in 2010

March 21, 2011 SGB Update

Chinese sporting goods brand giant Li Ning Company Ltd reported revenue grew by 13.0% in 2010, to RMB9.48 billion ($1.43 bn). Profit attributable to equity holders reached RMB1.1 billion ($167 mm), up 17.4% from 2009…

Lululemon Fourth Quarter Profits Soar; Sales Per Square Foot Reaches $1,726

March 21, 2011 SGB Update

Seeming to only build further momentum, Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues surged 52.8% to $245.4 million for the 13-week period ended Jan. 30. The increase was driven by a 28% comp gain on a constant-dollar basis, bringing a

L.L. Bean Resumes Growth in Fiscal 2011 as Online Sales Overtake Brick-and-Mortar

March 21, 2011 SGB Update

Sales grew at L.L. Bean in fiscal 2011 for first time in three years thanks to a 29% jump in sales at the company’s online channel, which overtook brick-and-mortar to become the company’s dominant sales channel…

Timberland Opens Boston Store

March 17, 2011 SGB Update

Timberland chose St. Patrick's Day for the grand opening of its new Boston retail location at 201 Newbury Street (at Exeter), bringing the brand's authentic outdoor footwear and apparel to one of the Northeast's premier retail neighborhoods

Sport Chalet Partners with Soles4Souls to Help Japan Quake Victims

March 17, 2011 SGB Update

Soles4Souls and Sport Chalet have joined forces again to bring shoes to victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the Pacific Rim. With more than 500,000 individuals homeless and living in shelters in Japan, the proud and prosperous

FWS to Launch Major National Survey on Hunting

March 17, 2011 SGB Update

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will soon be conducting the 12th National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation…

Americans Bought 13.6% More Guns in February

March 17, 2011 SGB Update

The February 2011 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 963,746 is an increase of 13.6% over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 848,036 from February 2010, according to a recent report…

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March 17, 2011 SGB Update

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 increased 5.3% to $179.9 million from $170.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Comparable store sales increased 4.6%…

Shoe Carnival’s Sales Up 5.3% in Q4

March 17, 2011 SGB Update

Shoe Carnival, Inc reported net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 increased 5.3% to $179.9 million from $170.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Comparable store sales increased 4.6%…

Jarden Corp. Raises Dividend 5%

March 17, 2011 SGB Update

Jarden Corporation, which owns Berkley, The Coleman Co., K2, Marmot, Penn, Rawlings, Shakespeare and Volkl brands, increased its dividend by approximately 5%.

Nike Quarterly Profit Misses View on Increased Sourcing Costs

March 17, 2011 SGB Update

Nike, Inc. reported earnings increased 5.2% in its third quarter ended Feb. 28, but results came in below expectations due to rising costs of oil and cotton. Revenue climbed 7.0% to $5.1 billion and were ahead 8% excluding currency changes. Nike brand fut