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Cliff Keen Launches New Web Site

Cliff Keen Athletic has launched a new Web site for the 2009-10 scholastic calendar. The company said the new CliffKeen.com site is re-designed to better serve the company’s considerable stable of growing customers, universities, retailers, and club wres

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

Volcom Q2 Sales Fall on U.S. Decline; Europe Seen Flat

Volcom, Inc.’s quarterly results continue to reflect the difficult retail environment as the company’s total consolidated revenues were $54.2 million for the second quarter, a 25% slide compared to $72.5 million in the second quarter of 2008…

Timberland Slightly Widens Q2 Loss; Sees Fall Order Trends Improving

Timberland posted a slightly wider second quarter loss, hurt by weakness in its casual footwear and apparel business and a stronger U.S. dollar. But Jeffrey Swartz, president and CEO, said some strengthening in fall orders shows that a rebuilding process

Rocky Brands Sees Second Quarter Sales Fall Across All Divisions

Rocky Brands, Inc. said sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 decreased 15.4% to $51.2 million versus net sales of $60.5 million in the second quarter of 2008. The company reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, vers