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Billabong Rides Surfer Girl Wave…
Billabong released year-end financials and it looks like a strong year for the Aussie Surf-wear manufacturer with sales in America and Europe leading the way…
adidas’ McCool Takes One for the Team…
Tim McCool, director of apparel sales for adidas America, has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge involving Just for Feet. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Birmingham, AL confirmed that McCool had been charged with conspiracy to submit false s
Clif Bar Continues its Strong Environmental Track Record
In another significant effort to reduce its ecological footprint on the planet, Clif Bar Inc. announced today that all of the cartons (caddies) that hold its energy and nutrition bars on store shelves will be made with 100 percent recycled paperboard, of
Rawlings Inks New Five Year NCAA Baseball Deal
Rawlings Sporting Goods announced that it has entered into a new five year agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which designates Rawlings as the official baseball of the NCAA…
Slazenger Golf Appoints New President/CEO
Slazenger Golf Products Company has appointed golf industry veteran Chris Daltorio as the new President and CEO, setting forth a new platform that will allow golfers across the nation to have greater access to Slazenger apparel, gloves and balls. Daltori
NRF: Back-to-School Helps Fuel Retail Comeback
A strong back-to-school season and solid sales gains continue to fuel optimism in August as retailers begin looking ahead to the fourth quarter. According to the latest NRF-BTM Executive Opinion Survey, a monthly index by the National Retail Federation
VF Completes Nautica Deal; Forms Sportswear Coalition
VF Corporation has completed the previously announced merger between Nautica Enterprises, Inc. and a subsidiary of VF for a total consideration of approximately $600 million. The merger was approved by Nautica's stockholders on Wednesday. VFC announ
adidas Issues Bonds in Advance of Top-Flite Auction
A report early Wednesday has adidas-Salomon gearing up for the fight for the Top-Flite. Reuters is reporting that adidas-Salomon made its debut in the bond market on Wednesday, issuing 400 million euros ($434 million) worth of debt convertible to around
Rodale Releases H1 Profits
Rodale continues its strong performance trend for the first half of '03, it was announced today by Steve Murphy, President and CEO of Rodale Inc. The first half of '03 was up an additional 14 percent in terms of overall revenues compared to the
Hibbett Has License to Kill (the Competiton)…
Hibbett Sporting Goods bested analysts’ second quarter earnings estimates by a penny and then went on to tell the market that business is starting to get better.
HIBB said it expects third quarter earnings per share of about 24 cents to 26 cents, up 14.2
Dick’s Sees Share Increase Impact EPS…
The sharp increase of the share price of DKS has led to increased exercising of employee stock options that drove total shares outstanding to an estimated 25.5 million shares for Q3, up from 23.0 million shares earlier in the year. Total year shares outs
Genesco Sees Brighter Back-to-School…
Genesco is also seeing improved traffic and sales patterns at most of its retail units. The Journeys unit did see a 1.0% decline in comp store sales for Q2 while Underground Station posted a 9.0% jump in comps for the quarter on top of a 19% gain in the
As Foot Locker Sees Positive Back-to-School Signals…
While the good news here can’t be heralded as the “Miracle on 34th Street” just yet, Foot Locker is showing signs that it is reaping some benefits from the improving overall retail picture…
Stage Stores Q2 Net Income Dips 12.5% on 3.5% Comp Store Decline
Stage Stores Inc. announced that net income for the second quarter ended Aug. 2, 2003 was $9.1 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to $10.4 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for Q2 2002. Total sales for the 13-week period increased 0.1% to $2
Goody’s Q2 Earnings Jump 465%
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported net earnings of $7.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2003, compared with net earnings of $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the year-ago period. Sales for
