Speedo Parent Sees Q2 Net Shrink on Lower Revenues, FX Rate Impact
Warnaco Inc. net revenues fell 5 percent to $563.9 million, compared to the prior year period and were flat in constant currency. In the quarter, a 10 percent increase in Swimwear Group net revenues, fueled by a strong performance from Speedo, were more t
Asics Corp. Posts Weaker Q1 Net on Japan, FX Rate Challenges
Asics Corp. reported that fiscal first quarter consolidated net sales increased 1.1 percent to ¥66,105 million ($825 mm) for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012. Net income for the first quarter decreased 4.6 percent to ¥4,934 million ($62 mm)…
Costco’s July Comps Grow 5 Percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.25 billion for the month of July, the four weeks ended July 29, 2012, an increase of 8 percent from $6.74 billion during the similar period last year…
SGMA Releases ‘Olympic Top 20’ Participation Study
According to research from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), Americans tend to get more active playing many of the sports and activities they watch during the Olympic Games. The participation study showed that there were slight increase
Skullcandy Reports Broad Top Line Growth for Q2
Skullcandy, Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter increased 38.2 percent to $72.4 million, with domestic net sales increasing 34.1 percent, international net sales increasing 59.9 percent and online net sales increasing 22.8 percent…
Sturm, Ruger Profits and Margins Increase on 50 Percent Jump in Gun Sales
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced net income rose 67 percent to $18,014,000 from $10,813,000 for the second quarter ended June 30. The Southport, CT, gun maker reported net sales of $119.6 million and fully diluted earnings of 91 cents per share, co
Nordstrom’s July Comps Increase Slightly
Nordstrom, Inc. reported reported a 0.9 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended July 28…
Macy’s, Inc. Same-Store Sales Up 4.1 Percent in July
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.693 billion for the four weeks ended July 28, 2012, an increase of 5.1 percent compared with total sales of $1.611 billion in the four weeks ended July 30, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales
Target Sees Sales Gain in July
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended July 28, 2012 were $4,995 million, an increase of 3.2 percent from $4,840 million for the four weeks ended July 30, 2011. On this same basis, July comparable-store sales increa
Kenneth Cole Reports Loss
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. reported a loss per fully-diluted share for the period of 20 cents a share in the second quarter versus net income per share of 3 cents in the year-ago period. On a non-GAAP basis, after adjusting for costs associated with t
Johnson Health Tech’s Sales Climb in First Half
Johnson Health Tech, Inc., manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, AFG, Horizon Fitness and the LIVESTRONG line of fitness equipment, announced its first-half results ending June 30, 2012, revealing a 26.5 percent growth in North American sales ov
Implus Acquires Kako ICEtrekkers
Implus has acquired Kako ICEtrekkers, a provider of heavy duty footwear traction devices that includes the ICEtrekkers Spikes, Chains, and Diamond Grip lines. This latest addition to the Implus family of brands directly complements its Yaktrax line and th
Dahlgren Footwear Partners with Canadian Distributor
Dahlgren Footwear, the sock maker, secured its footing in the Canadian market with the help of leading outdoor product distributor, Recreation Outfitters, Inc. (ROI), based in Vancouver, BC…
Zumiez Comps Climb in July
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended July 28, increased 21.5 percent to $47.0 million, compared to $38.7 million for the four-week period ended July 30, 2011. The company's comparable store sales increased 7.5 per
Outdoor University Offers Record 39 Sessions at OR
As part of an expanded partnership with Outdoor Retailer, Outdoor Industry Association® (OIA) is presenting 39 educational sessions at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which takes place Aug. 2-5 in Salt Lake City. The expanded curriculum is designed to hel
