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G-III Q1 Loss Widens on 11.8% Drop in Sales
G-III Apparel Group reported first quarter net sales of $16.5 million and a net loss of $4.8 million, or 68 cents per share, compared to net sales of $18.7 million and a net loss of $2.6 million, or 38 cents per share, during the comparable period last ye
Currency FX Rates Limit Rossignol’s Full Year Sales…
Rossignol closed the books on the company’s 2004 fiscal year, which ended in March, reporting a 1.1% decline in sales when measured in Euros, down from €484.9 million ($482.0 mm) in 2003 to €479.4 million ($563.7 mm) for the past year. With over half of i
Outlast Acquires Frisby Assets; Litigation Continues…
After nearly three years of legal battles over patent infringement between Outlast Technologies and Frisby Technologies over the rights to “Phase Change Materials”, Outlast has bought substantially all of the assets of its competitor…
Cabela’s Keeps the Momentum Going…
Cabela’s continues to see its Retail business capture a larger part of a fast-growing business as the big-box outdoor recreation retailer prepares for its pending IPO. Cabela’s is poised to partake of the same success experienced by rival Gander Mountain
New TSA Getting Closer to the Gart Model…
Doug Morton, vice chairman and CEO of The Sports Authority, will temporarily assume the chief merchant role as the retailer looks for a replacement for Elliott Kerbis after the president and chief merchant resigned last week. Morton pointed to five “very
Outlast Acquires Frisby Assets; Litigation Continues…
After nearly three years of legal battles over patent infringement between Outlast Technologies and Frisby Technologies over the rights to “Phase Change Materials”, Outlast has bought substantially all of the assets of its competitor…
Cabela’s Keeps the Momentum Going…
Cabela’s continues to see its Retail business capture a larger part of its fast-growing business as the big-box outdoor recreation retailer prepares for its pending IPO. Cabela’s is poised to partake of the same success experienced by rival Gander Mounta
Yue Yuen Closer to Providing One-Stop-Shopping for Vendors…
Yue Yuen is moving beyond footwear and apparel and into bags and accessories. The Taiwan based manufacturer has acquired a 30% stake in Prosperous Industrial Holdings Limited, an OEM/ODM manufacturer of sports bags, luggage, golf bags, hand bags and trave
Currency FX Rates Limit Rossignol’s Full Year Sales…
Rossignol closed the books on the company’s 2004 fiscal year, which ended in March. The group showed a 1.1% decline in sales when measured in Euros, down from €484.9 million ($482.0 mm) in 2003 to €479.4 million ($563.7 mm) for the past year. With over ha
NSGA Projects 2% Growth for Industry…
In the soon to be released report, The Sporting Goods Market in 2004, the NSGA is expecting 2% growth in the industry for 2004. Sporting goods sales, which have been relatively flat for the past three years, are projected to reach $46.6 billion, compared
VF Corp. Makes Moves to Push Outdoor Business Forward…
Mike Egeck, currently President of The North Face, has been named President of Outdoor – North America for VF Corporation. Egeck will continue to have responsibility for The North Face brand and will add responsibility for the JanSport and Eastpak brands
Penguin Brands Acquires Nathan…
Penguin Brands is doing its part in the continued consolidation of the industry, closing a deal last week that sees the owner of the Penguin Shoe Care, Penguin Apparel Care, Sorbothane, and ProArc product lines acquire the assets of Nathan Performance. N
Epstein Avoids Jail in JFF Sentencing…
Jon Epstein, the former CEO of Fila USA and Fila’s new parent company, Sport Brands International, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre to 5 years probation, 6 months home detention, and a $10,000 fine in the Just for Feet fraud cas
SIA Sums Up Winter Season at Retail…
Terrific ski conditions in the West, and record skier visits at many resorts were balanced out this year by bitter cold and an abundance of ice in the East. Still, the SIA retail audit for the entire 2003-2004 retail season showed some respectable growth
Famous Footwear Starts to See Traffic Gains; Q1 Operating Profit Up 17%…
Famous Footwear started to see increases in customer traffic for the first time since its new theme and strategy was put in place and the family footwear chain is now starting to see its “new target customer” discover the stores for the first time. The s
