Peregrine Outfitters has been notified by Thermo Fisher Scientific, manufacturers of Nalgene Outdoor Products that their distribution agreement will end March 5, 2008 after 18 years spent working together. Peregrine and Nalgene have worked out a strategy
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Nautilus Moves into Australia
Nautilus, Inc. has established a subsidiary, Nautilus Fitness Australia Pty. Ltd., and located its showroom near Brisbane, with the goal of bringing space-efficient home fitness equipment to more than 20 million citizens throughout Australia. Advertising
Nautilus Expects to Miss Q1 Guidance
Nautilus, Inc. expects to report first quarter 2007 earnings per diluted share of 8 cents to 9 cents on net sales of around $160 million, compared to previous guidance of 18 cents to 21 cents per share on net sales of $185 million to $195 million. For the
Costco March Comps Increase 6%
Costco Wholesale Corporation recorded net sales of $5.94 billion for the month of March, representing an increase of 11% from $5.37 billion in the same five-week period last year. Comparable sales for the week improved 6% over last year…
Buckle Posts 10.7% March Comps Jump
The Buckle, Inc. posted a 12.7% increase in net sales for the month of March to $49.4 million from net sales of $43.8 million for the prior year period. Comparable store net sales increased 10.7%…
Stein Mart March Comps Improve 8%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported a total sales increase of 13.1% for the fiscal month of March to $162.5 million. Comparable store sales increased 8.0% for the five-week period ended April 7, 2007 compared to the year-ago period…
Bon-Ton March Comps Slide 3.8%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported net sales of $288.0 million for March, representing an increase of 18.1% from $244.0 million for the prior year period. Sales for March 2007 include $191.2 million from Carson's stores acquired in 2006. Bon-Ton compa
Wal-Mart March Comps Improve 4.0%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported an 11.7% increase in sales for the month of March to $34.26 billion from $30.68 billion during the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for the month 4.0% on top of a 2.1% gain last year…
NGF: 2007 Rounds Played Well Below Prior Levels
According to the National Golf Foundation, golf rounds played for the YTD period through February 2007 were down 15.8% on a same-store basis, the weakest performance in three years for the same time period. In 2006, rounds were up 15.4% through February v
Lotto Signs License for Brazil
Lotto Sport Italia signed a licensing agreement with Brazilian company Filon Confecções Ltda which will allow Filon Confecções to manufacture and market Lotto branded products throughout Brazil until December 31, 2009, with a renewal option for a further
Puma CEO Says PPR Not Planning on Raising Offer
Puma AG's chief executive Jochen Zeitz said he has no indication that PPR SA is planning to increase its bid for the German sporting goods company's shares that it does not yet own. Shareholders at Puma's annual meeting criticized the price
Rollerblade Partners with PE4life
Rollerblade and PE4life, the advocate for quality health and fitness programs, have joined forces in an initiative to fight childhood obesity through fitness-oriented skating programs in schools, K-12, across the country. As part of the new partnership, R
Feelfree Kayak Adds to Rep Force
Feelfree Kayak is continuing building a sales force for the specialty and outdoor dealer channel and has added Erik Steinour as the company's Mid-Atlantic sales representative. Erik will work with dealers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryla
Zumiez March Comps Jump 17%
Zumiez Inc. reported a 53.7% increase in sales for the month of March to $28.3 million from $18.4 million for the same period last yaer. The company's comparable store sales increased 17.0% for the five-week period, on top of a comparable store sales
Payless Adds EVP/COO to Executive Team
Payless ShoeSource hired Bill May as executive vice president and chief operating officer, a new position reporting to Matt Rubel, chief executive officer and president. As EVP and COO, May will lead the finance, store development and IT functions for the
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