OIA Survey: Small Outdoor Businesses More Pessimistic

A survey released by the Outdoor Industry Association found that small businesses have a more negative view about the economy than they did in the fall 2008 or in spring 2009. The results reflect the third survey conducted by OIA, in conjunction with Pip

The End of the Road for END Footwear

LaCrosse Footwear made a strategic decision to discontinue END Footwear (Environmentally Neutral Design) as a standalone outdoor and running brand. LaCrosse plans to leverage the END platform of innovative lightweight designs into the LaCrosse and Danner

Dillard’s July Camps Fall Double-Digits

Dillard’s, Inc. reported that merchandise sales in comparable stores decreased 12% for the four-week July period ended August 1. Sales were slightly above the average total company trend in the Eastern region, slightly below trend in the Central region a

J.C. Penney Sees July Comps Fall 12.3%

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. said comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 1, 2009 decreased 12.3%, slightly better than the Company’s guidance for sales to decrease 13% to 16%…

Kohl’s Comps Inched Up .4% for July

Kohl’s Corporation reported that total sales for the four-week month ended August 1, 2009 increased 5.2 percent from the four-week month ended August 2, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 0.4 percent. For the year-to-date period, total sa

Target July Comps Fall 6.5%

Target Corporation sales for the four weeks ended August 1, 2009 were $4.42 billion, a decrease of 3.2% from $4.57 billion for the four weeks ended August 2, 2008. On this same basis, July comparable-store sales decreased 6.5%…

Crocs Sales Slide 11.3% in Second Quarter

Crocs, Inc. reported Q2 revenue slid 11.3% to $197.7 million from $222.8 million a year ago but exceeded company guidance for the quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, the company’s Q2 2009 net loss after taxes was $5.0 million, or 6 cents a share…

Dorel Acquires Gemini Bicycles

Dorel Industries has acquired assets of Sydney-based Gemini Bicycles for US $2.2 million. The business will become part of Dorel's Cycling Sports Group (CSG)…

Sportsman’s Warehouse to Emerge from Bankruptcy

Sportsman’s Warehouse, Inc. announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed its Plan of Reorganization sponsored by an affiliate of Seidler Equity Partners, a private equity firm based in Southern California. The compan

Converse Nears $1 Billion Mark; Other Nike 10-K Notes

Converse widened its gap over the other brands in the Nike, Inc. subsidiary portfolio for the fiscal year ended May 31 and looks to be poised to reach the billion dollar mark in the current year. Converse posted a 12.6% increase in revenues for the fisca

PPR: Puma Second Quarter Sales Rise 4.4%

Puma AG's sales rose 4.4% to €595 million ($810 million) during the second quarter on a reported basis, according to the quarterly report of its parent, French-based luxury and retail conglomerate PPR SA. Operating income was flat for the period ver