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Dick’s Expands New England Presence…

Dick’s Sporting Goods hasn’t wasted any time expanding its New England presence after losing out in its bid for the Bob’s Stores real estate. The 69,000 square foot single-story format store that opened at the Bangor Mall last week is the retailer’s sec

OIA Ratifies New Board…

The day before OR Summer Market opened, the OIA ratified its new Board members and Board officers. Lee Fromson, CEO, Cascade Designs was re-elected as Board Chairperson; the new 1st Vice Chair is Kim Coupounas, CEO, GoLite; 2nd Vice Chair is Jim Clark, CE

OIA Breakfast Focuses on Building Participation…

The second official Industry Breakfast, held by the Outdoor Industry Association catered to a full house and left most in attendance with the very feeling of community that OIA was trying to impart. The two keynote speakers, PBS America’s Walking host Mar

Dick’s Moving Fast on Galyans Integration; Raises Guidance…

Dick's Sporting Goods does not appear to be as affected by the licensed apparel or fitness equipment issues that have caused other sporting goods retailers to reduce their expectations for the second quarter. That fact, coupled with the retailer’s i

Footstar Sells Gaffney Distribution Center

Footstar, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its distribution center in Gaffney, SC for approximately $15.1 million. The facility will be acquired by Automated Distribution Systems, L.P., a leading third party distribution and logistics solutions

Columbia Signs Distribution Deal s for South Africa, Philippines

Columbia Sportswear Company has inked distribution agreements with South Africa-based Foschini Retail Group and Philippines-based Kenrich International Distributor Corporation (KIDC). These new relationships further Columbia's strategy to distribute

Bell Sports Acquired by Riddell Parent; Fry to Run Merged Company

Private Equity firm Fenway Partners, Inc. will acquire Bell Sports, owner of the Bell and Giro helmet brands, essentially forming the world’s largest protective headgear and related accessories company, for approximately $240 million. Fenway, which owns f

Mossimo Q2 EPS Cut in Half on Softer Retail Sales

Mossimo, Inc. reported second quarter 2004 net revenues of $6.0 million compared to $6.9 million for the same period last year. MOSS reported net earnings of $1.0 million , or six cents per diluted share, in Q2, compared to net earnings of $1.8 million, o

Callaway Picks Up $2.2 Million Verdict in Dunlop Action

A jury in Wilmington, DE on Thursday returned a verdict of $2.2 million in favor of Callaway Golf Company and against Dunlop Slazenger Group Americas Inc. based on a finding that Dunlop willfully engaged in false advertising when it claimed in 2001 and 20

The Buckle Sees Q2 Profits Jump 49% on 5.8% Comp Sales Gain

The Buckle, Inc. reported net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 increased 48.9% to $5.3 million, or 24 cents per diluted share, compared with $3.6 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2003. Net sales for the period

Shoe Carnival Q2 Net Up 26% Despite 3.7% Comp Decline

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 increased 26.2% to $1.9 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.5 million, or 12 cents per dilted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2003

Head Q2 Bottom Line Takes Tax Hit; Sales Up 5.1%

Head N.V. reported that net revenues for the second quarter increased by 5.1% to $83.2 million from $79.2 million in the year-ago period. The net loss for the period widened 244% to $30.7 million versus a net loss of $8.9 million in Q2 last year, due pri

SGMA: U.S. Customs Encourages C-TPAT Verification Between Businesses

The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has established the Status Verification Interface (“SVI”) in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (“CTPAT”) section of its internet website. The SVI will allow C-TPAT members to easily confirm wh

July Comps Drop 4.2% at Kohl’s

Kohl's Corporation sales for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004 increased 10 percent over the four-week period ended August 2, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.2 percent…

ShopKo Comps Off 0.6% in July

ShopKo Stores consolidated sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 decreased 0.9% to $222.5 million from $224.6 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 0.6%…