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Square-Headed Scarcity Hampers Golfsmith’s Q1…
Golfsmith posted a mid-singles increase in net sales for the first quarter, thanks to the addition of 13 stores that are not included in the comp base. Comparable store sales actually declined 9.3% for the quarter. According to the company, “comparable s
Rumors Swirl Around Potential Backpacker Magazine Sale…
Folio is reporting that Rodale is in the final stages of selling Backpacker magazine to a private equity backed media company called Active Interest Media…
Puma AG Outlook Takes Hit from Major Account, World Cup Comparisons…
Puma AG has run into a snag in its plans to reach $4 billion in sales by the end of its Phase IV initiative, but the company apparently sees the current situation as more of a bump along the road than a shift in direction for the brand. The company is ta
DSW Follows Zumiez Lead…
DSW Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter increased 12.8% to $357.0 million compared with $316.5 million for the thirteen-week first quarter ended April 29, 2006. Same-store sales decreased 3.6% for the comparable thirteen-week period versus an in
Coll Pacific Fiscal Q3 Driven by Organic Growth…
Collegiate Pacific Inc. reported third quarter sales grew 6.4% to $63.2 million, primarily attributable to a 17% organic growth rate generated by its road sales force and end-of-season basketball uniform deliveries, as well as solid uniform demand from sp
Adams Golf Sees Hybrids and Drivers Set Q1 Pace…
Adams Golf rode the strength of its Hybrid irons in the first quarter as it posted double-digit sales gains which trickled down the income statement to a low-teens gain on the bottom line as well…
Warnaco Swimwear Sees Fairly Flat Q1 Sales…
Warnaco, Inc. reported that its Swimwear Group posted a 1.8% improvement in revenues to $136.8 million from $134.4 million in the year-ago period.
Golf Town First Quarter Slows…
Canadian golf specialty retailer Golf Town posted a modest increase in overall sales for the first quarter, but saw a comparable store sales slip in the low-singles foster a widened quarterly loss…
Sport-Haley Q1 Loss Expands Despite 25% Sales Jump
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported a 25% increase in net sales for the third fiscal quarter to $5.3 million from $4.2 million last year. The company did not ship any Top-Flite branded apparel during the third quarter. The net loss for the quarter was $218,000, widening by 15% from a loss of $190,000 last year. Diluted earnings […]
Athlete’s Foot Q1 Comps Slip…
The Athlete's Foot, which is part of NexCen Brands Inc., saw comparable store sales rise 7% worldwide as a 3.5% drop domestically offset a 16% gain internationally. Despite the weak comps domestically, Bob D'Loren, NexCen's president and CE
TJX Comps Slip 1.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. April sales were $1.28 billion, up 2% over the $1.26 billion achieved during the four-week period ended May 6, 2006. For the thirteen weeks ended May 5, 2007, sales reached $4.2 billion, a 7% increase over last year's $3.9 bil
Stage Stores Comps Fall 14.8% in April
Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the four-week April period beginning April 8, 2007 and ending May 5, 2007 decreased 13.8% to $102.6 million from $119.0 million in the prior year four-week period beginning April 2, 2006 and ending April 29, 2006. Compar
Centerstone Adds Ogio to iVendix Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. reported that Ogio, of Bluffdale, Utah, is the newest client to select the company’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide Ogio with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering solution for more than 2,000 of t
Neiman Marcus April Comps Inch Up 1.0%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. saw net revenues increase 3.0% for the month of April to $346 million from $335 million during last year's month. Comparable store revenues totaled $339 million, increasing 1.0% from $335 million last year. For the company's
Golf Town Q1 Comps Decline Drives Widened Loss
In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, Canadian golf specialty retailer, Golf Town, saw sales grow 6.3% to CA$31.9 million ($27.3 mm) from CA$30.0 million ($26.0 mm) last year. The growth in sales was attributable to the addition of four new stores in the s
