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Jones Apparel Names President, Company-Owned Retail
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. announced that it has promoted Jay Friedman to President, company-Owned Retail Footwear and Apparel, effective immediately. In this role, Friedman will focus on leveraging the company's infrastructure and relationships to en
Industry Dances Around New Acquisition Talk…
In a market environment that tends to see a new acquisition or merger deal each week, it now appears that the absence of a deal after some wild speculation now garners as much attention. It is interesting to note that while the stock market has been on a
Hibbett Hurt by Soft Urban Business in Q1, but Calendar Shift Hurts More…
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. saw softness in urban in the first quarter slow overall growth, but a calendar shift that saw the first week of February move into the fiscal fourth quarter while the much softer first week of May moved into Q1 dragged quarter
Genesco Warns on Q1 Results; Will Shutter Doors…
Genesco Inc. announced last week that it expects to report weaker first quarter comp store sales results at its Hat World chain and sharply lower comps at its Underground Station group, prompting the company to lower its earnings forecast for the first qu
Genesco to Shutter 57 Urban Doors; Lowers Q1 Guidance
Genesco Inc. plans to close or convert up to 57 underperforming stores, primarily in the Underground Station Group, but also including up to 8 urban stores in the Hat World Group. In addition, Genesco lowered its earnings outlook for the quarter to a rang
Puma AG Outlook Takes Hit from Major Account, World Cup Comparisons…
Puma AG has run into a snag in its plans to reach $4 billion in sales by the end of its Phase IV initiative, but the company apparently sees the current situation as more of a bump along the road than a shift in direction for the brand. The company is ta
April Results Put a Final Hurt on a Tough Retail First Quarter for Many…
The combination of unpredictable weather patterns with a shift of Easter into fiscal March proved too much for many retailers in April as only the Luxe and Club channels managed to see much improvement over the year-ago month…
K-Swiss, Inc. Backs Off Positive Trend for Q4; Sees 2008 as the Year…
K-Swiss, Inc. will apparently continue to limp through the market this year, looking ahead to 2008 for any real hope of a turnaround. The company had initially expected to see a positive turn in the fourth quarter of this year, building in a 7.5% increas
Nike, Inc. Fiscal Q3 Gets Lift from Europe, Asia and Subsidiaries…
Nike, Inc. surpassed analysts’ earnings expectations for the fiscal third quarter and posted solid double-digit revenue gains in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the subsidiary business that includes Cole Haan, Nike Golf, Exeter Brands, Nike Bauer Hockey, and Co
Companies Offer up More Insight at Merrill Lynch Conf…
Executives at Golfsmith Inc., Brown Shoe, Iconix Brand Group, and Warnaco, Inc. discuss strategy at Merrill Lynch Conference…
New Markets and Acquisitions Play Central Role in Industry Growth Plans Over Next Five Years…
At a series of investor conferences last week, most notably the Bank of America Consumer Conference, but also at the B. Riley & company 8th Annual Las Vegas Investor Conference and at Citigroup’s Small & Mid-Cap Conference, public companies gave the inves
New Markets and Acquisitions Play Central Role in Industry Growth Plans Over Next Five Years…
At a series of investor conferences last week, most notably the Bank of America Consumer Conference, but also at the B. Riley & company 8th Annual Las Vegas Investor Conference and at Citigroup’s Small & Mid-Cap Conference, public companies gave the inves
A Fortunate Truth: Global Cooling Aids January…
The retail fourth quarter through January came in like a lamb, but went out like a lion as colder winter temperatures the last few weeks helped drive sales up for the month just as retailers looked to clear their floors of winter goods. For the retailers
The Finish Line Expects Q3 Loss on Comp Declines…
The Finish Line, Inc. reported that total net sales increased 2.7% to $281.5 million for the third fiscal quarter ended November 25 from $274.0 million in the year-ago period, but comp store sales declines across the board at the company’s Finish Line nam