Skechers USA looks to be heading in the right direction after posting a sold fourth quarter that benefited from fewer markdowns and close-outs that drove up average selling prices in footwear, as well as tighter controls on everything from selling expense
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Bob’s Stores in Makeover Mode…
Bob's Stores finished its first full year under the TJX umbrella with $291 million in sales, a $17 million operating loss and only one net new store, bringing the total number of doors to 32 at year-end. Management said the performance of the divisi
Deckers Gets Some Nice Oomph! from UGG to Blow Away Q4 Street Estimates…
Deckers trounced every Wall Street forecast for the fourth quarter, due in most part to greater-than-expected deliveries in December, a very strong showing from its UGG brand, higher direct Internet sales, and less close-out business. The company posted
This Mailman’s Looking for His Pension…
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Karl Malone has brought a suit against Dada Footwear claiming the Los Angeles shoe maker failed to pay him the $65,000 he was owed from an endorsement contract…
SGMA Committed to Fighting Some Bush Budget Cuts that Impact Our Industry…
As SGMA International struggles to shed its image as a Super Show-centric organization and works to redouble its efforts to service the needs of its membership, newly-minted SGMA president and CEO Tom Cove sees real opportunity to build upon his mission o
Brown Shoe Restates Earnings and Guidance After SEC Clarification
Brown Shoe Company, as a result of a clarification issued by the SEC on February 7, 2005 affecting many retail companies, will adjust its method of accounting for leases. Based on its preliminary assessment, the Company anticipates this adjustment, which
Head Sees Europe and Winter Sports Take Bigger Slice of Pie in Q4, Full Year 2004…
Head N.V. needed a weaker dollar to help post any significant increase in sales revenues for the year, a benefit that the Austria-based company will soon cease to realize as it moves to de-list its shares on the NYSE. The company has seen considerable ups
Ed Andrew Returns to NiteRider as New CEO
Ed Andrew, who was President of NiteRider from January 1996 to December 1999, has returned to the company as the new CEO. Ed left the company on very good terms in 1999 to help launch a small start-up company with a product concept, a small amount of set-
Ruff Wear Expands U.S. Sales Force
Ruff Wear is expanding its sales force in North America to meet the needs of customers in both the outdoor retail and specialty pet markets. The new sales representatives augment the sales force currently in place in the US. Fifteen independent sales repr
Accell Group’s Sales Increase 18%; Income Climbs 42%
Accell Group N.V. realised a 38% rise in net earnings per share in 2004. Net profit came in at €13.0 million ($16.2 mm), up 42% from €9.2 million ($10.4 mm) in 2003. Turnover was up 18% at €341.1 million ($424.3 mm), from €289.6 million ($327.9 mm) in 200
Paul Sullivan is the New Director of Diamond Sports for Spalding
Paul Sullivan has joined Spalding, a division of Russell Corporation, as Director of Diamond Sports. Sullivan will oversee the overall business management of the Dudley softball business and the company’s baseball business and licensing agreements. He wil
Head NV Q4 Net Plunges; Sales Grow 9.6%
Head N.V. reported that net revenues for the three months ended 31 December 2003 increased 10% to $177.9 million. Operating profit before restructuring costs decreased by $6.2 million to $11.8 million. Operating profit after restructuring costs increase
CenterStone Technologies Sees Record Usage
CenterStone Technologies announced record usage of the company’s online sales order management software application. The number of retailer long-ins to the application jumped 54%, to 57,400 in 2004 compared to 37,400 a year ago. CenterStone vendor custome
Jake Burton Carpenter and Donna Carpenter Speak Up on Women’s Snowboard Market
The featured speakers at the recent Volvo SportsDesign Forum made no bones about it: Women athletes have deserved their own product lines, events and status in the sports world and culture from the beginning. Burton Snowboards owners Jake Burton Carpenter
Footwear Brands Point to Fashion to Stand Out…
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market had a number of consistent messages across the show floor, but perhaps none was more prevalent than the story about the move to add more fashion to technical product. The story was heard at the last Summer Market, but e