Famous Footwear April Comps Dip 1.2%; Brown Raises Guidance
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported that retail sales at Famous Footwear were $91.9 million for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004, even with the same period last year (ended May 3, 2003). Same-store sales decreased 1.2% for the month, partially due to
Johnson Outdoor Acquires Techsonic Industries for $28 Million
Johnson Outdoors has acquired Techsonic Industries, a manufacturer of underwater sonar and video viewing, and GPS technologies, from Teleflex Incorporated. The acquisition adds the popular Humminbird brand to Johnson Outdoors' marine electronics gro
Bon-Ton and Elder-Beerman Combined April Comps Fall 8.3%
The Bon-Ton Stores total sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, increased 75.9% to $83.5 million, including $37.7 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $47.5 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store sales
West Marine Sees 7.6% Comp Sales Gain in April
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 were $67.8 million, a 12.9% increase from net sales of $60.0 million for the four-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for April increased 7.6% compared to the sa
Aeropostale Comps Jump 19.3% April; Guidance Up
Aeropostale, Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 48.6% to $57.2 million, compared to $38.5 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. The company's comparable store sales increased 19.3% f
ShopKo April Same-Store Sales Increase 4.3%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 increased 4.2% to $233.7 million from $224.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 4.3%.
The company expects consolidat
Cramer Products Acquires Cosom Sporting Goods
Cramer Products, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Cosom Sporting Goods of Thorofare, N.J., a top supplier of sporting goods to schools, recreation programs, and senior centers. The transaction will be complete around the first
adidas-Salomon Q1 Earnings Up 41% on 3% Currency Neutral Sales Gain; North America Down 7.0%
adidas-Salomon Group sales increased 3.0% on a currency-neutral basis for the first quarter of 2004, but declined 2.8% in Euro terms to €1.62 billion in Q1 2004 from €1.67 billion in the year-ago period. In currency-neutral terms, brand adidas sales incr
The Hockey Company Posts Q1 Loss Despite Sales, GM Gains
The Hockey Company's net sales for the 2004 first quarter increased 12.7% to $42.6 million versus Q1 last year. Sales were up approximately 3.7% on a constant dollar basis. Gross margin grew 90 basis points to 45.3% of sales compared with 44.2% in
adidas Signs Prep Star to Six Year Deal; Telfair Will Go to NBA
adidas and Sebastian Telfair have announced they have inked a six-year guaranteed endorsement deal reportedly worth $1 million to $2 million per year. Telfair, the 2003-2004 New York City Player of the Year, also announced that he would forgo college and
Mission Hockey and ITECH in Merger Deal
Mission Hockey of Santa Ana, California and Montreal-based ITECH Sport Products Inc. have announced that the two specialty hockey equipment manufacturers have merged to form one organization, Mission-ITECH Hockey. Bob Naegele Jr. will be chairman of the
Ruff Wear Jumps Accross The Pond
Ruff Wear, the Bend-based producer of Gear For Dogs On The Go, has expanded its European distribution. After seeing a year of steady growth and success throughout Europe in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany, Ruff Wear has announced that it will
Bite’s April Sales Jump 20%
Bite Footwear broke sales records this April reporting a 20% increase in gross sales from April 2003, the company’s highest U.S. sales in a single month to date. Bite’s successful spring kicked off in March with the company’s highest monthly sales yet in
Smith Optics Appoints Regional Sales Managers
Smith Optics has hired Brian Cotsonas as the company’s East Coast regional sales manager. Cotsonas most recently worked as the East Coast sales manager for Eyeking/Hobie Polarized Sunglasses. Linda Rodney, who has worked at Smith for several years overs
Pacific Cycles Fitting in Nicely at Dorel; Posts 50% of Company Sales Gain…
Total revenues at Dorel for the first quarter of 2004 were up 41.5% to $391.8 million, compared to $276.9 million. Net earnings for the quarter were $19.6 million or 60 cents per share, compared to 19.2 million or 60 cents per share for the first quarter
