Ernst and Young Sees U.S. Retail Growth Up 6.5% in 2005
U.S. retail sales will grow 6.5 % in 2005, compared with an 8.7% increase last year, according to the annual industry forecast from The Ernst & Young Consumer Trends Center. The forecast also anticipates that many consumer products categories will be defl
Business Development — SportScanINFO
SportScanINFO, the only point-of-sale research service to cover the entire sporting goods industry, is growing! We are looking for ambitious, self-motivated, dedicated individuals to help spread the word by selling our service to manufacturers, fi
Foot Locker Beats Street Estimates for Q4; Net Up 21%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income for its fourth quarter ended January 29, 2005 increased 21% to 57 cents per share, or $89 million, from 47 cents per share, or $71 million in Q4 last year. Sales increased 15.1% to $1.54 billion this year compared wi
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Runner’s World-ISPO Accessory Award Given to Buff Headwear
Runner’s World Magazine Germany and the ISPO trade show bestowed their second-annual Runner’s World-ISPO Award in the running accessory category to Original Buff, earlier this month at the ISPO show in Munich, Germany. The Runner’s World-ISPO Award was de
The Par Shop Wins Mizuno’s Fitter of the Year Award
Each year, Mizuno recognizes select customer accounts for their outstanding commitment to Mizuno’s custom fitting program. For 2004, Mizuno’s Fitter of the Year is The Par Shop in Menominee, Michigan. Regional winners include: Golfing By Design, Sanford
PacSun February Comps Climb 10.5%
Pacific Sunwear of California total sales for the four weeks of February, 2005 were $83.1 million, an increase of 22.7% over total sales of $67.7 million for the four weeks of February of fiscal 2004. Company same-store sales increased 10.5% for the compa
PacSun Q4 Income Climbs 19% with 5.1% Comp Sales increase
Pacific Sunwear of California net income for the fourth quarter increased 19% to $40.9 million compared to $34.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. Total sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 were $379.7 million, an increase of 16.2% ove
K2 Sees Net Sales Jump 75% for Q4; Up 67% for Year
K2 Inc. reported net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004 of $338.9 million, an increase of 75% from $193.8 million in the prior year, and diluted earnings per share of 18 cents, a 157% increase over the fourth quarter of 2003. Operating i
New Balance Launches New Ad Campaign
New Balance has launched a new ad campaign designed to “celebrate the pure motivation and effort of athletes who play for personal reasons.” The company stated that the it will reinforce the brand’s long-time dedication to performance with the launch of
Eggers to Re-Open 20 TAF Locations…
Athletic footwear and apparel industry veteran Chuck Eggers is forming a team to enable 20 Athlete’s Foot stores to rise from the ashes of the former parent company’s bankruptcy. Eggers, who was most recently EVP/GMM for The Athlete’s Foot, LLC prior to t
Marketing Director / Events and Entertainment — Burton
Burton is seeking a Marketing Director — Events & Entertainment to supervise daily management and sales of all Burton events and event sponsorships and partnerships and Burton’s entertainment projects. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s
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
