Pacific Sunwear March Comps Rise 4.8%
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the month ended April 2 were $120.1 million, an increase of 15.7% over total sales of $103.8 million during the same period last year. Total company same-store sales increased 4.8% during th
March Comps Climb 3.4% at Federated
Federated Department Stores' total sales were $1.359 billion for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005, an increase of 3.4% compared to total sales of $1.314 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's March sales also
NiteRider Taps Gresmer as National Sales Manager; Earley and Assoc. Covers S.E.
NiteRider Technical Lighting Systems continues to add key personal and promote solid performers internally. Also added to the mix is Earley and Associates as the new sales force for Southeast states. With this strengthening of the company, NiteRider expec
PrimaLoft Supports Northern Forest Canoe Trail
PrimaLoft has signed on as a supporter of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail project, a 740-mile water trail which links the watersheds of northern New York, Vermont,
Québec, New Hampshire and Maine…
West Marine Q1 Comps Fall 6.6%; Guidance Lowered
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2 decreased 2.8% to $125.6 million, compared to net sales of $129.2 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for Q1 decreased 6.6%, compared to strong compara
Callaway Q1 Sales Expected to Fall 17%; Earnings Down 50%
Callaway Golf Company estimates net sales for the first quarter ended March 31 of approximately $300 million with corresponding earnings per diluted share ranging from 26 to 28 cents. Excluding integration charges of approximately 3 cents per diluted shar
Bain Sells Jack Wolfskin to German Investment House, Quadriga
Funds advised by Bain Capital have sold all shares of Jack Wolfskin to private equity firm Quadriga Capital. Jack Wolfskin Top Management will continue to hold a considerable part of the shares. No financial details were disclosed…
Quiksilver Acquires Australian Surf Retail Chain
Quiksilver has acquired one of Australia's top retail groups, Surfection, which will join Quiksilver's more than 240 Boardriders Club stores throughout the world. The acquisition is integral to Quiksilver's current retail growth and its lon
Interbike Says 97% of Show Attendees Satisfied
Interbike show management announced the results from its poll of exhibitor and retailer attendees from the 2004 show. Overall, the survey concludes that 97% of attendee respondents and 93% of exhibitor respondents indicated that they were either very sati
Former Brooks Sports Chairman Moves Back to Retail
Dry Ice, Inc., a specialty retailer of home furnishings for teens, has named retail veteran Ann Iverson as acting Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Iverson recently led the growth and expansion of the Brooks Sports as Chairman of the Board.
Big 5 Posts Positive Q1 Comps; Will Restate Earnings for Two Years
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported that, based on preliminary sales results, it expects to post a same store sales increase of approximately 1.7% for the first fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2005 versus the year-ago period. BGFV also reported that it wou
NRF Voices Sarbanes-Oxley Concerns to SEC
The National Retail Federation has submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, encouraging the SEC to review lessons learned from the past year of SOX implementation. Members of NRF's Inte
Access Fund Continues Fight for Cave Rock
The Access Fund will appeal the ruling made by a federal judge upholding a decision by the US Forest Service (USFS) to ban climbing at Cave Rock. The Access Fund is a national, non-profit climbers advocacy organization representing the interests of more t
NRF: Retailers Oppose Commerce Dept. Proposal on Chinese Imports
The National Retail Federation said it opposed plans announced by the Commerce Department to consider new “safeguards” limits on textile and apparel imports from China. “Safeguards quotas simply are not warranted,” NRF Vice President and International Tr
SIA.06 is Sold Out
The SIA.06 SnowSports Show is officially sold out. SIA.06 will take place at Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the fourth straight year, January 23-26, 2006. To date over 320,000 square feet has been sold with exhibitors on tap to showcase more than 750
