Champs Sports Signs the Barber Brothers
Champs Sports has signed National Football League star players Tiki Barber of the New York Giants and Ronde Barber of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as spokesmen for the Foot Locker division…
Target Corp. Q1 EPS Flat on 7.6% Sales Gain
Target Corporation reported earnings per share for the first quarter ended May 3, 2003 were flat at 38 cents, compared the first quarter last year. First quarter net earnings increased 1.3% to $349 million, compared with $345 million in 2002. Total reve
Brunswick Sets Aside $25 Million for Precor Settlement
Brunswick Corporation announced that its Life Fitness Division has been in negotiations regarding a potential settlement of a lawsuit with Precor. Although the parties have not reached a final settlement of the lawsuit, in light of developments in connec
Federated Q1 EPS Down 44% on 4.7% Sales Decline
Federated reported sales for the first quarter of 2003 totaled $3.3 bn, a decrease of 4.7% from sales of $3.5 bn in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's year-to-date sales were down 5.0%. FD reported diluted earnings per sh
Big Dog Q1 Loss Widens as Sales, Comps Slump
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. reported net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 were $15.4 million as compared with $17.5 million in the first quarter 2002. Total retail store sales decreased 12% due to the closing of 9 stores. Comparable store sales decr
VNU Promotes Tompkins to OR Sales Manager
Outdoor Retailer recently announced Andy Tompkins will step into the role of National Sales Manager for Outdoor Retailer and Fly-Fishing Retailer, while Kenji Haroutunian will move into the Senior Account Executive position for both shows effective May 15
Sport-Haley Narrows Fiscal Q3 Loss on 26% Sales Gain
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported net sales for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2003 increased 26% to $5.5 million, from net sales of $4.4 million for the year-ago quarter. Net loss for the quarter was approximately ($79,000), an improvement of $241,00
True Temper Q1 Net Income Inches Up on Higher Sales
True Temper Sports, Inc. announced net sales for the first quarter increased 7.6% to $31.6 million from $29.4 million during the first quarter of 2002. Net income for the first quarter increased slightly to $2.6 million from $2.4 million in the first qua
Just for Feet’s Gilburne Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case
The fed’s got the first of the Just for Feet gang on Monday, with former president Adam Gilburne pleading guilty to charges of that he and others devised a scheme to artificially inflate Just for Feet's financial condition. He could receive up to fi
Quiksilver Raises Q2 Sales and Earnings Outlook
Quiksilver, Inc. announced that it expects second quarter fiscal 2003 sales to range between $257 million and $259 million, compared to $187 million for the same period last year. The company aslo expects to exceed analysts' earnings estimates for t
Shoe Pavilion Posts Q1 Loss As Comps Decline 8.8%
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced a net loss of $1.3 million or ($0.19) per share, for the first quarter ended March 29, 2003 compared to net income of $77,000 or $0.01 per share, for the first quarter of 2002. Net sales were $18.6 million for the first quar
TJX Q1 Net Income Falls 23% as Sales Gain 5.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. announced net sales for the first quarter were $2,789 million, a 5% increase over last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 2% versus last year's strong 7% increase. Net income was $114 million and diluted earn
JC Penney Q1 Profits Fall 30% on 4.9% Comp Decline
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported first quarter net income of $0.20 per share compared with $0.29 per share in last year's quarter. Operating profit for Department Stores and Catalog was $83 million compared with $157 million last year. Comparable
Wal-Mart Q1 Net Income Up 14% on 9.7% Sales Increase
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported total sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2003 were $56.7 bn, an increase of 9.7% over the similar prior year quarter. Net income for the quarter was $1.9 bn, a 14.1% increase from the $1.6 bn reported in the similar prio
InSport Appoints Fleshman as Director of Sales
InSport International has announced that Gary Fleshman has been selected as the new director of sales. Fleshman held numerous sales positions with Nike…









