Black Diamond Sales Growth Slowed in Fourth Quarter
Black Diamond's sales growth slowed considerably in the fourth quarter. The company said its expects to report consolidated sales grew 6 percent to more than $36 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011. By comparison sales for the fiscal year grew
Rocky Brands Adds Distributors in Four Countries
Rocky Brands added new distributors in Germany, Finland, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom and Russia…
Amazon Launches Sports Collectibles Store
Amazon.com, Inc. launched a new Sports Collectibles Store (www.amazon.com/sportscollectibles) offering more than two million unique collectibles from major sports leagues and sporting events. Serious collectors and sports fans alike will discover…
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Down 3.5 Percent
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, decreased 3.5 percent. Total sales decreased 3.2 percent to $174.4 million for the four weeks compared with $180.1 million for the prior year period…
Macy’s January Comps Up 2.0 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. today reported total sales of $1.336 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, an increase of 2.0 percent compared with total sales of $1.31 billion in the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales
Kohl’s Comps Inch up 0.5 Percent
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the four-week month ended Jan. 28, sales increased 2.4 percent with comparable store sales increasing 0.6 percent. For the year, total sales increased 2.2 percent and comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent..
Saks Comps Up in January
Retailer Saks Incorporated today announced that owned sales totaled $175.6 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 28 compared to $163.8 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011, a 7.2 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 10.5 percent fo
Ross Stores Sees 5 Percent January Comp Gain
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2012 of $483 million, an increase of 10 percent over the $441 million in sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. Same store sales for the four weeks ended January 28, 2012 grew 5 per
Kantar: Comps Store Sales up 4.9 Percent in January
Retail same-store sales stepped up to a 4.9 percent gain in January largely on the back of improved results from a few retailers such as Costco and Target, according to Kantar Retail. The sales-weighted composite for the 21 retailers reporting—most of the
Bakers Footwear Sees Q4 Comps Slid 8 Percent
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. said that for the thirteen-weeks ended Jan. 28, the company's fourth fiscal quarter, sales were $53.6 million, decreasing 8.0 percent from $58.2 million for the thirteen-weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011…
New Balance Partners with Playworks
The New Balance Foundation announced a national partnership with Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that supports learning and a positive school climate by providing healthy, inclusive play and physical activity, to expand the power of play to m
Nike Invents A Shoe For Athletes With Prosthetic Limbs
Nike is introducing a new sole utilizing state-of-the art design methods and technologies to create a lightweight, durable composite sole that can easily be used with Össur's Flex-Run prosthetic blade for amputee athletes…
Salomon USA Set to Open its Flagship Brand Store
Salomon USA and its parent company, Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas, (ASWO) announced the planned opening of Salomon’s first flagship store in the U.S. The Salomon store will be located in Salt Lake City’s City Creek Shopping Center…
Consumer Index Retreats to 61.1 in January
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edge
Asics’ Nine-Month Earnings Slip Despite 5.9 Percent Top-Line Growth
Asics Corp. reported sales rose 5.9 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31, to ¥186.3 billion ($2.45bn). Net income dipped 2.3 percent to ¥8.76 billion ($115mm). Overseas sales increased 6.8 percent due to the steady sales of running shoes in Europe and
