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Kellwood First Quarter Gets American Recreation Boost…
Kellwood reported that net sales for the first quarter were $484.4 million, a 2% decline from the $493.8 million last year. The majority of the decrease was planned within the company’s women's sportswear segment and to a lesser extent within men
Cabela’s to Open Indiana Store
Cabela's Incorporated plans to build one of its destination retail stores adjacent to Interstate 65 in Greenwood, IN, if negotiations are successfully concluded. Construction on the 125,000 square-foot retail store could begin this fall and the store
Dynacraft Joins Bikes Belong
Dynacraft BSC, Inc., a leading U.S. bicycle distributor, has joined Bikes Belong, the national coalition of more than 350 bicycle suppliers and retailers working together to put more people on bicycles more often. Dynacraft distributes a variety of differ
One Percent for the Planet Hires Backbone and TDA
One Percent for the Planet has retained TDA Advertising and Design of Boulder and Backbone Media of Carbondale, Colorado as their respective graphic and public relations agencies to strengthen their marketing presence and expand upon their brand messaging
American Apparel Revs Jump 24% in Q1
American Apparel reported unaudited combined sales results for the 2007 first quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $73.5 million, a 24% increase…
American Apparel Revs Jump 24% in Q1
American Apparel reported sales climbed 24% for the first quarter ended March 31, to $73.5 million from $59.3 million. Same-store sales rose 17%. Pro-forma adjusted EBITDA increased 64%…
Kobe Bryant Top NBA’s Most Popular Jerseys
The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant has the most popular jersey in the NBA this season based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and NBAStore.com. Bryant regained the lead from the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade, ranked No. 2 this year, who held the top
May Retail Sales Rebound, but Market Still Wary…
U.S. retail sales moved back into positive territory in May after an April that was pegged by some as the “worst ever” in quite some time. According to the monthly chain store audit conducted by the International Council of Shopping Centers, May retail s
Founder David Whelan Sells JJB Stake
Dave Whelan, founder of JJB Sports PLC, has sold his family's entire 28.96 percent stake in the UK sports retailer and quit the board. The stake was sold to a joint venture formed by Icelandic financial group Exista and Chris Ronnie, who was previous
JJB Sports Sees Difficult YTD Sales from Tough Replica Kit Comparisons…
JJB Sports, the U.K.’s largest chain of sporting goods stores, issued a bit of a warning last week that its sales for the first half of the year will be hurt by the inability to comp against a strong performance in soccer jerseys last year. JJB said that
Warrior Sports Acquires MIA Sports
Warrior Sports acquired Made In America (MIA) Sports, a manufacturer of hockey gloves, sports bags, pant covers and accessories based in Montreal. MIA Sports has approximately 23 associates, including Stephane Paul, Sales Manager, and Chris Paul, Pro Serv
Forzani Sees Strong Franchise Performance Offset by Flat Corporate Results in First Quarter…
While the winter weather never materialized for many U.S. retailers this year, Forzani experienced too much of a good thing during the fiscal first quarter ended April 29. The weather remained wet and cold throughout much of Western Canada, causing many r
Kellwood Sees Continued Improvements in First Quarter
Kellwood Company Q1 net sales totaled $484.4 million, as compared to $493.8 million in the first quarter last year. Net earnings from continuing operations were $5.9 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, versus $1.1 million, or four cents per diluted sh
Vail Resorts Fiscal Q3 Earnings Climb
Vail Resorts, Inc. revenue increased $28.1 million, or 8.2%, in Q3 of fiscal 2007 to $369.5 million from $341.4 million for the comparable quarter last year. Income from operations for the quarter increased $12.9 million, or 10.5%, to $136.2 million. The
Stein Mart Comps Climb 2.5% in May
Stein Mart, Inc. total sales for the month of May decreased 0.6% to $ 118.9 million compared to $ 119.6 million last year. Comparable store sales for the fiscal period ended June 2, 2007 increased 2.5%…
