Modell’s Moves Into Connecticut

Modell's Sporting Goods has chosen Bridgeport for its first Connecticut store and will open the new outlet next week. The 19,000-square-foot space in Shoppers World will open November 21st. The store will hold a grand opening on November 28th. The

Urban Outfitters Q3 Net Income Jumps 76%

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced earnings of $14.1 million
for the third quarter ended October 31, 2003, a 76% increase over the comparable quarter last year. Third quarter earnings per diluted share rose to $0.35 this year versus $0.20 in the prior year.

SIA Booth Space Officially Sold Out

SnowSports Industries America (SIA)
reports today that the SIA. 4 SnowSports Show is officially sold out. The SIA.04 SnowSports Show will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26-29, 2004…

National Outdoor Book Awards Announced

The Mountaineers Books this month received a number of prestigious awards for recently published titles. The publisher, owned by the Mountaineers Club of Washington state, received recognition from both the Banff Mountain Book Festival and the National Ou

Vail Gets Heavenly Relief in Fiscal 2003

Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that the net loss for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2003 was $8.5 million, or a loss of 24 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of $7.1 million, or income of 20 cents per diluted share, for the same period last year

KHS Offers New Financing Package

KHS and American General Finance (AGF) have joined forces to provide retailers with financing for their customers for the purchase of KHS and/or Free Agent Bikes…

Everlast Q3 Net Income Falls 75% on 4.9% Sales Decline

Everlast Worldwide Inc. reported net sales declined 4.9% to $16.1 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to $16.9 million in the year-ago period. Net licensing revenues increased 14.8% to $1.6 million vs. $1.4 million in the 200

adidas Admits to U.S. Missteps, Looks to Future…

As is any twelve-step process to recovery, it’s important first to admit that you have a problem. adidas-Salomon management believes they know what they need to do to fix the weakened U.S. adidas brand business, including a major branding campaign and a

Backbone Media Adds More Vertibrae

Backbone Media announced a series of new hires to expand its services and to meet growing demand for PR in the outdoor, fitness and lifestyle markets. Julie Oldham, formerly the Associate Publisher at Climbing Magazine, has joined the team to lead the Med

Costco October Comps Soar 11%

Costco Wholesale Corporation net sales are $3.42 billion for the four weeks ended November 2, 2003, an increase of 14 percent from $3.01 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year…

October Comps Rise 3.5% At Nordstrom

Nordstrom preliminary sales are $454.4 million for the four-week period ending November 1, 2003, an increase of 6.7 % compared to sales of $425.8 million for the four-week period ending November 2, 2002. Same-store sales increased 3.5 %…

Federated October Comps Down 2.0%

Federated Department Stores total sales were $1.058 billion for the four weeks ended November 1, 2003, a decrease of 2.1 percent compared to total sales of $1.081 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's October sales