Oakley Snags 2.7 Million Fake Products

In its ongoing campaign to identify and aggressively pursue violators of its protected designs and trademarks, Oakley, Inc. highlighted the results of its 2003 anti-counterfeiting efforts.

Dick’s Raise Guidance; Splits Shares…

Dick's Sporting Goods is again raising expectations for itself as well as the industry after reporting that total sales for the fiscal fourth quarter ended January 31 increased 20% to $474.4 million from with $395.2 million in the year-ago period. Co

Sport Haley Sales Up 18% in Fiscal Q2

Sport-Haley reported unaudited earnings for the fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2003. Net sales for the fiscal quarter were $4.8 million, an increase of $722,000 or 18%, from net sales of $4.0 million for the same quarter in the prior fis

Amer Group 2003 Profits Down 5.5% on Flat Sales

Amer Group's net sales in 2003 were up 0.2% to €1,104.4 million ($1.25 bn) compared to €1,101.9 million ($1.04 bn) in 2002. Excluding foreign currency exchange rates, sales would have increased 9.6%. Excluding both the Precor gain and the FX rate l

Foot Locker Gets Lift in Q4; Comps Up 3.9%

Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended January 31, 2004 of $1,333 million, versus $1,214 million in the comparable period last year, an increase of 9.8%. Comparable store sales for the Company's 2003 fourth quarter increased 3.

SIA Sells Customers First to Leisure Trends

SnowSports Industries America has announced the sale of Customers First to the Leisure Trends Group (LTG) based in Boulder, Col. Leisure Trends’ acquisition will enable Customers First to enhance its product line, offer a broader scope of services and t

OR Feels Some Positive Momentum

Outdoor Retailer recently held its annual Winter Market in Salt Lake City, Utah and spirits were high throughout the Salt Palace Convention Center as retailers and exhibitors gathered to discuss the business, politics and future of the outdoors.

January Comps Up 5.1% at Target

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended January 31, 2004 increased 11.9% to $3.063 billion from $2.738 billion for the four-week period ended February 1, 2003. Comparable-store sales increased 5.1% from January 2003

J. C. Penney January Comps Jump 6.4%

J. C. Penney reported comparable department store sales
increased 6.4 % for the four weeks ended January 24, 2004,
exceeding expectations. Sales reflect early sell through of Spring apparel, as well as successful clearance of seasonal merchandise…

Federated January Comps Increase 5.5%; Ups Guidance

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $814 million for the four weeks ended January 31, 2004, an increase in total sales of 5.1% compared to total sales of $775 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated&#03

Johnson Outdoors Sees Resolution of E.U. Inquiry

Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced that an inquiry by the European Commission {of the European Union} has been concluded, with no further action warranted and no fine imposed. In February 2003, the competition department of the European Commission initiated

Sport Chalet Fiscal Q3 Net Income Up 18% on 2.9% Comp Gain

Sport Chalet, Inc. reported that sales for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2003 increased 10.3% to $79.7 million from $72.3 million in the year-ago period. Same-store sales increase of 2.9%. GM improved 130 basis points to 32.6%. Increased

Brown Shoe Company Closes on Bass Deal

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. and Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation announced that they have closed the previously announced transaction for PVH to license to Brown Shoe the design, sourcing and marketing of footwear at wholesale under PVH's well-known Bass