Puma Q3 Net Down 5.2%; U.S. Futures Growth Slows
Puma AG reported that consolidated sales for the third quarter were up 32.2% in currency-neutral terms and by 30.3% when measured in Euros, to €699.2 million ($892 mm). By segments, Footwear increased 19.8%, or 21.5% currency-neutral, to €420 million ($5
New Balance Sponsors Sesame Street
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. has finalized a four-year multi-million dollar agreement with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization, to become a program sponsor of the Emmy-winning children series, Sesame Street…
Rocky Brands Sees Q3 Sales and Earnings Fall
Rocky Brands, Inc. third quarter net sales were $78.1 million, a 17% decline compared to $94.1 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Net income was $4.2 million versus net income of $6.5 million and diluted earnings per share was 76 cents versu
Vail Names COO of Keystone
Vail Resorts, Inc. named Patricia Campbell as COO of the company's Keystone Resort. Campbell will report directly to Roger McCarthy, co-president of Vail Resorts' mountain division and chief operating officer of Breckenridge…
Big 5 Posts 43 Consecutive Quarterly Comps Increase
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation saw net sales increase $16.4 million, or 7.9%, to $223.3 million from net sales of $206.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Same store sales increased 3.8% for the third quarter, representing the company's
Veltec Opens New Distribution Facility in Carson City
Veltec's managing director Josh Greenberg personally sealed a box and sent it down the rollers this morning as Veltec Sports shipped its first official order from the company's expanded Carson City, Nevada location. The new 30,000 square-foot fa
HO Sports Acquires Wakekite Sports
HO Sports has purchased the assets of Portland based Wakekite Sports, Inc. Wakekite will be fully integrated into the HO Sports organization effective immediately. HO Sports will continue to market Wakekite product under the present Wakekite product ident
Podium Merges with German and Italian Distributor
Podium Distribution, designer, marketing and distributing arm of DVS Shoe Company, Matix Clothing, and Lakai Limited Footwear, will merge with Fresh Distribution after working with the company for the past ten years. Fresh was the distributor for Podium i
Nautilus Q3 Sales Down 2.3%; Net Up on Tax Break
Nautilus, Inc. saw net sales for the third quarter total $159.6 million, a 2.3% decrease from last year's $163.3 million. Net income for the quarter was $9.4 million, or 29 cents per diluted share, increasing 22.1% from $7.7 million, or 20 cents per
Callaway’s Q3 Loss More Than Doubles on 12% Sales Decline
Callaway Golf Company third quarter net sales were $193.8 million, a decrease of 12.1% as compared to $220.6 million for the same period in 2005. The company's loss per share was 18 cents on 67.0 million shares, as compared to a loss of seven cents o
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Names Four New Inductees
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected four new Hall of Famers, who will be inducted next May. Sharp Lannom of DeLong Sportswear, Inc.; the late Herbert W. Markwort Sr. from Markwort Sporting Goods Co.; Mickey Newsome from Hibbett
Callaway Inks Marketing Deal with Golf Entertainment International
Golf Entertainment International Limited, the licensee for TopGolf Game Centers in the United States, has entered into a “preferred partner agreement” with Callaway Golf Company. The arrangement grants Callaway Golf preferred marketing and promotion right
Gap Launches Piperlime Online Footwear Store
Gap Inc. Direct, the e-commerce division of Gap Inc. launched its online shoe store Piperlime. Piperlime's collection of shoes for women, men and kids will feature the brands and designers such as Ben Sherman, Charles David, Clarks, Converse, Delman,
Zumiez posts 15.9% October Comps Jump
Zumiez Inc. reported net sales increased 50.9% in October to $19.9 million, compared to $13.2 million for the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 15.9% on top of a 10.0% in the year ago period…
Warnaco Sees Strong Q3 Sales Drive Bottom Line Increases
The Warnaco Group, Inc. third quarter net revenues increased 38.5% to $452.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to $326.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Net income was $14.6 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, compar
