West Marine Sees 7.6% Comp Sales Gain in April

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 were $67.8 million, a 12.9% increase from net sales of $60.0 million for the four-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for April increased 7.6% compared to the sa

Aeropostale Comps Jump 19.3% April; Guidance Up

Aeropostale, Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 48.6% to $57.2 million, compared to $38.5 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. The company's comparable store sales increased 19.3% f

ShopKo April Same-Store Sales Increase 4.3%

ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 increased 4.2% to $233.7 million from $224.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 4.3%.
The company expects consolidat

Smith Restructures U.S. Sales Team

Smith Optics has hired Brian Cotsonas as the company’s East Coast regional sales manager. Linda Rodney, who has worked at Smith for several years overseeing national sales, will become the Central regional sales manager and will handle a majority of Smith

Despite Strong Q1, Columbia Stays Conservative…

Columbia Sportswear Company appears to be as healthy and vibrant as its octogenarian COB Gert Boyle, who was off on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys with some customers, as the company posted yet another robust quarter that saw all key indicators in sal

Sportsman’s Guide Sees Growth Slow…

The Sportsman's Guide sales inched up 1.9% to $44.6 million for the first quarter compared to $43.7 million in Q1 last year. Gross margins slipped 80 basis points, from 32.5% in 2003 to 31.7% in Q1 2004. In spite of the less-than-inspiring sales gro

Jetboil Wins ‘Gear of the Year’ Award

Jetboil Inc has received Outside magazine’s “Gear of the Year” award. In the magazine’s 2004 annual Buyer’s Guide, Jetboil is applauded for its convenience, speed, and efficiency, bringing liquid to a boil in about one minute…

Collegiate Pacific Revises Q3 Guidance

Collegiate Pacific stated that operating income for the Quarter ending March 31, 2004 is expected to “Materially exceed” previous estimates of $1 million. The company said it is seeing signs of strong operating leverage as it moves into the second half of

Galyans Opens Denver Area Store

Galyans Trading Company is set to celebrate the grand opening of its 84,000 square foot sports and outdoor adventure store April 30 at Belmar Center, a newly developed lifestyle center six miles west of downtown Denver. The store is the fourth in Colorado

Insurance Problems Impact Dorel’s EPS

Due to a dispute with one of its insurance carriers over the aggregate amount of insurance available to the Company, Dorel Industries is recording a charge for liability claims in the amount of US$6.5 million pre-tax in the first quarter ended March 31, 2