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Russell Corporation Lays Out Strategies for Brands…

Russell Corporation laid out its new reporting structure for investors last week as part of an annual presentation to review strategy for the business. During the four hour 2005 Analyst Day event, management reminded investors that RML had moved roughly

Fruit in Apparel Deal with Wilson…

Fruit of the Loom has inked a licensing deal with Wilson Sporting Goods, providing Fruit with an opportunity to develop, produce, and sell Wilson-branded athletic apparel for the mid-tier retail market. Phil Johnson, who was most recently VP sales for Ru

Genesco Gets Nice Retail Gains in Q1…

Genesco Inc. got a nicely balanced quarter across its divisions in the first quarter ended April 30 as total net sales increased approximately 26.5% to $286 million for the period, compared to $226 million last year.
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Speedo Brand Sales Decline Drags Down Warnaco Q1 Swim Results…

Warnaco reported that its Swimwear Group, which includes Speedo, Ocean Pacificm and a number of designer brands, held back total company consolidated growth for the first quarter as sales in the division rose just 1.4% for the period to $157.4 million, co

Pacific Sunwear Q1 Growth Stymied by Weather, Shift in Trends…

Pacific Sunwear saw some key categories at its PacSun stores go negative or slow down in April, impacting same-store and total sales for the first quarter, while the company continues to chase the trends at both of its nameplates as fashion trends shift a

Quiksilver Hawking at Kohl’s…

Kohl's Corp. and Quiksilver, Inc. jointly announced the signing of a license agreement under which Quiksilver would grant exclusive rights to the Tony Hawk clothing brand to Kohl's. The license encompasses a range of apparel and related products

The Buckle Sees Q1 Profits Jump 46%…

The Buckle, Inc. reported that net sales for the first quarter ended April 30 increased 11.4% to $105.5 million. Comp store net sales were up 6.4% for the quarter, on top of an 11.6% increase in last year’s quarter. Net income for the quarter jumped 46.4%

Sport Supply Group Gets Q4 Lift; Swings to Profit for Year…

Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported its fourth consecutive quarter of significantly improved operating results, with revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2005 increasing 12.8% to $27.4 million from $24.2 million in the year-ago period. SSG

Developer – Speed — Timberland

Timberland seeks a Developer to work as a member of the development team to produce world class products, which meet or exceed company and category expectations with regard to brand integrity, design, product innovation and return on investment. C

Sr. Developer, Women’s Footwear — Timberland

Timberland seeks a Sr. Developer — Women's Footwear to work as a member of development team to produce world class products, which meet or exceed company and category expectations with regard to brand integrity, design, product innovation and

Lafuma and Oxbow Confirm Takeover Discussions…

With several rumors circulating, The Lafuma Group made an announcement putting much speculation to rest. Lafuma and Oxbow, the French Surf and Snowboard Company, are in takeover discussions. Shares for both groups have been suspended from trading until an

Shoe Carnival April Comps Fall 9.9%; Q1 Comps Rise 5.5%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended April 30, 2005 decreased 6.7% to $45.3 million from sales of $48.6 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales decreased 9.9% in April 2005. For the combined months of March an