SGB Update Footwear
Brooks Receives Top Honors in Independent Survey
According to the recently released Sports Marketing Surveys USA’s Running Specialty Store Sales Survey, Brooks Sports sets the pace with was ranked first-place in Dealer Confidence standing in the specialty running industry. Additionally, the fall 2007 su
Bob’s Stores Sees 2% Q3 Comps Decrease
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported a 6% increase in net sales from continuing operations for the third quarter to $4.7 billion, while consolidated comparable store sales increased 3%. Net income increased 8.2% to $249 million for the quarter. Comparable sto
CenterStone Adds SIGG USA to iVendix Client List
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. has added SIGG USA of Stamford to the list of clients utilizing the company’s iVendix software application. iVendix will provide SIGG with a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering solution for their retail dealers and sa
Phoenix Footwear Sees Q3 Profit on Sale of Royal Robbins
Phoenix Footwear Group Net sales from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased 5.0% to $26.0 million, compared to $27.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The decline was primarily attributable to a 25% decrease in t
Easton-Bell Q3 Net Income More Than Doubles
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter grew 1.1% to $188.6 million from $186.5 million last year. Team Sports net sales decreased 0.9% to $105.9 million for the quarter, but Action Sports net sales increased 3.8% to $82.7 millio
OIA Action Alert for NPS
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VF Imagewear Names President of Activewear
VF Imagewear, Inc. named Scott Baxter president of its Activewear Division, which markets branded apparel under agreements with licensors such as the NFL, MLB, Harley-Davidson, the NHL, the NBA, the leading colleges under the ESPN College GameDay brands,
adidas Group Posts Solid Q3; Sees Big 2008 Gains…
The adidas Group posted a decline in top-line sales for the third quarter, but the numbers were greatly impacted by currency fluctuations and continued declines at Reebok. The brand adidas business was impacted somewhat in Europe by tough soccer apparel
K-Swiss Sees U.S. Weakness Potentially Spreading to International Business…
K-Swiss, Inc. attempted to temper Wall Street expectations once again last week as the company posted a disappointing third quarter and reminded analysts on a quarterly conference that it would be late 2008 and possibly 2009 before the brand would see a t
Weather Plays a Part in Weak October Comp Sales Growth…
Retail comparable store sales managed a low-singles increase for the fiscal month of October as continued warmer than average weather battled marketplace worries over a looming recession for which external factor could do the most to hamper growth…
Golfsmith Gets New Store Boost in Q3…
Golfsmith International Holdings posted double-digit sales growth for the third quarter as the addition of 15 new stores in the trailing 12 months and the extended warm weather selling season boosted top line growth despite a slight downturn in quarterly
Adams Golf Slims Q3 Loss on Sales Jump…
Adams Golf followed the general golf market strength in the third quarter, posting a mid-20s sales increase while slimming its quarterly loss at an even bigger rate. The company saw sales growth in each club category as well as in each geographic region f
Sports Direct Sells Amer Stake…
Sports Direct, the UK retailer controlled by Mike Ashley, sold its entire stake in Amer Sports for €166.6 million ($242 mm). The retailer has made a profit of around £25 millioin since first buying into the Helsinki-listed group in June and raising its st
Head N.V. Sees Heavy Q3 Impact From Slowing Winter Sports Market…
As anticipated, the poor snow last year is now adversely impacting Head N.V. results in the third quarter as retailers remain conservative in their orders of skis and snowboards. Heavy declines in Winter Sports were partially offset by gains in all other
Sport Chalet Sees Tough Fiscal Second Quarter…
Sport Chalet saw some difficult conditions during their fiscal second quarter, which ended on September 30, 2007. Sales during the quarter were negatively impacted by softer macroeconomic trends and management said that same-store sales were affected by c
