The Buckle April Comps Climb 1%

The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the month ended April 29, 2006 increased 6.4% to $31.6 million from net sales of $29.7 million in the corresponding four-week period ended April 30, 2005. Comparable-store net sales, increased 1.0% from comparable- store net

Wal-Mart April Comps Jump 7.3%

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. net sales for the month ending April 28, 2006, increased 13.7% to $16.864 billion. Comparable store sales increased 7.3%…

Payless Comps Inch Up 0.4% for April

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. posted a comparable store sales increase of 0.4% during the first quarter. Total sales for the first quarter were $694.8 million, a 0.1% decrease from $695.2 million during the first quarter of 2005…

Black’s Leisure Sales Comp Down 3.3% for Year

Blacks Leisure Group plc saw total sales for the year ended 28 February 2006 increase by 1.1% to £297.2 million ($532.2 mm) from £294.0 million ($540.8 mm) last year. Same-store sales decreased by 3.3%. Operating profit for the Group was up by 7% to £22.4

Sports Authority Officially Private

The Sports Authority, Inc. has completed the going-private transaction approved yesterday at a special meeting of Sports Authority's stockholders. As a result of the transaction, each issued and outstanding share of The Sports Authority, Inc. common

Puma Ups Guidance on Stronger Futures Outlook…

PUMA AG reported another quarter of strong double-digit growth, with all of the gain coming from the conversion of distributor businesses into direct sales organizations and continued gains in the Americas, particularly in the U.S. Profit growth has sta

Amer Shifts Reporting Groups…

Amer Sports has revised its segment reporting with new business segments reporting. The new structure will be divided into Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, and Suunto. This new segment structure is in line with the Group's current organization struct

Callaway Has Solid Q1 Earnings Gain on Flat Sales…

For the second consecutive first quarter Callaway Golf Company took a hit on its share price after pre-announcing expectations for the period. Management apparently expected a different reaction this year than last year when it pre-warned that sales and

And About Those EB Rumors…

During a conference call with analysts and the media, one analyst questioned VF’s Chairman and CEO, Mackey MacDonald about a recent speculative report in Women’s Wear Daily that stated VF could acquire Eddie Bauer.
While Mr. MacDonald said that VF will

And About Those EB Rumors…

During a conference call with analysts and the media, one analyst questioned VF’s Chairman and CEO, Mackey MacDonald about a recent speculative report in Women’s Wear Daily that stated VF could acquire Eddie Bauer.
While Mr. MacDonald said that VF will

Sportsman’s Guide Ups Outlook…

The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. said last week it expects to report revenues for the for first quarter of approximately $71 million, above the current average estimate of $69.2 million and over 10% above the $64.6 million reported for the same period in

K-Swiss Sales and Earnings Slip in Q1

K-Swiss total revenues decreased 2.1% in the quarter ended March 31, 2006 from the previous year's quarter. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2006 decreased 3.7% and 2.8%, respectively, to $24,910,000, or 70 cen

New Stores Increase Q1 Net Loss for West Marine

West Marine, Inc. posted a net loss of $9.4 million, or 44 cents per share for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $5.5 million, or 26 cents per share, for the same period a year ago. Net sales for the quarter were $132.6 million, compared to net

Kelty Named Stroller Sponsor of Baby Boot Camp

Kelty will be the exclusive stroller sponsor of Baby Boot Camp, a national mom-and-baby fitness and strength program with classes in more than 160 locations across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Bermuda.