J.C. Penney’s Comps Dip 1.9%
J. C. Penney Co., Inc. reported its comparable store sales decreased 1.9% for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, 2010. Geographically, the company's best performing regions were the northeast and southwest regions, as compared to the central and nor
TJX Reports Flat Comps
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, were $1.8 billion, up 5% over the $1.7 billion achieved a year ago. Consolidated comparable store sales were flat…
Orange 21 Gains Additional Financing
Orange 21 Inc., the owner of the Spy Optic eyewear brand, said that effective Nov. 1, its wholly owned subsidiary Orange 21 North America Inc. (O21NA), entered into a $1.0 million promissory note with one of Orange 21 Inc.'s shareholders, Costa Brava
Hanesbrands Completes Acquisition of Gear For Sports
Hanesbrands Inc. has completed its acquisition of GearCo, Inc., known as Gear For Sports, a seller of licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels…
ACE Publishes Annual Fitness Survey
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announced the top ten fitness trends for 2011. With over 2,700 responses, the findings conclude that consumers have a more positive outlook on the future economy and also realize the importance of taking care of them
Golfsmith International Third Quarter Bottom Line Shrinks on Store Closings
Golfsmith International reported third quarter sales for the period ended Oct. 2 edged up 3.0% on sales generated by new stores, although the company recorded a loss due largely to charges related to store closings…
West Marine Earnings Fall Short in Third Quarter
West Marine third quarter revenues were up 2.6% to $172.5 million versus $168.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Despite the uptick in revenues, earnings slid 14.5% to $7.4 million, or 32 cents a share, from $8.5 million, or 38 cents, in Q3 last year…
Strong Winter and Outdoor Sales Spur Jarden’s Q3 Sales
Jarden Corp. said sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment, which owns Coleman, Campingaz, K2, Marmot, Penn, Rawlings, Shakespeare, Stearns, Volkl and Zoot reached $604.7 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, up 6.9% from the same period a year ago,
Luxottica Sees Positive Q3 Gains in Wholesale and Retail
Luxottica reported that third quarter net profit rose 34.5% to €101.9 million ($132 mm) from €75.8 million ($98 mm) in the year-ago period. Sales rose 19.7% at to €1.47 billion ($1.90 bn), up 8.6% in constant-currency terms…
Blacks Leisure Cuts H1 Loss; Takeover Talks Ensue
Blacks Leisure, the owner of the Blacks and Millets outdoor chains in the U.K., said takeover talks with several parties are continuing while reporting that its first half losses narrowed…
European Trade Groups to Monitor Regulatory Climate
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) will begin advising the European Outdoor Group’s (EGO) Sustainability Working Group Standards and Regulation Committee under an agreement worked out by the two trade organizations…
Vail Resorts Acquires Second Lake Tahoe Resort
Vail Resorts, Inc. added a second Lake Tahoe resort to its portfolio with its acquisition of Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in North Lake Tahoe, CA. ..
Lorpen Expands Canadian Sales Force
Lorpen is expanding its Canadian sales force with the addition of three associates. The new hires include: Patrick Wilson covering south central Ontario, Dave Frick in the Alberta and East Kootenay region, and Doug Ballou in British Columbia…
Pinnacle Selects New Midwest Rep Group
Silstar Corporation of America, parent company of Pinnacle Fishing, has appointed Proactive Sales & Marketing, LLC as its new sales rep group for the Midwestern U.S. Proactive Sales and Marketing will service existing accounts and develop new business thr
Crocs Launches First Toning Product
With its Nov. 1 launch of the new Crocs Tone collection, Crocs has entered the fast-growing toning footwear category. The Crocs Tone collection, which is available at Dick's Sporting Goods and via the company's online retail site, utilizes a thr
