Heelys Q2 Net Loss Widens on Litigation Settlement Reserves, Sales Decline
Heelys, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter fell 31.9% to $12.4 million compared to net sales of $18.2 million in the year-ago period…
IOC Proposes Golf and Rugby for 2016 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board proposed a list of 26 core sports and 2 additional sports, golf and rugby, to be included in the 2016 Olympic Program…
Nordstrom Q2 Sales Fall on 12.3% Drop in Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings of $105.0 million, or 48 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended August 1, 2009. For the same quarter last year, Nordstrom reported net earnings of $143.0 million, or 65 cents per diluted share…
Macy’s Sees Q2 Sales Fall 9.7%, Comps Down 9.5%
Macy's, Inc. reported earnings of 2 cents per diluted share for the second quarter of 2009, ended Aug. 1, 2009. These results include restructuring charges of $34 million ($77 million after tax; 18 cents per share) related to division consolidations
OIWC Launches Women’s-Specific Design Contest at Interbike
The Outdoor Industry Women's Coalition (OIWC) Intuition & Ingenuity: A Women's Product Showcase will make its debut at Interbike, promoting women's bike products and highlighting women who have designed, tested, or participated in introduci
AcuSport Adds LWRC Tactical Line
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of outdoor and shooting sports products, has introduced LWRC International to their line of shooting sports products. LWRC produces a family of M6 short-stroke, gas-piston operated rifles and carbines…
New Balance Opens First Beijing Store
New Balance will open its first “Experience Store” in Beijing on August 15, 2009. The two-floor 2,000+ square-foot New Balance Experience Store is located in Beijing’s famous Qianmen Avenue. New Balance has plans to open as many as 1,000 stores in China b
The Access Fund Sees Success with AFLCC
The Access Fund is seeing unprecedented industry support of the Access Fund Land Conservation Campaign (AFLCC), a new movement to save endangered climbing areas. The AFLCC is a multimillion-dollar revolving loan program designed to provide local climbing
Petzl America Hires Vance as Technical Information Manager
Petzl America hired Rick Vance to the position of Technical Information Manager. Rick comes to Petzl with a background in engineering and a passion for climbing…
Wal-Mart Q3 Net Beats Street; Comps Dip 1.2% in Third Quarter
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter were $100.082 billion, a decrease of 1.4% from $101.546 billion in the second quarter last year. Without the negative impact of currency exchange rates equal, net sales for the quarter incre
Kohl’s Q2 Net Down on Lower Comps; Back Half to Comp Negative
Kohl's Corporation reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended August 1 were $3.8 billion, an increase of 2.2% for the quarter. Comparable store sales for the quarter decreased 2.3%…
GSI Commerce Prices Common Stock Offering
GSI Commerce Inc. has priced its previously announced public offering of common stock at $17.00 per share. The company is selling 3,661,150 shares of common stock…
Etonic Adds Three New Golf Sales Reps
Etonic has hired three new golf sales representatives to cover key territories around the country. Ollie Hallet will be covering the New England territory including Eastern Mass., Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Ron Hurab will cover Wisconsin and J
Gildan Fiscal Q3 Sales Fall Double-Digits on Mix Change, Reduced Screenprinter Orders
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net sales fell 19.2% to $307.8 million in the fiscal third quarter ended July 5 from $380.8 million in the third quarter of last year. Sales of activewear and underwear were $258.1 million, down 15.6% from $305.9 million la
eGear Welcomes New Director of Sales
Essential Gear Inc., supplier of LED lighting products, has appointed Jeana White to the position of Director of Sales…
