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DSW Q2 Comps Increase 2.2%
DSW Inc. comparable store sales increased 2.2% for the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2006 compared to the thirteen weeks ended July 30, 2005. Net sales for the thirteen weeks increased 9.1% to $301.3 million from $276.2 million for the same period last ye
Gildan Posts 17.6% Sales Jump; Net Follows
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported sales for the third quarter amounted to a record $233.9 million, up 17.6% from $198.9 million in the third quarter of last year. In addition, the company posted record third quarter net earnings of $42.8 million and dilute
Puma’s Q2 Earnings Slip on World Cup Expenses
Puma's Branded sales, which include consolidated sales and licensee sales, reached €620 million ($779 mm) during Q2, a 17.1% increase over last year. in Currency neutral terms, sales increased 17.2%. The marketing campaign for the World Cup and other
Dynamic Brands Awards Reps of Year
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for The Bag Boy Company and AMF Golf, named Bob Wallace as the company’s 2006 Golf Sales Representative of The Year. In addition, Pat Mason was named 2006 AMF Golf Sales Representative of The Year, and Hugh Bell was reco
Dorel Earnings Slip; Pacific Cycle Sales Fall 9.9%
Dorel Industries Inc. second quarter net earnings were $17.9 million or 55 cents per diluted share compared to $21.7 million or 66 cents per diluted share a year ago. Revenue for the period was $435.9 million compared to $435.4 million during the second q
Urban Climber Partners with Access Fund for ‘Green Issue’
Urban Climber Magazine's October/November issue will be the first ever “green” climbing magazine, with editorial devoted to the environment and sustainability and printed on 100% recycled paper…
Berkshire Hathaway Completes Russell Deal
Fruit of the Loom, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. completed its acquisition of Russell Corp. Russell stockholders approved the transaction at a special stockholder's meeting on August 1, 2006…
Cybex to Break Ground on New Facility in Minnesota
Cybex International, Inc. will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 36-acre office and manufacturing facility in Owatonna, Minnesota…
Garmin Q2 Sales and Earnings Jump; Increases Guidance
Garmin Ltd. second quarter 2006 revenue was $432.5 million, up 64% from $264.5 million in second quarter 2005. Outdoor/Fitness segment revenues increased 24% to $71.1 million; Marine segment revenues decreased 3% to $50.1 million in second quarter 2006. E
NRF Lists ‘Hot 100 Retailers’
NRF's monthly magazine, Stores, published its Hot 100 Retailers list, sponsored by Alliance Data, which highlights the retail companies that reported the greatest year-over-year revenue percentage growth. All public companies with more than $100 mill
Everlast Q2 Sales Slip; Income Jumps 53%
Everlast Worldwide Inc. second quarter net revenues were $9.8 million, as compared to $10.3 million in the same period in 2005. Net licensing revenues for the second quarter of 2006 were $3.0 million, as compared to $2.9 million in the same period a year
Sporteve Opens in Culver City, CA
L.A.’s first outdoor athletic store for women, Sporteve, in downtown Culver City, opened July 1, 2006, offering women a comfortable place to shop for active wear, shoes, accessories and gear for activities such as hiking, cycling and kayaking, as well as
Fortune Brands Golf Sales and Income Slip in Q2
Fortune Brands, Inc. reported double-digit growth in earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 34%, benefiting from solid organic sales growth. The company's Golf Division repor
Jarden Sales and Earnings Climb in Q2
Jarden Corporation second quarter net sales increased 28% to $962 million compared to $754 million for the same period in the previous year. Net income was $13.3 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to $5.7
Backbone Media Hires Two New Staff
Backbone Media hired two new staff, Ian Anderson and H. Mavis Fitzgerald. Both will work as Public Relations Account Executives in the outdoor, fitness and lifestyle markets…
