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Hibbett Q3 Net Jumps 65% on 6.9% Comp Sales Increase

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. announced net sales for the 13-week period ended November 1, 2003, increased 17.0% to $78.4 million compared with $67.0 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 6.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 200

Watercraft Division Sinks Johnson Outdoors’ Q4 Results

Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced earnings per diluted share of $0.63 for the 2003 fiscal year ended October 3, 2003, in line with preliminary earnings guidance previously provided by the Company. Last year's earnings per diluted
share of $0.94 were f

Galyans Q3 Net Loss Widens 140% on 5.7% Comp Sales Decline

Galyan's Trading reported a GAAP net loss of $3.6 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, slightly better than analyst consensus, compared with a net loss of $1.5 million, or 9 cents per dilted share in the prior year's third quarter. Net sales

Nike to Expand Presence Again at Foot Locker

Nike, Inc. on Wednesday announced it plans to execute joint marketing programs with Foot Locker, Inc. to develop innovative retail presentations of Nike performance products at select Foot Locker, Inc. locations in the U.S., beginning with the Fall 2004 s

Volkl Adds Stowell to Run Ski Apparel Group

Nora Stowell has joined Völkl to head up its newly created performance ski apparel division. Stowell, who will be based out of Völkl’s New Hampshire headquarters, returns to the ski business following a three year stint within the apparel division at New

Broder Bros Pro Forma Income Falls 56% on 11% Sales Decline

The new combined entity resulting from the merger of Broder Bros. and Alpha Shirt Holdings reported or pro forma net sales for the third quarter declined 10.8% to $211.6 million compared to $237.2 million in the 2002 quarter. Pro forma income from operat

Sport Haley Q1 Loss Widens a Bit as Sales Increase 14%

Sport-Haley, Inc. reported a loss of $161,000 for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003, or ($0.07) per share, as compared with a loss of $173,000, or ($0.06) per share, in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. Net sales increased approxim

Jantzen Parent Reports 125.9% Revenue Increase

Perry Ellis International reported record total revenue for Q3 ended October 31, 2003 of $159.5 million, an increase of $88.9 million, or 125.9%, over the $70.6 million reported for the same period last year. The increase is primarily attributable to the

Matthew D. Serra Is New Foot Locker COB

Foot Locker, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Matthew D. Serra Chairman of the Board, effective February 1, 2004. Mr. Serra will continue to serve as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. J. Carter Bacot, who was

Foot Locker Easily Beats Street Earnings Estimates; Sales Sluggish

Foot Locker, Inc. reported financial results for its third quarter ended November 1, 2003. Income from continuing operations increased 44% to $62 million, or $0.41 per share, from $43 million, or $0.29 per share last Year. Sales increased 6.6% to $1,194

New Era Cap Upgraded By Fair Labor Assoc.

New Era Cap Company announced that the Fair Labor Association has elevated the company to Category A membership, up from Category B membership. New Era became a member of the FLA, in Category B standing, in September 2002…

Iikka Backstrom Joins Sims

Sims snowboards is pleased to announce that Iikka Backstrom is now riding for Sims. Iikka will one of three riders that will be endorsing the new Protocol series. At 18 Iikka is one of the most well-known and marketed riders across the globe…

Backbone Adds Bauer Sports Rack to Client Stable

Bauer Industries has retained Backbone Media to manage its public relations efforts. In addition to its manufacturing division, Bauer also operates 15 retail stores, under the name of Sports Rack, in California, Colorado, Utah and Washington as well as a

Karbon Signs On With USA Luge As Official Sponsor

USA Luge is pleased to announce that its Senior National and Junior National luge teams will be outfitted with Karbon Outerwear as they compete throughout the 2003-04 luge-racing season…

Warnaco Announces Resignation of Sportswear Group President

The Warnaco Group, Inc. has announced that John Kourakos has resigned for personal reasons. Kourakos has served as President of Warnaco's Sportswear Group since January 2002. The Company has begun a search for his successor, and Kourakos will contin