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Field Logic Promotes Weinkauf to EVP and CMO

Field Logic, the maker of the Block, the GlenDel Buck and Rage expandable broadheads, has promoted Mike Weinkauf to the position of executive vice president and CMO, effective immediately…

Iconix Gets Sport Brands Boost at Wal-Mart

Helped by a good reception of OP, Starter, and Danskin Now as well as exclusives at Wal-Mart, Iconix Brand Group's revenues climbed 9% in Q2 to $56.4 million from $51.7 million in Q2 last year…

Big 5 Sees First Comp Gain in Six Quarters

Big 5 Sporting Goods reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on tighter cost control and forecast third-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations. The Q209 comp gain reversed six straight quarters of comp declines…

EMS Sees New Financing Fueling Future Growth

Eastern Mountain Sports sees opportunities in the current recession and has closed on new financing totaling $50 million and a new, larger senior credit facility to help facilitate growth over the next few years. The new influx in equity from its existin

Nordstrom Reports July Comps Slide 6.9%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported a decrease in same-store sales for July of 6.9% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary total retail sales were $806 million for the four-week period ended August 1, 2009, a decrease of 4.1 percent compared with

Target July Comps Fall 6.5%

Target Corporation sales for the four weeks ended August 1, 2009 were $4.42 billion, a decrease of 3.2% from $4.57 billion for the four weeks ended August 2, 2008. On this same basis, July comparable-store sales decreased 6.5%…

Escalade Sees 20% Drop in Sporting Goods Sales in ’09

Escalade Inc. reported that its Sporting Goods division's net sales declined 19.8% and 16.6% in the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2009 respectively. The company expects Sporting Goods sales to be approximately 20% lower in 2009 compared to

Neiman Marcus Comps Drop 27.3% in July

Neiman Marcus, Inc. announced the preliminary company-wide revenues for July 2009. The Company’s fiscal year 2008 ended on August 2, 2008, which included a fifty-third week…

Small Outdoor Business Owners Pessimistic About Economic Recovery

In a survey released today by Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), small businesses reported their revenue expectations for 2009 continue to fall and employment indicators continue to decline. Bottom line: Outdoor businesses have a more negative view abo

Big 5’s Earnings Surge on Lower Costs, Comps Up 0.3%

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported sales for the second quarter rose 3.3% to $216 million from $209 million a year ago. Comps nudged up 0.3%. Net income climbed 176.5% to $4.7 million, or 22 cents a share, from $1.7 million, or 8 cents a year ago. Exclu