SGMA Focuses on Core Participants with ’07 Participation Report
The heart and soul of the sporting goods industry can be found among its core participants. That’s the underlying theme of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s (SGMA) 2007 Sports & Fitness Participation Report which is based on the new USA Spor
Thinsulate to Sponsor U.S. Ski Teams
Thinsulate Insulation recently announced its commitment to a four-year sponsorship agreement as an official supplier to the U.S Alpine Ski Team and the U.S. Disabled Ski Team through the 2010-2011 race season…
True Temper Q1 Loss Widens on Sales Decline
True Temper Sports, Inc. saw first quarter net sales slide 6.6% to $29.6 million from $31.7 for the same quarter in 2006. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter decreased to $7.1 million from $8.7 million in the first quarter of 2006, while net income for
Phoenix FW Sees Mixed Results in First Quarter
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. recorded a 4.3% increase in net sales for the first quarter to $42.1 million compared to $40.3 million for the same period last year. For the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the company reported net income of $414,000, or 5 cent
J. C. Penney April Comps Decline 4.7%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. total department store sales decreased 2.7% for the four weeks ended May 5, 2007. Comparable department store sales decreased 4.7%, compared to initial guidance for sales to be flat and a 2.6% increase last year.
Stein Mart March Comps Slide 13.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. saw March sales decrease 11.8% to $109.3 million from $124.0 million during the same month last year. For the same period, comparable store sales decreased 13.9%…
The Buckle April Comps Increase 1.8%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended May 5, 2007 increased 7.5% to $34.0 million from net sales of $31.6 million for the prior year four-week fiscal month ended April 29, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at leas
Pacific Sunwear Sees Double-Digit Comps Declines in April, Warns of Losses
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks of fiscal April ended May 5, 2007 were $79.3 million, a decrease of 10.5% over total sales of $88.5 million during for the yeaar-ago month. Total company same-store sales dec
Kohl’s April Comps Fall 10.5%
Kohl's Corporation reported today that sales for the four-week period ended May 5, 2007 decreased 3.8% over the four-week period ended April 29, 2006. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 10.5%…
Head N.V. Q1 Loss Expands on Heavy Winter Sports Sales Declines
Head N.V. first quarter net revenues were down 15.3% to €57.3 million ($75.1 mm) due to slow winter sports sales, which had sales decline by 46.6%. Operating loss increased by €5.1 million ($6.7 mm) to €8.9 million ($11.7 mm), from €3.8 million ($4.6 mm)
Dillards April Comps Decline 14%
Dillard's, Inc. sales for the month ended May 5, 2007 were $490.4 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended April 29, 2006 of $562.3 million. Total sales decreased 13% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores decreased 14%…
Urban Outfitters Posts Strong Q1 Earnings Growth
Urban Outfitters, Inc., the umbrella company for the Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters brands, reported that earnings for the three months ended April 30, 2007, increased 45% to $29.4 million, or 17 cents per diluted share. Total sales for
Federated Comps Miss Guidance and Slip 2.2% in April
Federated Department Stores, Inc. total sales were $1.837 billion for the four weeks ended May 5, 2007, a decrease of 2.1% compared to total sales of $1.875 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's sales for April were
Bakers Footwear Posts 9.3% Comp Store Sales Decline for Q1
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported first quarter net sales decreased 1.1% to $49.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 5, as compared to $49.8 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales in the first quarter decreased 9.3%, as compared t
The Bon-Ton Stores Comps Drop 13.4% in April
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. sales for the four weeks ended May 5, 2007 decreased 13.7%, to $211.9 million, compared to $245.6 million for the prior year period. Bon-Ton and Carson's combined comparable store sales for the four weeks decreased 13.4%. Bon
