While softgoods companies have been telling the green story for over a decade, and footwear manufacturers picked up the torch in the past two years, many hardgoods manufacturers have been limited in their green message by the technologies available. This
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Moosejaw Takes on New Private Equity Partner…
Moosejaw Mountaineering and Backcountry Travel, Inc. has taken on Parallel Investment Partners as a private equity partner. Robert Wolfe, Moosejaw’s founder, and his siblings will maintain significant ownership in the multi-channel retail chain and contin
SIA.07 Show Sees Attendance Up Despite Weak Winter… Snowboards Push Ahead…
Before SIA.07, the industry was talking about the possibility of weather impacting attendance but it seems the majority of retailers decided the flight to Vegas was more than worthwhile. SIA.07 welcomed 17,332 attendees from the snow sports community and
K2 Raises Full Year Earnings Estimate
K2 Inc. expects adjusted diluted earnings per share for the full year to be in the range of 87 cents to 88 cents, exceeding K2's previous guidance of 83 cents to 86 cents. GAAP net income is expected to be between $38.0 million and $38.9 million, whi
Neiman Marcus January Comps Jump 9.8%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. announced preliminary Company-wide revenues for January 2007. In the four-week January period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 9.8%. Total
Stage Stores Posts 1.5% Increase in January Comp Sales
Stage Stores, Inc. saw sales for the five-week fiscal January total $99.5 million, up 50.5% from $66.1 million in the four-week fiscal month last year. The company noted that sales for the fifth week in this year's January period totaled $21.4 millio
TJX Four-Week January Comps Increase 4%
The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales for the four-week period ended January 27, 2007, total $1.0 billion, up 8% over the $0.9 billion achieved during the four-week period ended January 28, 2006. For the 52 weeks ended January 27, 2007, sales reached $17.4 bi
ispo winter 07 Sees 5% Trade Attendee Increase
ispo winter 07 took place in 17 halls on 180,000 sq. meters and recorded approximately 64,000 trade visitors compared to 61,087 last year, roughly 5% more than in the previous year. For the first time, the show covered the entire area available on the gr
Oakley 2006 Sales Climb 17.5%
Oakley, Inc. generated full-year 2006 net sales of $761.9 million, an increase of 17.5% from $648.1 million in the prior year. 2006 net income was $44.8 million, or 65 cents per diluted share, including footwear restructuring charges of $2.0 million net o
Hibbett Sees Q4 Comps Increase 5.9%
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. saw net sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007, increase 25.1% to $151.2 million from $120.8 million for the 13-week period last year. Comparable store sales increased 5.9% for the comparable 13-week perio
The Buckle February Comps Climb 7.8%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the five-week period ended February 3, 2007 increased 43.3% to $40.1 million from net sales of $28.0 million for the four-week period ended January 28, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for
Callaway Golf Slims Q4 Net Loss, Posts Strong Annual Gains
Callaway Golf Company saw fourth quarter net sales total $179.9 million, increasing 16.4% from $154.5 million for the same period last year. The company reported a net loss of $10.2 million for the quarter, shrinking from a loss of $18.7 million during la
Shoe Carnival Posts 0.9% Q4 Comps Gain
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007, increased 8.3% to $177.2 million from $163.6 million for the same quarter last year. Comparable store sales for the thirteen-week period ended January 27, 2007 decreased 0.9
Mizuno’s Wave Inspire 3 Receives ‘Best Buy’ From Runner’s World
Mizuno USA, Inc.'s Wave Inspire 3 running shoe was awarded the “Best Buy” award from Runner’s World magazine as part of their March, 2007 issue. This “Best Buy” award brings the total amount of awards that Mizuno has received from Runner’s World to
DSW Q4 Comps Inch-Up 1%
DSW Inc. reported net sales for the fourteen-week fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007 increased 16% to $329.1 million compared with $283.8 million for the thirteen-week fourth quarter ended January 28, 2006. On a comparable thirteen-week basis, same sto
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