Aeropostale Comps Jump 19.3% April; Guidance Up
Aeropostale, Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 48.6% to $57.2 million, compared to $38.5 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. The company's comparable store sales increased 19.3% f
ShopKo April Same-Store Sales Increase 4.3%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 increased 4.2% to $233.7 million from $224.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 4.3%.
The company expects consolidat
Cramer Products Acquires Cosom Sporting Goods
Cramer Products, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Cosom Sporting Goods of Thorofare, N.J., a top supplier of sporting goods to schools, recreation programs, and senior centers. The transaction will be complete around the first
Sport-Haley Sees Settlement in Class Action Suit
Sport-Haley, Inc. has announced that on April 29, 2004, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado entered a Final Order and Judgment approving the settlement of the class action that had been pending since October 2001 against the Comp
adidas Signs Prep Star to Six Year Deal; Telfair Will Go to NBA
adidas and Sebastian Telfair have announced they have inked a six-year guaranteed endorsement deal reportedly worth $1 million to $2 million per year. Telfair, the 2003-2004 New York City Player of the Year, also announced that he would forgo college and
Mission Hockey and ITECH in Merger Deal
Mission Hockey of Santa Ana, California and Montreal-based ITECH Sport Products Inc. have announced that the two specialty hockey equipment manufacturers have merged to form one organization, Mission-ITECH Hockey. Bob Naegele Jr. will be chairman of the
Ruff Wear Jumps Accross The Pond
Ruff Wear, the Bend-based producer of Gear For Dogs On The Go, has expanded its European distribution. After seeing a year of steady growth and success throughout Europe in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany, Ruff Wear has announced that it will
Shoe Pavilion Swings to Profitability
Shoe Pavilion reported Q1 net income of $352,000 or 5 cents per share for the first quarter of 2004, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million or (19 cents) per share last year. Net sales increased 5.3% to $19.6 million for the first quarter, from net sales
Tag New Media Receives Summit Creative Award For Rossignol Work
Tag New Media was awarded a bronze for online advertising in the 2004 Summit Creative Awards® competition for its outstanding creative work for Rossignol. The prize was awarded for TNM's design and development of a microsite to promote Rossignol'
Bite’s April Sales Jump 20%
Bite Footwear broke sales records this April reporting a 20% increase in gross sales from April 2003, the company’s highest U.S. sales in a single month to date. Bite’s successful spring kicked off in March with the company’s highest monthly sales yet in
Callaway Taps Hayes to Run Canada Subsidiary
Callaway Golf Company has appointed Doug Hayes to the position of President and General Manager of Callaway Golf Canada, Ltd, the Company's Canadian subsidiary. Hayes has spent 22 of his 24 years in the sports industry with adidas Salomon Canada, Ltd
SGMA Reports Highlights Sporting Goods Manufacturers Financial Performance
U.S. sporting goods manufacturers maintained a healthy rate of sales growth while controlling costs and managing assets well. However, a reduction in gross margin attributable to pricing pressure resulted in weaker bottom line results in 2003 compared t
LaCrosse Footwear Swings to Q1 Profit on 19% Sales Gain
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $23.7 million for the first quarter of 2004, up 19.4% from $19.9 million in the first quarter of 2003. Consolidated net income was $1.1 million, or 18 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2004
Smith Optics Appoints Regional Sales Managers
Smith Optics has hired Brian Cotsonas as the company’s East Coast regional sales manager. Cotsonas most recently worked as the East Coast sales manager for Eyeking/Hobie Polarized Sunglasses. Linda Rodney, who has worked at Smith for several years overs
Schutt Sports to Sponsor Texas Football Coaches Association
Schutt Sports has agreed to a platinum sponsorship with the Texas High School Coaches Association for 2004-2005. The partnership recognizes Schutt as the “Official Football Helmet of the Texas High School Coaches Association”. The THSCA consists of high
