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Wal-Mart April Comps Fall 4.6%

Wal-Mart Stores April sales increases 0.4% to $16.870 billion compared to 16.795 billion last year. Comparable store sales decreased 4.6% due to unseasonable weather and the Easter holiday shift…

Collegiate Pacific Profits Jump 45%

Collegiate Pacific Inc. reported consolidated net sales grew 6.4% to $63.2 million primarily attributable to a 17% organic growth rate from its road sales force from end of season basketball uniform deliveries and solid uniform demand from spring sports.

Shoe Pavilion Posts $1.2 million Loses in First Quarter

Shoe Pavilion, Inc. said first quarter sales increased 32.6% to $36.2 million from $27.3 million. Comparable store net sales for the first quarter increased 7.8% from the same period in fiscal 2006. The footwear chain posted a net loss of $1.2 million,

REI to Open Asheville, NC Store

Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open a store in Asheville, North Carolina in the fall of 2008 at Biltmore Park Town Square, a new mixed-use village. The one-story 29,000 square-foot store will be located approximately 12 minutes from downtown Ashevi

Warnaco Swimwear Q1 Sales Increase 1.8%

The Warnaco Group, Inc. first quarter ended March 31, 2007 net revenues rose 20.7% over the prior year quarter. Operating margin increased 350 basis points to 11.6% of net revenues and net income increased by 52 cents to 82 cents per diluted share. The Sw

Heelys Owners to Offer Additional 8 Million Shares

Heelys, Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the proposed offering of 8,000,000 shares of common stock held by Heelys, Inc. stockholders. Heelys, Inc. will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the

adidas Group Q1 Earnings Decline on 9% Sales Growth

During the first quarter of 2007, adidas Group sales increased 9% on a currency-neutral basis, mainly driven by sales growth in the adidas segment. Currency-neutral sales grew in all regions except North America, which was stable. In euro terms, revenues

Kohl’s to Add More than 110 Stores in 2007

Kohl's executives discussed 2006 financial performance and outlined future growth plans at the company's annual shareholders' meeting ehld this week. Kohl's plans to open 110 to 115 stores in Fiscal 2007, including its initial entry i

Weyco Sees Q1 Earnings Growth on Florsheim, Stacy Adams Strength

Weyco Group, Inc., parent to the Florsheim, Nunn Bush, and Stacy Adams brands, reported that net earnings grew approximately 7% to $5.7 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, up from $5.3 million, 44 cents per dilute

Burton Snowboards Names Marketing Agency

Burton Snowboards has named NMA Entertainment & Marketing as its marketing agency. NMA will develop marketing strategies including entertainment outreach components, product integration opportunities, entertainment driven strategic alliance partnerships a

Payless ShoeSource Recalls Toddler Shoes

Payless ShoeSource Canada Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,200 prewalk and toddler size Airwalk(R) Compel shoes sold in Canada because of a risk that small plastic rivets that attach the back strap to the shoe can separate and detach, posing

Weyco Posts Record Quarter

Weyco Group, Inc. reported net earnings grew approximately 7% to $5.7 million, up from $5.3 million in 2006. The $5.7 million of earnings is the highest first quarter earnings ever reported by the company…

Aldila ‘s Net Drops 37%

Aldila Inc., the maker of golf shafts, said first quarter revenues rose to $20.7 million, slightly down from $20.8 million a year ago. Net income dropped to $2.7 million, or 48 cents a share, from $4.3 million, or 78 cents, a year ago. The company also sa

Spyder Strengthens Operations Team

Spyder Active Sports has hired two operations professionals to drive efficiencies within its complex worldwide supply chain and delivery infrastructure. Beverly Nestor joins Spyder as director, global supply chain and Alan Leslie has been named director,