NRF Lists ‘Hot 100 Retailers’
NRF's monthly magazine, Stores, published its Hot 100 Retailers list, sponsored by Alliance Data, which highlights the retail companies that reported the greatest year-over-year revenue percentage growth. All public companies with more than $100 mill
Everlast Q2 Sales Slip; Income Jumps 53%
Everlast Worldwide Inc. second quarter net revenues were $9.8 million, as compared to $10.3 million in the same period in 2005. Net licensing revenues for the second quarter of 2006 were $3.0 million, as compared to $2.9 million in the same period a year
Vail Resorts Becomes 2nd Largest Wind Power Customer
Vail Resorts Inc. will offset 100% of its energy use by purchasing nearly 152,000 megawatt-hours of wind energy for its five mountain resorts, its lodging properties including RockResorts and Grand Teton Lodge Company, all of its 125 retail locations – op
Delta Apparel Names CFO and VP Biz Planning
Delta Apparel Inc. appointed Deborah H. Merrill as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer. The company also announced that David R. Palmer has joined Delta Apparel, Inc. as Vice President of Business Planning. Both executives will report to B
Crocs Inks Licensing Deal with Disney
Crocs, Inc. will introduce a limited edition line of footwear featuring some of Disney's most popular characters. The new line, which will be called “Disney by CROCS(TM),” will be available at select U.S. retail locations prior to the 2006 Holiday se
Fortune Brands Golf Sales and Income Slip in Q2
Fortune Brands, Inc. reported double-digit growth in earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 34%, benefiting from solid organic sales growth. The company's Golf Division repor
Jarden Sales and Earnings Climb in Q2
Jarden Corporation second quarter net sales increased 28% to $962 million compared to $754 million for the same period in the previous year. Net income was $13.3 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared to $5.7
Keen Completes Portland Move, Adds Staff, and Adds Charitable Partners
With the move now completed, KEEN Footwear is up and running in the Pearl District of downtown Portland, Oregon. In addition to the new surrounding, KEEN is continuing to add new personnel to their team. The Executive Team is now complete. The KEEN Founda
Backbone Media Hires Two New Staff
Backbone Media hired two new staff, Ian Anderson and H. Mavis Fitzgerald. Both will work as Public Relations Account Executives in the outdoor, fitness and lifestyle markets…
K-Swiss Earning Climb 21% on 2% Revenue Decline
K-Swiss brand revenues decreased to $121.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 from $124.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, a decrease of 2.2%. Net earnings increased 21.3% to $20,334,000, or 58 cents per diluted share, for t
K2 Inc. Boosts Bottom Line on Flat Sales
K2 Inc. posted essentially flat net sales for the second quarter of $301.1 million, compared to $301.4 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income for the second quarter was $3.4 million, an increase of 47.8% from $2.3 million in the year-ago q
Women Take Center Stage At OutDoor 2006
A focus on the product and service needs of “Outdoor women” was the central theme of the OutDoor show 2006. The branch wanted to highlight the great business potential to be found by tailoring their offering effectively. The European OutDoor trade fair ca
POW Gloves Adds Hays as Team Manager
POW Gloves hired Monty Hays as Team Manager and Production Coordinator. Monty joins the POW team with an immense amount of experience in the action sports world. In 2004 Monty was growing out of the game and took a job in San Francisco with Glissade Snow
Zappos.com Turning Profit on Drive to $600 Million Year
In a letter issued this week to the market by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, the on-line retailer is driving toward its goal of achieving $600 million in sales in 2006, which would represent a 62% increase in revenues over the $370 million achieved in 200
3point5 Adds Two New Training Programs
In response to retailer requests for sales floor performance training, 3point5 has introduced two new online training modules. Basic Sales Floor Training and Basic Technical Apparel Training are immediately available to the 1200+ retailers who are current
