SGB Update Footwear

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

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

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

Blacks Leisure Sees Profit Jump in Outdoor Business…

Blacks Leisure Group reported total group sales for the company’s first half ended August 31, 2005 inched up 1.1% to £140.0 million ($257.3 mm) from £138.6 million ($252.2 mm) for the first half of 2004. The retail group raised its margins 390 basis poin

adidas Group Picks Up More Momentum in U.S. Market…

adidas shrugged off a number of questions about its planned acquisitions of rival Reebok International, instead focusing its attention last week on its continued positive trend in North America and a surging Asia/Pacific market. The company, which divest

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