New products for golfers, dog training and outdoorsmen propelled Garmin Ltd.’s Outdoor segment to double-digit growth in the third quarter, while the absence of new products caused Fitness revenues to drop…
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Wolverine Appoints Managing Director, EMEA
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Daniel Le Vesconte to the position of managing director, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with responsibility for executing the company’s strategic growth initiatives for this important geographic market. Le Vesco
Sturm, Ruger Third Quarter Sales Up 47 Percent
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported earnings increased 62 percent in the third quarter, driven by the 47 percent growth in sales and an ongoing focus on continuous improvement in our operations…
Bon-Ton Comps Up 3.7 Percent in October
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales in the four weeks ended Oct. 27 increased 3.7 percent. Total sales increased 3.7 percent to $199.1 million in the current year compared with $192.0 million in the prior-year period…
Target’s October Comps Advance 2.4 Percent
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 27 were $4.98 million, an increase of 3.0 percent from $4.84 million for the four weeks ended Oct. 29, 2011. On this same basis, October comparable store sales increased 2
Iconix Brand Group Says Umbro Acquisition Will Squeeze 2012 Earnings
Iconix Brand Group, Inc., which recently agreed to acquire the Umbro soccer brand from Nike, reported total revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was approximately $86.6 million, as compared to approximately $92.7 million in the third quarter of 2011. It
Macy’s Same-Store Sales Up 4.1 in October
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.91 billion for the four weeks ended Oct. 27, an increase of 3.6 percent compared with total sales of $1.84 billion in the four weeks ended Oct. 29, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were up
Nordstrom’s Same-Store Sales Jump 9.8 Percent in October
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 9.8 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 27 compared with the four-week period ended Oct. 29, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $835 million for October 2012 increased 11.5 percent compa
K-Swiss’s Losses, Sales and Future Orders Decline in Third Quarter
K-Swiss Inc. reported that its third quarter loss narrowed substantially to $1.93 million, or 5 cents per diluted share, despite double-digit revenue declines. Futures orders with start ship dates from October 2012 through March 2013 decreased 8.6 percent
Fantag Launches New Online NFL Apparel Shop
Fantag, owned by Thinking Fan Design LLC, announced the launch of its new NFL Players apparel line; fan humor, fantasy football culture, player-related nicknames, popular slogans, and other hot market trends from the league. With over 900 products availab
Black Diamond Takes Ski Manufacturing In-house at New Chinese Factory
Black Diamond, Inc. has established a wholly-owned ski manufacturing factory at its Black Diamond Equipment Asia operations in Zhuhai, China…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Exceeds Q3 Earnings Guidance
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported increases in both customer traffic and average sale, as well as expanded merchandise and operating margins in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 compared to the year earlier quarter. Net sales increased 7.3 percent
Crocs Releases First Sustainability Report
Crocs, Inc. released its first sustainability report detailing the company’s sustainability-related accomplishments and objectives, and setting goals in three categories: workplace and supplier standards, environmental management and community engag
Russell Extends Partnership with Arena Football League
The Arena Football League and Russell Brands, LLC have renewed their partnership for the next three seasons…
Ski Vermont Partners with Cloudveil to Promote Active Winter Lifestyles
Cloudveil Mountain Works will headline the 2012-13 skiing and snowboarding season as the official apparel partner of Ski Vermont. Together, Ski Vermont and Cloudveil will reach out to millions of…
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