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True North Adds Turtle Fur to Client List
The Turtle Fur Group has selected True North Brand Group, Inc., Hingham, Ma., to handle its public relations and product placement campaign. The Turtle Fur Group, which includes both the Turtle Fur brand and the Nordic Gear brand, is a manufacturer of hat
Rebel Sport NZ Sales Gain Can’t Offset Other Briscoe Divisions…
Briscoe Group Limited reported that Rebel Sport sales increased 6.1% to NZ$23.7 million ($16.5 mm) for the fiscal third quarter ended October 31. Rebel Sport comp store sales increased 3.8% versus last year.
Total BGL sales were NZ$73.2 million ($51.1 mm
Sport Chalet Bottom Line Takes Hit from Recap…
Sport Chalet, Inc. turned in another solid quarterly performance for the fiscal second period ended September 30, but saw its recapitalization efforts in the quarter wipe out otherwise stellar results. The five new stores opened since fiscal Q2 last year
Sport-Haley in JV to Sell Top-Flite to Wal-Mart…
Sport-Haley, Inc. and Explorer Gear USA, Inc., a California corporation have entered into a joint venture in order to manufacture and market Top-Flite branded apparel to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in the U.S. The joint venture is to be formed and operated as a
Big 5 Struggles with Calendar Shift in Q3; Sales and Profits both Hurt by Loss of Key Week…
Big 5 Sporting Goods would have seen better results had it not been attempting to anniversary against a shifting retail reporting calendar, a new distribution center, and costs associated with the company’s restatement of certain financial statements. Th
Shoe Pavilion Swings to Profit in Q3 on Solid Comp Sales Gain…
Shoe Pavilion announced comparable store net sales for the third quarter ended October 1 increased 7.8% versus the same period last year. Net sales for the third quarter increased 20.1% to $24.8 million from $20.7 million for the year-ago period. SHOE pos
Footstar Sees Q3 Sales Fall 13%; Narrows Net Loss
Footstar, Inc. reported that net sales decreased $24.3 million, or 13.1%, to $161.7 million in 2005 compared with $186.0 million in 2004. A 9.6% comparable store sales decline in Shoemart during 2005 accounted for $15.7 million of this decrease and the cl
Feehan Replaced as Confluence CEO
Confluence Holdings issued a statement last week regarding changes to the company's executive team. Effective Thursday, November 3, 2005, Robert Sharp, Chairman of the Board of Confluence Holdings Corp., has assumed operational responsibilities of Co
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
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
prAna Acquisition Puts Claiborne in Outdoor…
In 1993, after gaining brand building experience by launching Spy Optics – which is now a public company of its own – Beaver Theodosakis started a new apparel company with his wife, Pam, and business partner, Demian Kloer. The group named the company aft
Pearl Izumi Delivers Upside to Nautilus Q3; Channel Shift Hurts Margins…
Nautilus Inc. saw a boost from three out of four distribution channels during the third quarter as well as the acquisition of Pearl Izumi and subsequent formation of the Nautilus Apparel Group. But the gains were partially offset by chaotic consumer spen
