West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 were $67.8 million, a 12.9% increase from net sales of $60.0 million for the four-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for April increased 7.6% compared to the sa
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Aeropostale Comps Jump 19.3% April; Guidance Up
Aeropostale, Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 48.6% to $57.2 million, compared to $38.5 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. The company's comparable store sales increased 19.3% f
ShopKo April Same-Store Sales Increase 4.3%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 increased 4.2% to $233.7 million from $224.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 4.3%.
The company expects consolidat
Cramer Products Acquires Cosom Sporting Goods
Cramer Products, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Cosom Sporting Goods of Thorofare, N.J., a top supplier of sporting goods to schools, recreation programs, and senior centers. The transaction will be complete around the first
adidas Signs Prep Star to Six Year Deal; Telfair Will Go to NBA
adidas and Sebastian Telfair have announced they have inked a six-year guaranteed endorsement deal reportedly worth $1 million to $2 million per year. Telfair, the 2003-2004 New York City Player of the Year, also announced that he would forgo college and
Mission Hockey and ITECH in Merger Deal
Mission Hockey of Santa Ana, California and Montreal-based ITECH Sport Products Inc. have announced that the two specialty hockey equipment manufacturers have merged to form one organization, Mission-ITECH Hockey. Bob Naegele Jr. will be chairman of the
Ruff Wear Jumps Accross The Pond
Ruff Wear, the Bend-based producer of Gear For Dogs On The Go, has expanded its European distribution. After seeing a year of steady growth and success throughout Europe in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany, Ruff Wear has announced that it will
Bite’s April Sales Jump 20%
Bite Footwear broke sales records this April reporting a 20% increase in gross sales from April 2003, the company’s highest U.S. sales in a single month to date. Bite’s successful spring kicked off in March with the company’s highest monthly sales yet in
Despite Strong Q1, Columbia Stays Conservative…
Columbia Sportswear Company appears to be as healthy and vibrant as its octogenarian COB Gert Boyle, who was off on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys with some customers, as the company posted yet another robust quarter that saw all key indicators in sal
VF’s Outdoor Coalition Gets More Action and Fashion; New Opportunities Abound…
VF Corporation chairman & CEO Mackey McDonald said the company is “clearly positioning” its Outdoor coalition and VF for “substantial growth” in a release last week and pointed to the results of the most recent quarter and its recent acquisition announcem
Military Keeps Outdoor Afloat at Johnson Outdoors; Watercraft is Stagnant…
Johnson Outdoors reported overall sales and income growth for the second fiscal quarter of 2004, but in reality only two of the four divisions maintained the same profitability levels of last year. Outdoor Equipment and Motors both showed strong sales inc
Sportsman’s Guide Sees Growth Slow…
The Sportsman's Guide sales inched up 1.9% to $44.6 million for the first quarter compared to $43.7 million in Q1 last year. Gross margins slipped 80 basis points, from 32.5% in 2003 to 31.7% in Q1 2004. In spite of the less-than-inspiring sales gro
Huffy Looking for Answers — and Help…
Huffy Corporation shares fell 24.0% last week to close at $2.22 on Friday, a share price that is now down almost 58% since the first of the year and down more than 72% from its 52-week high. The brands acquired through the acquisition of Gen-X that kept
LaCrosse Footwear Swings to Q1 Profit on 19% Sales Gain
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $23.7 million for the first quarter of 2004, up 19.4% from $19.9 million in the first quarter of 2003. Consolidated net income was $1.1 million, or 18 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2004
The Consolidation Continues as Spyder and Marmot Deals Likely Soon…
TheDeal.com is reporting that both Marmot Mountain Ltd. and Spyder Active Sports are shopping for new owners. J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. has reportedly been retained by Marmot’s management to solicit potential buyers, while Spyder has retained the joint s