SGB Update Footwear

Kohl’s October Comps Fall 3.8%

Kohl’s Corporation sales for the month of October, 2007 increased 1.6% over 2006. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 3.8%. Based on October’s results, the Company expects its third quarter earnings to be 59 cents to 60 cents per diluted share…

Retail Ventures Comps Tumble 7.3%

Retail Ventures, Inc. reported October sales reached $787.8 million, basically flat against $787.6 million a year ago. Same store sales decreased 7.3% for the thirteen week period.
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Bakers Footwear Q3 Comps Fall 16.6%

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported third quarter sales decreased 13.4% to $40.3 million, compared to $46.6 million a year earlier. Comps decreased 16.6%, compared to a 4.2% decline in the comparable period last year…

Isis Appoints Two New Rep Groups

ISIS appointed Bruce and Michelle Marsh of BRM Representatives as well as Mark Waddle and Elizabeth Dell of Active Pursuits as independent sales representatives for its Midwest regional territory. Both groups joined the team on November 1.

NexCen Breaks Even in Q3 on 28% Sales Increase

NexCen Brands, Inc. total revenues increased 28% from Q2 2007 to $11.3 million. Operating income increased 85% from Q2 2007 to $2.6 million. Net Income of $117,000 or 0 cents per share compares to a net loss of ($245,000) or one cent per share in Q2 2007.

DSW Third Quarter Comps Slip 3.0%

DSW Inc. reported net sales for the thirteen-week quarter ended November 3 increased 11% to $367.4 million compared with $332.2 million for the year-ago period ended October 28, 2006. Same-store sales decreased 3.0% for the comparable thirteen-week perio

Puma Q3 Sales Decline but Futures Looks Brighter

Puma AG reported that third quarter consolidated sales were €670 million, down 4.1% from €699 million ($892 mm) in the 2006 third quarter when measured in Euro terms, or down 0.5% when measured on a currency-neutral basis. By segments, footwear decreased

Kellwood Creates New Strategic Plan

Kellwood Company will be launching a new long-term financial plan. The company's five-year strategy focuses on reinvigorating its legacy businesses, expanding into higher profile, better and above price point brands, connecting more directly with con

SoCal Wildfires Should Have Little Effect on Industry…

As wildfires stoked by abnormally strong Santa Ana winds ravaged the Southern California interior over the past two weeks, the sporting goods industry looked to the Action Sports and Golf markets, where many industry companies have headquarters in the re

Dragon Gives a Boost to Oakley’s Third Quarter…

As Sport Executive Weekly reported two weeks ago, Oakley, Inc. saw 25% sales growth (see SEW_0743) in Q3 with its subsidiary Dragon Optical providing “solid growth.” In an exclusive interview with SEW, Dragon’s Scott Sorensen, director of marketing, rep

Nautilus, Inc. Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan

Nautilus Inc. said its board adopted a shareholder rights plan, a provision that would make hostile takeovers difficult. An acquisition of 20% or more of its outstanding shares without the board's approval would trigger the rights plan…

SIA Moves Trade Show to Denver for 2010…

SnowSports Industries America (SIA) will move its annual trade show to Denver from Las Vegas starting in January 2010. SIA has signed an agreement to hold the event in Denver for ten years. Speaking to BOSS , Bob Gundram, who is chairman of SIA's tr

OIA Keeps Momentum Going on Capitol Hill…

Representatives from Outdoor Industry Association, REI, Columbia Sportswear, VF Outdoor/The North Face, REI, Scent-Lok Technologies, W.L. Gore and Associates and General Electric/eVent spent two days on Capitol Hill this week. The main item on the agenda

Danish Football Federation Extends Deal with Adidas

Adidas has extended its sponsorship deal with the Danish Football Federation (DBU) until 2012. The deal includes using Adidas equipment and jerseys for the 13 national teams including the men's and women's teams. The agreement did not include fo

Hi-Tec Chairman Appoints Son as GM

Frank van Wezel, Hi-Tec's chairman, promoted his son Edward to General Manager. Edward van Wezel, 30, has worked at HI-TEC in various roles since 1999 and his new role will see him working closely alongside his father in the day-to-day running of Hi-