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Deckers Raises 2004 Guidance on Ugg Strength

Deckers believes that based on the heightened demand for the company's Ugg product line it is raising its fiscal 2004 sales guidance to a range of $133 million to $140 million versus its previous guidance of $126 million to $132 million. DECK is als

Vail Offers $350 million in Senior Notes

Vail Resorts intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes. The interest rate, offering price, ultimate aggregate principal amount and other terms of the notes are to be d

Retailers Invest In Technology According to NRF

Retailers will participate in the surge of business spending expected this year, according to new research by the NRF Foundation and BearingPoint unveiled today at the NRF Annual Convention in New York. The study, “Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2003, Fo

Stage Stores December Comps Up 1.2% on 46.6% Sales Increase

Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 increased 46.6% to $211.5 million from $144.3 million in the prior year five-week period ended January 4, 2003. Comparable store sales, which include results for the Pee

The Finish Line Swings to Q3 Profit on 25% Comp Store Gain

The Finish Line reported net income for Q3 was $2.2 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, versus a loss of $3.2 million, or 13 cents per diluted share in Q3 LY.
Net sales for the third quarter ended November 29, 2003 increased 37% to $202.0 million for

Mossimo’s Appeal In Cherokee – Target Case is Denied

Mossimo Inc.'s appeal of the June 17 Arbitration Award and Judgment (that was entered in Cherokee's favor by the Los Angeles Superior Court) was denied by the Court of Appeal for the 2nd District of California and reaffirmed in Cherokee's f

Asics Files Suit Against Payless

ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have filed suit in Federal District Court in the US District Court, Central District of California against Payless ShoeSource Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution a

Shimano Partners with Cimatron

Cimatron, a developer of CAD/CAM solutions for tooling industry, announced its partnership with SHIMANO, who purchased Cimatron E for their offices in Japan and Singapore because of the software’s quick and efficient cutting times. “We drastically reduced

Billabong Acquires Honolua Surf Co.

Billabong International Limited announced it
has purchased the Honolua Surf Company apparel brand and its 19-store retail network. Derek O’Neill, chief executive of Billabong International, says the Honolua Surf Company is an emerging brand with significa

K2 Inc. Appoints Ebnet President of Stearns

K2 Inc. has announced the appointment of Paul Ebnet to the position of President of Stearns Inc. Ebnet has over 24 years of experience at Stearns in several capacities including his most recent position as senior vice president for sales, marketing, and p

L.L. Bean Hires Daniel Love as VP Finance

L.L.Bean has hired Daniel Love as the company's new Vice President of Finance. Mr. Love comes from the Atlanta, Georgia area where he worked most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations for a division o

Superfeet Discontinues Tool Business

Superfeet Worldwide is discontinuing their manufacturing of premier stretching and boot modifying tools. Superfeet was the first company to manufacture tools of this sort, and they were the first patented product from Superfeet…

Todson Inks Distribution Deal With Arena Swimwear

With the knowledge that most serious and even casual cyclist cross-train, Todson has been awarded the exclusive opportunity to introduce Arena swimwear and swim gear to the more than 4,000 bicycling retail stores throughout the United States. Both compani

Collegiate Pacific to Acquire Tomark Sports

Collegiate Pacific has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Tomark Sports of Corona, Ca. Under the terms of the merger agreement with Tomark, Collegiate Pacific, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, will acquire all of the shares of Tomark, Inc. in e