Urban Outfitters Third Quarter Comps Dip 2%
Urban Outfitters reported that total company net sales increased by 6% to $506 million for the fiscal third quarter versus the same quarter last year. Total company comparable store net sales declined 2%. Direct-to-consumer net sales jumped 21% and whole
Stein Mart’s October Comps Decline 4.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable-store sales fell 4.9% in October. Total sales in the month were down 7.8% to $92.2 million from $100 million…
TJX’s October Comps Surge 10%, Hikes EPS Guidance
The TJX Cos. reported sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, were $1.7 billion, up 15% over the $1.5 billion achieved a year ago. Consolidated comps increased 10%…
Ross Stores Comps Jump 9%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 31 increased 14% to $557 million from $490 million a year ago. Same store sales for the month rose 9%…
Crocs Q3 Revenues Inch Up on Direct Segment; Swings to Profit
Crocs, Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 increased 1.7% to $177.1 million compared to revenues of $174.2 million in the year ago period, ahead of the company’s guidance for revenues between $150 and $160 million. The compan
Ride Snowboards Names U.S. Sales/Mktg Manager
Ride Snowboards promoted Rockies sales rep Shawn Penrod to U.S. Sales & Marketing Manager, where he’ll serve as the liaison between the company and its reps and dealers. Penrod will also oversee domestic advertising, promotions, events and communica
DSM Dyneema and Pure Fishing Form Strategic Agreement
DSM Dyneema and Pure Fishing announced today the signing of a new global strategic agreement that will strengthen and increase their joint commitment to the research and development, marketing and sales of high performance fishing lines made with Dyneema.
Quiksilver Eliminates 200 Jobs
Quiksilver cut 200 positions from its Quiksilver Americas division, according to various news sources. The move is part of previously-announced reorganization efforts. The layoffs affected Quiksilver headquarters in Huntington Beach, its Mira Loma distrib
Osprey Hires Program Pack and Pro Purchase Manager
Osprey Packs, an independent pack company located Southwestern Colorado, announced the hiring of Sarah Harper Burke as the company’s new Program Pack & Pro Purchase Manager…
Hat World Acquires Sports Fan-Attic
Genesco Inc. announced that its Hat World subsidiary has completed the acquisition of the assets of Sports Fan-Attic, a Tampa, Fla.-based retailer of licensed sports headwear, apparel, accessories, and novelties, with 37 stores in seven states, and revenu
Adams Golf Settles Stockholder Class Action Litigation
Adams Golf has agreed to settle and resolve a stockholder class action lawsuit initially filed in June 1999 against Adams Golf, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and the three underwriters in Adams Golf's July 1998 initial pub
IV Gear Licenses Coppertone Brand for Headwear
Thanks to a new licensing agreement with Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, the IV Gear division of InnoVision will be introducing a line of sun-protective headwear under the Coppertone brand. Initially, IV Gear will introduce 23 styles ranging from buc
Deuter Names Dir. of Sales/Marketing
Deuter, makers of multi-use packs, announced the hiring of Christian Mason as director of sales and marketing. Mason comes to Deuter USA from Petzl America, where he most recently managed the headlamp division for the vertical and headlamp equipment manuf
Spyder Appoints Sales and Marketing Manager, Canada
Spyder Active Sports appointed Mark Brasier as Canadian sales and marketing manager. He most recently as head of a retail and brand consulting firm…
Diadora Licenses Soccer in the U.S.
Golden Viking Sports, an entity owned and headed by former Diadora America President William Nuttall, has entered into a license agreement for the U.S. market for the Diadora brand, switching from a subsidiary arrangement. The license follows the sale of
