In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, Canadian golf specialty retailer, Golf Town, saw sales grow 6.3% to CA$31.9 million ($27.3 mm) from CA$30.0 million ($26.0 mm) last year. The growth in sales was attributable to the addition of four new stores in the s
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Stein Mart March Comps Slide 13.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. saw March sales decrease 11.8% to $109.3 million from $124.0 million during the same month last year. For the same period, comparable store sales decreased 13.9%…
Wal-Mart April Comps Fall 4.6%
Wal-Mart Stores April sales increases 0.4% to $16.870 billion compared to 16.795 billion last year. Comparable store sales decreased 4.6% due to unseasonable weather and the Easter holiday shift…
adidas Group Q1 Earnings Decline on 9% Sales Growth
During the first quarter of 2007, adidas Group sales increased 9% on a currency-neutral basis, mainly driven by sales growth in the adidas segment. Currency-neutral sales grew in all regions except North America, which was stable. In euro terms, revenues
Heelys Owners to Offer Additional 8 Million Shares
Heelys, Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the proposed offering of 8,000,000 shares of common stock held by Heelys, Inc. stockholders. Heelys, Inc. will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the
Warnaco Swimwear Q1 Sales Increase 1.8%
The Warnaco Group, Inc. first quarter ended March 31, 2007 net revenues rose 20.7% over the prior year quarter. Operating margin increased 350 basis points to 11.6% of net revenues and net income increased by 52 cents to 82 cents per diluted share. The Sw
REI to Open Asheville, NC Store
Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open a store in Asheville, North Carolina in the fall of 2008 at Biltmore Park Town Square, a new mixed-use village. The one-story 29,000 square-foot store will be located approximately 12 minutes from downtown Ashevi
Shoe Pavilion Posts $1.2 million Loses in First Quarter
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. said first quarter sales increased 32.6% to $36.2 million from $27.3 million. Comparable store net sales for the first quarter increased 7.8% from the same period in fiscal 2006. The footwear chain posted a net loss of $1.2 million,
Collegiate Pacific Profits Jump 45%
Collegiate Pacific Inc. reported consolidated net sales grew 6.4% to $63.2 million primarily attributable to a 17% organic growth rate from its road sales force from end of season basketball uniform deliveries and solid uniform demand from spring sports.
Mikal Peveto Stays On as Fila Consultant
Mikal Peveto, who had been leading Fila’s global footwear research and development initiatives as the SVP of Fila Futura, will be moving to a consulting role to contribute to the company’s efforts in footwear product and materials research. He will also w
Oakley Plans New SoCal DC
Oakley, Inc. has pre-leased approximately 290,000 square feet of distribution space in southern California from ProLogis. Oakley's new distribution facility will be located at Crossroads Business Park, a master-planned park ProLogis is developing in
Heelys Controls Expenses to See Income Outpace Sales Gains in Q1
Heelys, Inc. reported a 262% jump in net sales for the first quarter to$49.4 million from $13.7 million for the year-ago period. For the first quarter gross profit was 35.4% of net sales, down 60 basis points from 36.0% of net sales for the first quarter
Gramicci Hires Three New Reps
Gramicci apparel has expanded its U.S. sales force with the addition of Steve Shrednick and his wife Bobbi Bensman, covering the Rocky Mountain territory, and Matthew Miller, outdoor industry veteran responsible for the mid-Atlantic.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Partners with Lacrosse Champions
Dick's Sporting Goods has become a sponsor for The Philadelphia Barrage, the 2006 Major League Lacrosse Champions. At each Barrage home game, Dick's will provide coupons to fans giving $10 off a $50 purchase at local Dick's locations. Dick
Lululemon Tests Public Markets in U.S., Canada…
Lululemon Corp., the Canada-based designer and retailer of yoga-inspired apparel, has filed a registration statement with the SEC, and a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada,
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