Skechers said it has created Shape-ups Lounge Harry-O's Monkey Bar in Park City, January 21-31 during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to introduce the toning footwear collection to celebrities and film buffs…
Month: January 2010
Collective Brands Hires International Performance/Lifestyle Chief
Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group (PLG) hired Dan Brausch to head its International team, supporting PLG's global growth initiatives for all its brands including Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite Children's Group targ
Forzani Group’s Holiday Comps Dip 2.7%
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported total retail system sales declined by 1.8% for the latest ten-week Holiday Season period versus the prior year. On a same-store basis, retail system sales were down 2.7%. Corporate same-store sales decreased 3.6% while fran
Jarden Corp. Prices Nearly $500M in Notes
Jarden Corporation has priced the sale of $492 million aggregate principal amount of 7 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2020…
Design Events Moving to Main Floor at ORWM
In a nod to the increasing importance of more fashion oriented lifestyle apparel to outdoor specialty retailers, Outdoor Retailer today is moving several design oriented events from ballrooms onto the main floor at next week's show…
AmeriBag Acquires Cerf Brothers
Gear bag maker AmeriBag, Inc. has acquired Cerf Brothers Bag Company, which manufactures and distributes HideAway, CampInn and Browning gear lines. Cerf products are sold by Bass Pro, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wholesale Sports, Sportsman’s Wareho
Census: Retail Sales of Leisure Goods Dipped in 2009
Sales at sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores declined just 0.2% last year, compared to a 6.2% decline for overall retail and food services sales, according to advance estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday morning. Only health and
OIA Calls for Support for Haiti Relief Effort
Outdoor Industry Association is working with AmeriCares (http://www.americares.org/) to gather and deliver relief supplies and assistance from industry members to Haiti for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake. Here is a list of immediate product needs…
South Butt Responds to TNF Suit
The South Butt LLC, a company based on parodying The North Face, filed a response to TNF's patent infringement lawsuit. TNF is seeking a court order mandating that South Butt cease operations while the case is pending…
TNF to Sponsor OIA Industry Breakfast
The North Face reached an agreement to become presenting sponsor for the OIA Industry Breakfast beginning with Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010…
November Outdoor Sales Rise 2% Despite Warm Weather
Warmer than usual weather in November could not suppress outdoor retail sales, which rose 2% on the strength of chain and internet sales…
Snowsports Inventories Shrink Despite Flat Early Season Sales
Overall, snow sports sales from August to November were about even with the same period last season, despite a significant drop in equipment sales, according to a retail audit released last week by Snowsports Industries America. Still, many retailers are
December Outdoor Sales Accelerate Following Slow November
While December started slowly for many retailers, the Christmas spirit finally took hold late in the month and consumers opened up their wallets to finish the month out well ahead of last year…
NRF: Holiday Sales Rise 1.1%
After a year that saw holiday sales decrease by 3.4%, retailers bounced back in 2009. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) for December rose 2.3% unadjusted year-over
Golfsmith: Online Business, Expansion, Selling Culture Will Drive 2010 Growth
As a precursor for its conference with ICR analysts, Golfsmith issued a press release recently announcing preliminary fourth quarter earnings estimated at $63.9 million as compared to $67.8 million in the year-ago period. Same store sales are expected to
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