Gildan Activewear’s Profits Soar 42 Percent in Q3
Gildan Activewear reported earnings jumped 41.7 percent in the third quarter ended July 3, to $94.1 million, or 77 cents a share. Higher net selling prices, combined with manufacturing efficiencies and the 3-cents-per-share accretive impact of the acquisi
Costco’s July Comps Up 10 Percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $6.74 billion for the month of July, the four weeks ended July 31, 2011, an increase of 15 percent from $5.86 billion during the similar period last year…
The Bon-Ton’s July Comps Slip 1.6 Percent
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four weeks ended July 30, 2011 decreased 1.6%. Total sales decreased 2.3% to $173.6 million for the four weeks compared with $177.6 million for the prior year period…
K-Swiss’ Q2 Revenues Catapult 40.0 Percent
K-Swiss Inc. reported that its net loss in the second quarter increased to $20.0 million, or 56 cents a share, from $14.5 million, or 41 cents, a year ago. Revenues increased 40.0 percent to $65.5 million from $46.8 million…
Targets Comps Up 4.1 Percent in July
Target Corporation that net retail sales for the four weeks ended July 30, 2011 were $4.84 billion, an increase of 5.6 percent from $4.59 million for the four weeks ended July 31, 2010…
Macy’s Comps Up 5.0 Percent in July
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.612 billion for the four weeks ended July 30, 2011, an increase of 5.7 percent compared with total sales of $1.525 billion in the four weeks ended July 31, 2010. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales
Dillard’s Comps Climb 9 Percent
Dillard’s, Inc. announced July sales increased 8 percent in July to $458.5 million from $425.2 million. Comparable store sales increased 9 percent for the four weeks ended July 30…
Kohl’s Comps Dip 4.6 Percent in July
Kohl's Corp. reported that for the four-week month ended July 30, 2011 total sales decreased 2.9 percent and comparable store sales decreased 4.6 percent from the four-week month ended July 31, 2010…
TJX Cos. Reports 4 Percent Comp Growth in July
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2011, were $1.6 billion, up 8 percent over the $1.5 billion achieved during the four-week period ended July 31, 2010…
OIA Names New Board Members, Elects Manzer Chairman
Outdoor Industry Association announced its newly elected 2011-2012 board of directors and elected its new officers, including incoming Chair, Will Manzer, CEO of Eastern Mountain Sports…
Footbalance Names Rep Firms to Cover Southeast and Southwest
Footbalance has hired independent sales teams Über Group and FHB Sales Agency to represent its moldable footwear systems to retailers in the Southeast and Southwest…
NSSF Files Suit Against ATF to Stop Reporting Changes
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for America's firearms industry, has filed a lawsuit challenging the legal authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the Gun Control Act to c
Garmin Fitness Segment Posts 25 Percent Sales Gain in Q2
Garmin Ltd.’s Fitness Segment posted sales of $78 million in the second quarter ended June 25, up 25 percent. That compared to an increase of just 1 percent at its Outdoor Segment, where sales reached $81 million. Sales at the GPS device makers Auto
Arc’Teryx Announces New National Sales Managers for North America
Arc'teryx announced two new national sales managers for North America – Ryan Letchford for Canada and Brandon Carlile for the United States. Avid skiers, cyclists, climbers, and veterans of the Arc'teryx sales team, Letchford and Carlile have pl
Schutt Becomes Official Helmet for Lone Star Conference Softball
Schutt Sports has been named the Official Helmet of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference for softball…
