Jandd Considers Move Back to Santa Barbara Roots
Jandd Mountaineering Inc., maker of high-quality bags, backpacks and a host of other accessories for the active outdoors, may return to Santa Barbara. The company founded by then-UCSB student Dave Sisson 20 years ago, packed its own bags and headed sou
Rumors Over, The Fila Sale Finally Happens…
The deal was announced Friday that would see the sale of all Fila Holding S.p.A operating businesses to Sport Brands International LLC, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Partners, LP.
Cerberus is
U.S Sporting Goods Imports Resume Growth in 2002
The dollar value of sporting goods imported into the U.S. increased by 6.3% in 2002. Imports had posted declines in three of the past four years (1998-2001). This is the main finding of SGMA International’s analysis of the U.S. Commerce Departmen
Rumors Over, The Fila Sale Finally Happens…
The deal was announced Friday that would see the sale of all Fila Holding S.p.A operating businesses to Sport Brands International LLC, an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Partners, LP…
Sierra Designs Moving to Boulder; McCoy to Leave Company
Sierra Designs announced over the weekend that it will move to the Boulder, Colorado area this summer. Longstanding company president, Sally McCoy, will lead the company through the transition period, then Mark Herbert, the current Vice President/General
Reda Sports Hires New GMM
Reda Sports Corporation announced the hiring of new General Merchandise Manager, Michael J. Belisle. Belisle brings 10 years of procurement and planning experience to the role…
Ashworth Posts Fiscal Q1 Profits on 32% Revenue Rise
Ashworth Inc. announced consolidated net revenue for the first quarter of 2003 ended Jan. 31, 2003 increased 32.3% to $26.6 million as compared to $20.1 million for the first quarter of 2002. The company reported consolidated first quarter net income of $
Gottschalks February Comps Decrease 1.6%
Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of February 2003 decreased by 1.6% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased by 3.1% to $43.3 million from $44.7 million in February 2002…
Aussie Apparel Group Adds RepsFor Hot Tuna Launch
Aussie Apparel Group, Ltd. has announced that it has retained a number of independent reps from around the U.S. to launch its Hot Tuna brand for fall 2003 delivery…
Goody’s Ferbruary Comps Decrease 11.2%
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal month of February 2003 of $66.3 million, a decrease of 12.0% from total sales for the fiscal month of February 2002 (the four weeks ended March 2, 2002) of $75.3 million…
Payless February Same-Store Sales Inch Up 0.4%
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales decreased 0.6% during the February reporting period, the four weeks ended March 1, 2003. Company sales totaled $175.3 million, a 0.4% increase from $174.6 million during fiscal February of last year
ShopKo February Same-store Sales Decline 1.2%…
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 were $215.6 million, 1.3% lower than the $218.5 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales declined 1.2%…
May Company February Comps Decrease 8.9%
The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $846 million for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003, a 7.5% decrease from $914 million in the similar four-week period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 8.9%…
Shoe Carnival February Comps Down 8.5%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003 increased 1.6% to $35.3 million from sales of $34.8 million for the four-week period ended March 2, 2002. Comparable store sales decreased 8.5%…
Federated February Same-Store Sales Down 6.8%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $985 million for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003. This represents a decrease of 6.0% from total sales of $1.048 billion for the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's Fe