Under Armour Enters Licensed Apparel Market
Under Armour Performance Apparel and the University of Maryland at College Park jointly announced Saturday that the performance apparel company will be the Division I-A football team's exclusive uniform provider, which will include fan apparel and ac
Forzani Under Investigation for Advertising Practices
The Forzani Group Ltd. was recently contacted by the Canadian Competition Bureau about certain of its advertisements. The Company said in a release on Thursday that they aways have been “committed to compliance with the advertising provisions of the Compe
Kellwood Gets ‘Phat’ in Simmons Deal
Kellwood Company and Phat Fashions, LLC announced the two parties have reached an agreement for Kellwood to acquire Phat Fashions, its licensing organization and its prized trademarks, Phat Farm®, Baby Phat®, and Phat®. The announcement was made at a pres
New Balance and New Era in Headwear Deal
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. has signed a license agreement with New Era Cap Company, Inc. for performance headwear. Effective January, 2004, New Era, a global company, will design, develop and manufacture New Balance headwear. The line will be sold
PUMA Announces Partnership with Phillippe Starck
PUMA announced a collaborative partnership with world-renowned designer, Philippe Starck. The evolutionary footwear collection by PUMA and Philippe Starck will launch in Autumn 2004. “I have been interested in venturing into the world of footwear for twel
Kestrel Lands New German Distribution
Kestrel Bicycles has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Cosmic Sports GmbH, one of Germany’s largest bicycle products distributors…
Burns Joins Zamberlan
John Connelly, brand manager for Zamberlan outdoor footwear in the U.S., announced that Michael Burns, a seasoned player in the outdoor business, has joined the company. Burns' role will be to service the brand's growing number of specialty reta
Bell Canoe Appoints New Reps
Bell Canoe Works has grown its team of professional paddlesports representatives and expanded product distribution. Craig Johnson, Sales Manager, announced the company has signed agreements with two new rep groups and launched distribution into Eastern Ca
Forzani Holiday Comps Up 6.5%; Franchise Comps Jump 18.1%
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported that Holiday Season results for the eight weeks ended December 28th, 2003 showed a 10.9% increase in total retail system sales. Comparable retail system sales were up 6.5%. Comparable corporate stores sales increased 2.0%
Shoe Carnival December Comps Down 3.8%; Warns on Q4
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 increased 6.1% to $60.5 million from sales of $57.0 million for the five-week period ended January 4, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 3.8% for the five-week period.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Q4 Comps Up 3.6%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported that net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2003 increased 8.5% to $191.8 million from $176.7 million in the same period last year. Same store sales increased 3.6% for the quarter, representing the 32
The Buckle Sees 4.8% December Comp Store Increase
The Buckle, Inc. reported that sales for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 increased 9.3% to $73.0 million from sales of $66.7 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 4.8% from the prior year five-week period ended Januar
Pacific Sunwear December Comps Jump Another 12%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for December 2003 were $187.5 million, an increase of 22.6% over total sales of $152.9 million for the year-ago month. Company same store sales increased 12.0% for the comparable five-week peri
ShopKo December Comps Down 2.1%
ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004 decreased 2.2 % to $466.5 million from $477.0 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 2.1 %.
Urban Outfitters December Comps Jump 20%
Urban Outfitters announced record sales for the two-month period beginning November 1 and ending December 31, 2003. Total comparable store sales increased by 20%. Comparable sales at our Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie stores were up 19% and 21%, respe
