SGB Update Outdoor
The Finish Line Boosts Full Year Outlook on Strong December Sales…
The Finish Line mitigated any concerns over their Q3 earnings shortfall against analysts’ estimates as management painted a rosier picture for the fourth quarter and the year, raising guidance for Q4 on a strong start in December…
Quiksilver Eyes Rossignol…
Skis Rossignol shares jumped early on Monday after a French newspaper reported that Quiksilver Inc. was making a bid for the company. Rossignol is “a company we are looking at more closely, even though it is not the only possibility”, said Bernard Mariett
The Finish Line Jumps into Urban with New Retail Acquisition…
The Finish Line announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of The Hang Up Shoppes, Inc., for $12 million in cash plus a potential earnout of up to $6 million in cash. The Hang Up Shoppes does busines
Jeannie Thoren Joins Dynastar
Jeannie Thoren, the pioneer of women’s-specific ski equipment, joins Dynastar as the company shows its continued commitment to making the best women’s ski equipment on the planet. Thoren will wear many hats as a part of Dynastar/Lange from running an In
Finish Line Acquires ‘Man Alive’ Parent Company
The Finish Line has signed a definitive agreement to acquire, for $12 million in cash plus a potential earnout of up to a maximum of $6 million in cash, all of the outstanding capital stock of The Hang Up Shoppes, which does business under the trade name
TNF and Horace Small Sponsor ‘Cops on Top’ Expeditions
Horace Small brand and The North Face brand, both part of VF Corporation, teamed up with Cops on Top – a multi-national, non-profit organization that honors the lives and sacrifices of officers killed in the line of duty while protecting and serving their
Adams Trail-A-Bike Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Norco Products Ltd, announced voluntary recalls of the Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream Bicycle Attachment. The Starter, Folder, Shifter, Shocker, Ultimate Tandem, Deluxe Folder, Me 2
Callaway to Acquire Disputed Putter Patents
Callaway Golf Company and the founders of Perfect Putter Company announced that Callaway Golf® will be purchasing four U.S. patents from Perfect Putter, thereby resolving a legal dispute pending between the parties. A previous lawsuit had alleged that Cal
Pacific Sunwear December Comps Increase 5.3%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for December 2004 were $218.3 million, an increase of 16.4% over total sales of $187.5 million for the year-ago period. Company same-store sales increased 5.3% for the month. PacSun same-store
December Comps Climb 1.2% at Stage Stores
Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2005 increased 4.7% to $221.5 million from $211.5 million in the prior year five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 3.1% versus an increase of 1.2%
Wal-Mart Comps Climb 3.0% in December
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the five-week period in December increased 13.4% to $38.4 billion compared to $33.9 billion last year. Same store Sales increased 3.0%…
Gottschalks December Comps Flat; Total Sales Fall 0.5%
Gottschalks same store sales for the month of December 2004 were even with the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 0.5% to $125.2 million from $125.8 million in December 2003. For the month the Company operated one less store than the same per
Shopko Comps Fall 5.3% in December
ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 decreased 5.5% to $440.7 million from $466.5 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 5.3%. Although December sales were belo
J.C. Penney December Comps Fall 1.2%; Holiday Period Comps Climb 3.1%
J. C. Penney Company reported 2004 holiday sales, comprised of the nine-week November and December period, increased by 3.1 percent for comparable Department Stores and 1.9 percent for Catalog/Internet. Internet sales increased over 30 percent and now exc
Dillard’s December Comps Inch-up 1.0%
Dillard's sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 were $1,255,851,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004 of $1,246,154,000. Sales increased 1% for the five-week period on both a total and comparable store basis…
