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FIT and SIA Release Design Winners

The Fashion Institute of Technology has recently received some red carpet treatment from the snow sports industry. FIT students were invited to participate in an outerwear design contest and display their entries at two major trade shows. Contestants rece

K2 Promotes O’Connor to Nat’l Sales Manager

K2 Snowboards promoted John O’Connor to national sales manager to oversee the brand’s U.S. accounts. Previously O’Connor worked as the snowboard category manager for all K2 SPORTS’ snowboard brands, including K2, Ride, 5150 and Morrow. John has worked in

The Buckle Announces Quarterly Dividend

The Buckle announced that at its quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, held on March 15, 2004, the Board authorized a $.10 per share quarterly dividend payment to be paid to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2004, and pay

Pittards Posts 8% Jump in Sales

Despite pressures from a declining U.S. dollar and economic turmoil as a result of the war in Iraq, Pittards plc announced an increase of more than 8% in turnover, or net sales, for the year ended 31 December 2003. Turnover increased to £85.4 million ($

Booth Creek Posts 2% Revenue Increase on 4.4% Skier Visit Increase

Booth Creek Ski Holdings announced results for the fiscal quarter ended Jan. 30, 2004. Resort operations revenues were $47.3 million for the fiscal quarter ended Jan. 30, 2004, an increase of $800,000, or 2%, from 2003 revenues. Total skier visits increas

SGMA: Sporting Goods Imports Increase 4.1%

If it’s ‘Made in Southeast Asia,’ it might well be headed to a retail shelf in the United States. This is one of the main findings of SGMA International’s analysis of the U.S. Commerce Department’s statistical data on imports of athletic footwear,

L.L. Bean Sets Record Revenue Level in Fiscal 2003

L.L.Bean reported net sales for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2004 increased 10% to $1.2 billion. The company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a cash award of 15% of annual pay to eligible employees, and cash gifts to recognize th

K2 Promotes O’Connor to Nat’l Sales Manager

K2 Snowboards promoted John O’Connor to national sales manager to oversee the brand’s U.S. accounts. Previously O’Connor worked as the snowboard category manager for all K2 SPORTS’ snowboard brands, including K2, Ride, 5150 and Morrow. John has worked in

February Comps Up 14.4% at Goody’s

Goody's reported total sales for the fiscal month of February 2004 of $77.1 million, an increase of 16.3% from total sales of $66.3 million for the fiscal month of February 2003. Comparable store sales for February 2004 increased 14.4% from February

Gottschalks Posts 2.3% February Comp Increase

Gottschalks same store sales for the month of February
2004 increased 2.3% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 0.6% to $43.1 million from $43.3 million in February 2003. The Company operated seven fewer stores compared to the same p

Shopko February Comps Up 2.0% on 1.8% Sales Increase

ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended
February 28, 2004 increased 1.8 percent to $219.5 million from $215.6 million
during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales
increased 2.0 percent…

February Comps Up 6.0% at Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores net sales for the four-week period ending
February 27, 2004, of $20.162 billion, an increase of 14.0 percent over the
$17.689 billion in the same four-week period in the prior year…

February Comps Jump 14.1% at Nordstrom

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $431.3 million for the 28-day period ending February 28, 2004, an increase of 11.8% compared to sales of $385.8 million for the 29-day period ending March 1, 2003. Same-store sales
increased 8.8% for the 28-day per

Everlast Goes to Singapore

Everlast Worldwide announced that it had entered into a licensing agreement with Alantic Sports Pte. Ltd. of Singapore for the launch of Everlast-branded men's, women's and children's apparel; underwear; footwear; socks; and sports bags in

Robert Mang Resigns from Galyans

Galyan's announced the resignation of Robert B. Mang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Edwin J. Holman, currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has been elected by the Company's board of directors