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Russell Gets Back to Organic Growth in Q4; 2005 to See New Brand Upside…
Russell Corporation turned the corner on organic growth in the fourth quarter, posting a 3% increase in revenues for the period when excluding the impact of acquisitions on quarterly sales figures. Including the acquisitions over the past year, fourth qu
Skechers’ Solid 2004 Results May Point to Turnaround…
Skechers USA looks to be heading in the right direction after posting a sold fourth quarter that benefited from fewer markdowns and close-outs that drove up average selling prices in footwear, as well as tighter controls on everything from selling expense
Bob’s Stores in Makeover Mode…
Bob's Stores finished its first full year under the TJX umbrella with $291 million in sales, a $17 million operating loss and only one net new store, bringing the total number of doors to 32 at year-end. Management said the performance of the divisi
Deckers Gets Some Nice Oomph! from UGG to Blow Away Q4 Street Estimates…
Deckers trounced every Wall Street forecast for the fourth quarter, due in most part to greater-than-expected deliveries in December, a very strong showing from its UGG brand, higher direct Internet sales, and less close-out business. The company posted
This Mailman’s Looking for His Pension…
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Karl Malone has brought a suit against Dada Footwear claiming the Los Angeles shoe maker failed to pay him the $65,000 he was owed from an endorsement contract…
Rebel Sports H1 Income Slips on Slight Sales Gain…
Rebel Sports, Australia’s largest sporting goods retailer, issued a preliminary sales report in January for the first half of 2004-05 (See SEW_0506). In the company’s more recent, fully audited first half financial release, Rebels Sports reported a 4.4% s
Billabong Sees H1 Profit Growth Outpace Sales Gains…
Billabong International, Ltd. saw net profit rise 73% from A$41 million ($28.2 mm) last year to A$70 million ($51.4 mm) for the first half of the 2004/05 fiscal year while EPS lifted 70% to 34 cents per share. Total sales rose 37% to A$419 million ($307.5
SGMA Committed to Fighting Some Bush Budget Cuts that Impact Our Industry…
As SGMA International struggles to shed its image as a Super Show-centric organization and works to redouble its efforts to service the needs of its membership, newly-minted SGMA president and CEO Tom Cove sees real opportunity to build upon his mission o
Brown Shoe Restates Earnings and Guidance After SEC Clarification
Brown Shoe Company, as a result of a clarification issued by the SEC on February 7, 2005 affecting many retail companies, will adjust its method of accounting for leases. Based on its preliminary assessment, the Company anticipates this adjustment, which
PacSun Issues Corrections Due to Lease Accounting
Pacific Sunwear announced that it will correct its accounting for leases after the company's review of the matter and after discussion by management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the company with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, its ind
Outdoor Industry Focuses on Sustainability…
Declining participation, the obesity epidemic, federal funding, consolidation… There seems to be no end to the list of issues that the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports industries must deal with. However, judging by the SRO crowd at the Environmental Sust
Head Sees Europe and Winter Sports Take Bigger Slice of Pie in Q4, Full Year 2004…
Head N.V. needed a weaker dollar to help post any significant increase in sales revenues for the year, a benefit that the Austria-based company will soon cease to realize as it moves to de-list its shares on the NYSE. The company has seen considerable ups