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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
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
Zumiez January Comps Jump 13%; CFO Departs
Zumiez Inc. reported net sales for fiscal January increased were $23.4 million, an increase of 43.3% over total net sales of $16.3 million for the five-week period ended February 4, 2006. The company's comparable store sales increased 13.0%, for the
Gregory Taps Factory for Marketing Effort
Gregory Mountain Products has retained Factory Design Labs to oversee its branding and marketing. Factory will help Gregory target its communications to its consumers through a variety of print and web efforts…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inks Soccer Sponsorship with ESPN
Dick's Sporting Goods entered into a new agreement with ESPN for its soccer broadcasts with the 'Dick's Sporting Goods Halftime Report,' featuring game highlights, scores and soccer news from around the world. The halftime report will
Pacific Sunwear to Close 74 demo Shops, Lowers Q4 Guidance
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. plans to close 74 “underperforming demo stores.” The company also reported sales for January were $96.9 million, up from $75.2 million during January of fiscal 2005, which was a four-week period. Total company same-stor
VF Corp. Q4 Revenues Driven by Outdoor Coalition
VF Corporation fourth quarter Revenues rose 9% to a record $1,598.8 million, compared with $1,462.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, driven by higher revenues across the Outdoor, Jeanswear and Sportswear businesses. Income from continuing operation
Asics Sues Skechers for Patent Infringement
ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court, Central District of California against Skechers U.S.A., Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and false advertising. ASI
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market ‘07: Bigger and Greener than Ever…
Two years ago, Patagonia’s CEO Michael Crooke issued a challenge to the outdoor industry to become the leaders in environmental sustainability. Apparently the industry took this message to heart, because this year’s OR Winter Market was a showcase of inno
Gryphon Closes on G.I. Joe’s Acquisition
Gryphon Investors has closed on its acquisition of G.I. Joe’s, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wells Fargo Retail Finance provided the financing for the transaction and Houlihan Lokey was the financial advisor for GI Joe’s…
adidas, Nike, and German Football Part Vier…
The love triangle between Nike, adidas and the German Football Association (DFB), continues to unfold with the most recent events involving Nike’s bid, adidas’ refusal to match, and a possible court battle between adidas and the DFB. Reports out of German
Hanesbrands Income Falls on Restructuring
Hanesbrands Inc. total net sales in the fiscal second quarter were $1.13 billion, a 4.3% decrease from $1.18 billion in the year-ago quarter. Net income for the quarter decreased 77.6% to $23,794 compared to $106,012 for the same period last year. Accord
Boa Tech Adds Snowboard Account Manager
Boa Technology added Vincent Connolly to its Account Service Department. Vin will assume the newly created position of Account Manager for snowboard, skateboard, cycling, and hockey categories, effective February 3, 2007…
Ashworth Founder Returns as Consultant
Ashworth, Inc. will see the return of its founder, John Ashworth, as a consultant on all aspects of Ashworth brand development. The position is effective immediately…
Luxottica Looks to Up Stake in RayBan Sun Optics India
Luxottica Group S.p.A. plans to make a public offer to acquire up to an additional 20% of the equity shares of RayBan Sun Optics India Ltd. through the Group's subsidiary, Ray Ban Indian Holdings, Inc. Should the offer be fully accepted, Luxottica Gr
