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LaCrosse Q3 Top-Line Hurt by Lack of GSA Orders; Taxes Take a Chunk Out of Bottom Line…
LaCrosse Footwear third quarter sales fell 10.1% to $31.0 million, compared to $34.5 million in the third quarter of 2004. Sales last year included $2.8 million from General Services Administration delivery orders for uniform boots and $1.6 million from
National Park Service Eyes Radical Rule Changes…
The U.S. Department of the Interior released its revised and re-written rules governing the National Parks Service and so far, the Outdoor Industry and conservation community is reacting with skepticism and, in some cases, hostility. The largest controver
Bike Sales Fall at Pacific Cycle in Spite of Gas Price Hike…
Dorel Industries reported that third quarter revenue in its Recreational/Leisure Segment decreased 33.7% to $70.8 million compared to last year's $106.8 million. Earnings from operations dropped 57.4% to $6.3 million compared to $14.7 million last ye
Everlast Sees Shares Surge on Record Third Quarter…
Everlast Worldwide posted the highest third quarter revenues for the company, riding a 13.5% increase in sales to $12.6 million from $11.1 million last year. Management attributed the sales gain to continuing apparel operations and sporting goods, which
The Sportsman’s Guide Sees Margin Improvements Help the Bottom Line…
The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. anniversaried its acquisition of The Golf Warehouse in its most recent quarter, with total net sales of $61.5 million, compared to $57.0 million for last year's third quarter. The nearly 8% increase in consolidated ne
Nordic Walking Expansion Efforts Slow Exel’s Profits…
The Exel Group’s Sport division saw net sales declined slightly due to increased competition in the Nordic walking market in Europe, while profits took a hit from their investment in expanding the category into China, Japan, and North America. Third quart
Intrawest Sees Fiscal First Quarter Return to Profitability
Intrawest Corporation, for the first quarter of 2006, reported total revenue of $301.8 million, an increase of 47%. Net income increased significantly to $9.2 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.19. Total Company EBITDA more than triple
Puma AG Sees Europe At-Once Negate Backlog Decline…
Puma AG’s third quarter looked a lot like its second quarter, but the Americas – and the U.S. in particular – strengthened even further as Europe started to show some improvement in both sales and backlog versus the Q2 period. The company reported that c
Sears Names EVP Apparel Design
Sears Holdings Corporation named Lisa Schultz as executive vice president, Sears Holdings Apparel Design, a new position. In this new role, Schultz will have responsibility over all of Sears' and Kmart's apparel design teams. She will report to
Foot Locker, Inc. Sees Positive Trend in Europe…
Foot Locker, Inc. looked to a fresh management team in Europe to deliver some light at the end of the tunnel in the third quarter in a region that is keeping both retailers and vendors up at night. The team, led by former Lady Foot, And 1, and Footaction
Declining Mercury Pushes October Retail Comps Higher…
A shift in weather patterns to more seasonal temperatures in mid-October appeared to be the driver for an October at retail that surprised and even shocked some of the most optimistic prognosticators of retail trends. According to a monthly survey of 71
Warnaco Inc. Gets Help from Swimwear Group on Third Quarter Top Line…
Warnaco Inc. posted slight sales increases and a strong net income gain in the third quarter as the company’s Swimwear Group, which includes Speedo, Ocean Pacific, and other designer brand swimwear, offset lackluster sales in the other divisions. Revenues
Delta Apparel Gets Fiscal Q1 Boost from Junkfood
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported net sales rose 11.6% to $60.6 million for the fiscal first quarter ended October 1, compared to $54.3 million in the prior year's first quarter. The increase was driven by the inclusion of Junkfood Clothing, which was ac
Shoe Carnival Promotes Vernarksy to VP, DMM
Shoe Carnival, Inc. promoted Tom Vernarsky to vice president and divisional merchandise manager Men's shoes, from his former position as Shoe Carnival's buyer in the women's sport and casual shoes category. Before joining Shoe Carnival, Tom
Federated Sees October Comps Slip 0.7%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported comparable-store sales for the month of October slipped 0.7%. Total sales inlcuding the recently acquired May Company stores were $2.138 billion, an increase of 92.9% compared to total sales of $1.108 billion in
