Skechers’ Solid 2004 Results May Point to Turnaround…

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

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

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…

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

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

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