Callaway to Acquire Disputed Putter Patents
Callaway Golf Company and the founders of Perfect Putter Company announced that Callaway Golf® will be purchasing four U.S. patents from Perfect Putter, thereby resolving a legal dispute pending between the parties. A previous lawsuit had alleged that Cal
Urban Outfitters Store Comps Up 11% for Holiday Period
Urban Outfitters, Inc., which operates under the Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters brands, announced that total Company sales for the two-month Holiday selling season jumped 47% to a record $194.6 million. Total comparable store sales for th
Hibbett Posts 5.0% Holiday Comp Store Sales Gain
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that net sales for the nine-week period ended January 1, 2005, increased 17.2% to $80.9 million compared with $69.0 million for the comparable nine-week period ended January 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased
Costco December Same-Store Sales Increase 9%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $5.77 billion for the five weeks ended January 2, 2005, an increase of 11% from $5.20 billion in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales were up 8% in the U.S. and 12% for the International stores.
Asics Gets Preliminary Injunction Against Wanted Shoes
ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation Japan have been granted a preliminary injunction against Wanted Shoes, Inc. for trademark infringement for the sale by Wanted of shoes that bear a stripe design similar to ASICS' famous stripe design. T
December Comps Climb 2.3% at Federated
Federated Department Stores reported total sales of $2.834 billion for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005, an increase of 1.9 percent over total sales of $2.781 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's December sales
December Comps Fall 3.0% at Payless
Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales decreased 3.0% during the December reporting period, the five weeks ended January 1, 2005. Company sales totaled $284.2 million, a 5.8% decrease from $301.8 million during fiscal December of last year.
Famous Footear December Comps Rise 2.0%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported that retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 7.1% to $119.8 million compared to $111.8 million for the same period last year (ended January 3, 2004). Same-store sales were up 2.0%. In athletics, fashion and classic sty
Saks December Comps Climb 6.0%
Saks Incorporated announced that for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 compared to the five weeks ended January 3, 2004, total sales increased 7.1% and comparable store sales increased 6.0% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales i
Apogée Establishes U.S. Sales Force
Apogée Skiwear announced the establishment of a USA Sales Team. Representing the New England territory will be industry veteran Jac Quin. Jac will be joined by Randy Dodig in New York State and Pennsylvania and Rich Fredericks in the Mid-Atlantic territor
Adams USA in Mouthguard Deal with Brain Pad
Adams USA, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of athletic equipment and performance gear, announced its entry into a licensing agreement with Pennsylvania-based Brain Pad, Inc, to distribute jaw-joint protective mouth guards. Under the agreement, A
Pacific Sunwear December Comps Increase 5.3%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for December 2004 were $218.3 million, an increase of 16.4% over total sales of $187.5 million for the year-ago period. Company same-store sales increased 5.3% for the month. PacSun same-store
Mizuno Iron Receives Golf Digest Honors
Mizuno's new MP-32™ iron with Cut Muscle™ design has been selected as “Editors’ Choice” in the “Player’s Irons” category of Golf Digest’s Hot List 2005. The innovative iron was chosen not only as the best performing iron in the category, but was als
AMF Golf Equipment Adds Business Manager
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for AMF Golf, The Bag Boy Company and The Baby Jogger Company, has added Mark Zehfuss as Business Manager for AMF Golf Equipment. Zehfuss comes to Dynamic Brands from Sportcraft, where he served as the Product Manager,
December Comps Climb 1.2% at Stage Stores
Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2005 increased 4.7% to $221.5 million from $211.5 million in the prior year five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 3.1% versus an increase of 1.2%
