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The Walking Company Q2 Comps Climb 5.9%

Big Dog Holdings, Inc., for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, consolidated net sales were $53.2 million, as compared with $43.4 million in 2005, a consolidated sales increased 22%. This was primarily due to the addition of 56 new The Walking Company stores

Federated Comps Increase 3.3% in July

Federated Department Stores, Inc. total sales were $1.608 billion for the month of July, an increase of 61.3% compared to total sales of $998 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's sales for July were up 3.3%…

Cybex Posts 10% Q2 Sales Gain; Net Off Slightly

Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter 2006 of $30.0 million, an increase of 10.1% when compared to the $27.2 million posted in the same period last year. The company reported net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $16.1

WSA Sees Growth in Athletic

The WSA Show opened its doors with the biggest show in the history of the event with 1.2 million square feet of exhibits, 250 new exhibitors and participation from 90 countries. WSA sold out all 225,000 square feet of available space in the athletic and o

cuthbert Promoted at Primaloft; Rodney Lane Hired

PrimaLoft – Insulation Technology has promoted Steve Cuthbert to the newly created position of National Sales
Manager in charge of new business development and sales of PrimaLoft Yarn. Beginning August 7, 2006, Rodney Lane will replace Cuthbert as Eastern

Cabela’s Q2 Merchandise Sales Increase 17.8%

Cabela's Inc. saw total revenue for the second quarter increase 12.6% to a record $387.3 million compared to $343.9 million for the same period last year. Merchandise revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 17.8% to $346.5 million com

ground Hires Hiney to Support Growth

ground increased distribution to nearly three hundred specialty retail stores and expanded its rep force. ground believes in supporting the authentic, local retailer and distributes its products through an elite group of outdoor channels. To support its g

Fitness a Boost, BandB a Drag for Brunswick Q2…

Brunswick Corporation saw net sales for the second quarter increase 1% to $1.54 billion, up from $1.53 billion a year earlier. However, excluding incremental sales from acquired businesses, organic sales decreased 5% for the period. Net earnings from cont

Columbia’s Q2 Earnings Hurt by Margin Issues…

In spite of a double-digit increase in sales, Columbia reported a sharp decline in net income for the second quarter, largely due to lower margins and higher SG&A expenses. The decline in margins was caused by Columbia’s expanded product offering, which m

Thule Sees Strong Growth In North America…

Thule is moving ahead with its plans to double the size of the company by the end of 2007, and is actually well on its way to accomplishing this goal by the end of the current financial year, one year ahead of schedule. This would make Thule an $825 milli

Coleman Q2 Sales Climb; Looking for Acquisitions…

Jarden Corporation, the parent company to Coleman, reported strong sales and earnings growth for the second quarter of 2006. Sales increased 28% to $962 million compared to $754 million in the previous year. Martin Franklin, president and CEO of Jarden, a

Hi-Tec Sees 20% First Half Sales Increase; Inks China Deal

Hi-Tec is reporting a sales increase of 20% for the first half of the year, exceeding internal expectations for the brand. Much of the growth was driven by the company’s outdoor category, but management said that the increase was a direct result of organi