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Shoe Carnival Posts Solid Q1 on Non-Athletic Gain…

Shoe Carnival, Inc. saw both footwear units and average selling price increase for the first quarterly reporting period in a long time on their way to posting the highest quarterly earnings ever recorded for the company. Comp store sales for the first qu

Orange 21’s Q1 Weighed Down by New Factory…

Orange 21 first quarter earnings were heavily impacted by the integration of its recently acquired factory, LEM, in Italy. In addition sales did not meet expectation due to delayed deliveries and manufacturing issues experienced at LEM. Net sales for the

True Temper Q1 Sales Slip; Net into Red

True Temper Sports, Inc. posted net sales for the first quarter were $31.7 million down slightly from $32.1 million recorded during the first quarter of 2005. Net income for the first quarter decreased approximately $0.4 million, to a net loss of $0.2 mil

Mountain Khakis Launches New Dealer Tour

Armed with a customized Land Rover upholstered in 10.4 oz cotton canvas, an itinerary featuring over fifty stops and a truckload of pants built for the mountain life, two Mountain Khakis ambassadors are ready to spread the word of the pant.

Positive Q1 Comps Boost Shoe Carnival’s Earnings 20%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. net earnings for the first quarter increased 25% to $7.4 million as compared with net earnings of $5.9 million in the first quarter ended April 30, 2005. Diluted earnings per share increased 20% to 54 cents per share compared with 45 c

Body Solid Hires Carey Kerns Public Relations

Body-Solid, Inc. has selected Carey Kerns Public Relations to assist in a new brand-building initiative. Adding a public relations component is one element in the company’s marketing communications program aimed at enhancing sales growth of its fitness pr

Electra Bicycle Hires Stanwood and Partners

Electra Bicycle Company has hired Stanwood & Partner Public Relations to handle all aspects of consumer and trade PR for their cruisers, Townies and accessories. Prior to Stanwood & Partners, all Electra marketing, including PR was managed by Barbara Mizu

Panoptx Founder Joins His own Board

Panoptx Eyewear appointed Panoptx founder Dr. Rudy Kopfer to its board of directors. This appointment is effective immediately. A maxillofacial surgeon with 32 years of experience, Dr. Kopfer utilized his expertise to design eyewear that has the performa

NSGA: March Sporting Goods Sales Climb 18%

The Monthly Retail Trade Survey, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, reported sales in sporting goods stores of $2.87 billion preliminary for the most recent reporting month of March, up 18.2% from the $2.43 billion in March 2005. The increase follows a 1

Orange 21 Q1 Sales Up; Net Loss Falls

Orange 21 Inc. saw net sales for the first quarter of 2006 increase 11% to $9.4 million from $8.5 million last year. The company reported a net loss for the quarter of approximately $1.7 million, or 21 cents loss per diluted share compared to a net loss o

Broder Strong in All Divisions…

Broder Bros., Co. saw first quarter net sales increase 6.0% to $209.6 million from $197.7 million for the first quarter 2005. The company posted a net loss for the first quarter of $5.3 million compared to a net loss of $5.4 million last year…

Helly Hansen Latest on the Auction Block…

Investcorp, a private equity firm incorporated in the Cayman Islands, is selling Helly Hansen after holding onto the company for nearly ten years. Investcorp has also included well-known companies like Saks, Gucci, and Tiffany in its past portfolio. Helly

Big 5 Q1 Bottom Line Hurt by New DC Expenses…

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation posted strong top line gains for the first quarter of 2006, with same-store sales increasing 5.3%, representing the company's 41st consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales comparisons and the strongest quarter

Rebel Sport NZ Comps Up 5.8% for Q1

New Zealand's Briscoe Group Limited saw sales of $82.4 million, being 10.53% higher than the $74.6 million reported for the same quarter of last year.
Rebel Sport sales increased 8.82% to $28.1 million. On a same store basis, Rebel Sport sales were