Shoe Carnival October Comps Decline 1.9%; May Miss Guidance
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2004, increased 4.2% to $46.3 million from sales of $44.4 million for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 1.9% in September 2004. SCVL s
Wolverine Q3 EPS Jumps 37.5% on 13.2% Sales Increase
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported third quarter 2004 revenue totaled $260.9 million, a 13.2% increase over third quarter 2003 revenue of $230.6 million. Earnings per share for Q3 increased 37.5% to 55 cents compared to 40 cents reported for the third qu
NRF: Online Shoppers Lead Early Holiday Sales
Online retailers will have plenty to be cheery about during the holiday season, according to a new survey of online shoppers and retailers. The 2004 Shop.org/BizRate.com Online Holiday Mood Study found that 98% of merchants are anticipating online
Black Diamond Helps Raise $30,000 for Avalanche Forecast Center
Black Diamond Equipment and Uinta Brewing hosted Black
Diamond's Eleventh Annual Utah Avalanche Center Fundraising Party. The annual fundraiser has become “the fall community happening,” a time when backcountry users get together in anticipation of w
Cabela’s to Open SuperStore at Meadowlands
Cabela's Inc. is in negotiations to build one of its large retail stores at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, N.J. The 175,000-square-foot store could open in August, 2007, with construction scheduled to begin in August, 2006…
NPD: Consumers Plan to be Thrifty for Holiday
A new survey of consumer holiday buying intentions by sales and marketing information company, The NPD Group, reveals that the 2004 holiday shopping season could be challenging for retailers. Nearly nine out of ten consumers say they are planning to spend
England’s Sustainable Parks Work Gets Kudos
An innovative fund helping individuals, community groups, and businesses in England's National Parks has been judged a success after its first 18 months. An independent report completed by the Centre for European Protected Areas Research at the Univ
Reebok’s Fireman and Gov. Schwarzenegger Team Up for Fitness
At the recent grand opening of Reebok's new Rbk Concept store and Showroom, Reebok Chairman Paul Fireman and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger join forces to support and celebrate “Arnold's All-Stars After-School Adventures,” a program which promot
Winter Feels Good’ Campaign Snags Awards
The “Winter Feels Good” public awareness campaign to promote the health and fitness benefits of snow sports participation has been honored by the Public Relations Society of America (PSRA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Smith Optics Inks Danielson to Cycling Team
Smith Optics has added rising road cycling star and hill climb specialist Tom Danielson to its roster of top professional athletes. Twenty-six-year-old Danielson, a resident of Durango, Colorado, is one of the U.S.'s most promising up-and-coming cyc
PGA Fall Expo Sees Jump in Attendance
PGA Golf Exhibitions said the 2004 PGA Fall Expo gained 32% in PGA Professional attendance compared to the 2003 event with a 13% growth in PGA and non-PGA buyer attendance and a 7% increase in total industry attendance. A total of 4,202 industry professio
Rocky Shoes and Boots Reaffirms Q3 Outlook
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. anticipates record net sales and record earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the third quarter of 2004, the Company expects net sales to increase approximately 22% to $50 million and fully dilute
Pacific Hires New VP of Product Development
Pacific Cycle has hired Ellen Johnson as vice president of product development. Johnson is a 20-year veteran of the bicycle industry and spent the last five years as Huffy’s vice president of product management. Prior to Huffy, Johnson worked at Specializ
Silva Renews Sponsorship with RFA Media
Silva has renewed their agreement to remain one of the major sponsors of Adventure Sports magazine's Mobile Tour next year. The Tour provides a grassroots opportunity for sponsors to take part in the fastest growing demographic in the outdoor industr
True North Adds Marketing Division
Mike Coogan has joined True North Brand Group to open a marketing division within True North aimed at supplying brands in the outdoor, athletic and fashion market segments with a range of marketing programs. In addition to Public Relations, True North now
