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Quiksilver’s Q1 Revenues Increase 4% in the Americas
Quiksilver, Inc., which owns DC Shoes, Roxy as well as the Quiksilver brand, reported revenues dipped 1.4% in the first quarter ended Jan. 31, to $426.5 million from $432.7 million a year ago. Sales were up compared to the same period last year in constan
Zumiez Sales Jump 17.9% in Q4; Comps Up 13%
Zumiez Inc. total net sales for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 29 increased 17.9% to $156.2 million from $132.4 million in the quarter ended Jan. 30, 2010…
Woody Named Service Law Enforcement Chief for FWS
William Woody has been appointed the new chief of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) Office of Law Enforcement…
ASA: U.S. Senate Expresses Concern with Federal Marine Fisheries Management
A dearth of marine fisheries data is on a collision course with the primary federal law that oversees federal marine fisheries management, according to a release by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA)…
Cabela’s, Trimble Partner Up to Launch App
Cabela's Incorporated and Trimble have announced the release of the first mobile navigation application specifically designed for hunters. Developed by Trimble Outdoors, the Cabela's Recon Hunt app runs on iPhone and Android devices and provid
NRF Forecasts Container Imports Will Rise 11% in March
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 11% in March over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Ass
Invista Moving Ahead with Nylon 6,6 Plant in China
Invista is moving forward on its plans to construct a manufacturing facility at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in China to meet the region’s demand for nylon 6,6 intermediates and polymer. The maker of Coolmax, Cordura, Lycra and Thermolite exp
Vail Resorts’ Retail Sales Rise 19.3% in Q2
Vail Resorts Inc. said net income for the second quarter ended Jan. 31, 2011 rose by $13.9 million, or 34.1%, to $54.6 million as more season pass holders took advantage of early snow to increase their visits and spending. Revenue from the companies retai
Rawlings Names Univ. of SC Baseball Coach to Advisory Staff
Beginning with the 2011 collegiate baseball season, Ray Tanner, head baseball coach of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and Baseball America's National Coach of the Year, will join more than 100 of the top collegiate baseball coaches that c
Kampala Industries Appoints National Sales Manager
Kampala Industries, Inc., a maker of sports gloves based in Monmouth, NJ, has hired Dave Santa Cruz as its national sales manager…
Adidas Golf/Ashworth Names Rep of the Year
Adidas Golf and Ashworth named Bill Bishop from Fort Lauderdale, FL, as their national sales representative of the year…
Foot Locker’s Q4 Earnings Surge on 7.3% Same-Store Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. said that excluding net charges in both years, fourth quarter net income surged 56.4% to $61 million, or 39 cents per share, from $39 million, or 24 cents, a year ago. Fourth quarter comparable-store sales increased 7.3%. Total fourth qu
Neve Designs Named U.S. Ski Team Supplier
The U.S. Ski Team announced a major partnership with Neve Designs, a specialty manufacturer of knit sweaters based in Boulder, CO…
Collective Brands’ Fourth-Quarter Revenues Climb 4%
Collective Brands, Inc., which owns Payless ShoeSource, Saucony and Sperry Top-Sider, slightly trimmed its fourth-quarter loss to $10.1 million, or 16 cents per share, from $10.9 million, or 17 cents, a year ago. Revenues increased 4.3% to $773.8 million
Zumiez February Comps Up 12.8%
Zumiez Inc. said total net sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 26, 2011 increased 18.3% to $32.7 million, compared to $27.6 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 27, 2010…
