Foot Locker reported net income for the second quarter increased 121% to 53 cents per share, or $82 million, compared with 24 cents per share, or $36 million in Q2 last year. Sales increased 12.9% to $1.27 billion compared with sales of $1.12 billion in t
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Brown Shoe Earnings Drop 32.4% on Flat Sales
Brown Shoe Company reported net earnings of $7.8 million for the second quarter of 2004, compared to year-ago earnings of $11.6 million, a decrease of 32.4%. Earnings per diluted share for the period were 41 cents, versus 62 cents last year. Consolidated
Sherpani Alpina Sees Dealer Base Surge
Sherpani Alpina, an outdoor company that makes backpacks exclusively for women, has seen its retail base surg to 150 dealerships in its first full season. Currently, Its retail partners include REI, Lucy Activewear, and EMS, as well as the Title 9 Sports
Columbia Signs Distribution Deal s for South Africa, Philippines
Columbia Sportswear Company has inked distribution agreements with South Africa-based Foschini Retail Group and Philippines-based Kenrich International Distributor Corporation (KIDC). These new relationships further Columbia's strategy to distribute
Implus Adds European Sales Director
Responding to its rapidly growing international business, Implus is adding David Wallace to its international team as Director of European Sales. David joins Implus with extensive experience in both the footwear and apparel categories with Adidas, New Ba
Nike Children’s Shoes In CPSC Recall
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Nike Inc., issued a voluntary recall of about 9,000 children's athletic shoes. The Nike Get-Go and Little Get-Go children's athletic shoes, which were on the retail floor for Back
lucy Opening Portland, Oregon Store
lucy will open its first Portland-area store in northwest Portland's historic building, The Henry, in mid-October. The Portland-based retailer debuted online as lucy.com in November 1999. After closing the website in 2001, the company – whose headqua
Cabela’s Looks West; To Open First Utah Store
Cabela's is in negotiations to build a 150,000-square-foot store near Lehi, Utah, and plans to have it open for business by late 2005. Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2004. Cabela's expects to employ as many as 400 people to
Amer Group Q2 Results Hurt by Income Tax Expense, Tobacco Business Exit……
Amer Group still expects to be the number one sports equipment company in the world, but may have slipped in the second quarter in their drive to achieve that goal. Total company net sales in Q2 were impacted by the company’s withdrawal from the tobacco
Head NV Sees Tax Hit Hurt Q2 Profits…
Head N.V. saw their bottom line take a major hit in the second quarter, as a $20.6 million (€17 mm) income tax expense drove the net loss for the period up 245%, or up 225% when measured in the company’s native Euro currency..
Outdoor Retailer to Stay Put in Salt Lake City…
Well, we survived another one. Another Summer Market that had too many things to see and too little time to see them. But once again, The B.O.S.S. Report pulled off a marathon adventure at Outdoor Retailer, emerging with the impression once again that o
Amer Q2 Results Hurt by Tax Expense…
Amer Group still expects to be the number one sports equipment company in the world, but may have slipped in the second quarter in their drive to achieve that goal. Total company net sales in Q2 were impacted by the company’s withdrawal from the tobacco
Amer Group Q2 Net Income Falls 49% on Golf Decline, Tobacco Sale
Amer Group’s consolidated net sales in second quarter declined 9.6% to EUR 225.7 million versus EUR 249.6 million in the year-ago period. Net sales declined due to the withdrawal from the tobacco business in March. Net income fell 48.9% to EUR 4.6 million
SGMA: U.S. Customs Encourages C-TPAT Verification Between Businesses
The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has established the Status Verification Interface (“SVI”) in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (“CTPAT”) section of its internet website. The SVI will allow C-TPAT members to easily confirm wh
G3 Taps Parker for Product Marketing
G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc. has added Paul Parker to its staff. At G3, Parker's time will be focused on a wide variety of product development and marketing initiatives. Paul has a long history of product development in the backcountry ski market with