Dynamic Brands Adds a New CFO; Expands Staff
Dynamic Brands, the parent company for Bag Boy, Baby Jogger, Slotline and AMF Golf, has hired Tom Hall of Richmond, VA, as chief financial officer. Hall will oversee all financial aspects of the business units under the Dynamic Brands corporate umbrell
McDavid Teams with National Sports PR Firm
McDavid Sports Medicine announced their partnership with sports public relations firms, 180 Communications, in an effort to increase its media presence. McDavid noted that the hiring comes as its latest technology, HexPad, is being used by more than half
SIA Readies for Denver
Readying for the move of its tradeshow from Las Vegas to Denver in January 2010, SIA has added a number of new events to its Snow Show. Among the additions is an On-Snow Demo/Free Ride Fest, Feb. 1-2, in conjunction with the Rocky Mtn. Demo…
Outdoor Retail Sales Slip in May
The outdoor market in the U.S. slowed slightly in May after reporting a slight up-tick in April. While consumers are still looking for close-to-home recreation options, they may be looking to use their existing equipment instead of investing in new upgrad
Vail Resorts Individual Visitation Drops as Season Pass Holders Increase
Vail Resorts, Inc. visitations, excluding season pass holders, decreased 21% during the 2008-2009 ski season. This decrease includes fewer destination visits, as well as a wide shift to the Epic Season Pass. Visitation by pass holders, including new Epic
NSGA: Used Sports Equipment Purchases Fall Below $1 Billion
Consumers purchased $969 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2008, according to NSGA’s “Purchases of Used Sports Equipment in 2008” report. This total is noticeably less than it has been in recent history – the report had found that the used sport
Nike Bauer Plant Sold in New Hampshire
Nike USA has sold its Bauer Hockey manufacturing plant in Greenland, NH, but has no plans to shut down operations at this time, according to www.seacoastonline.com. According to the newspaper, the Rockingham County deed records filed May 29 show the prop
ISO Product Recall Standard Scheduled for 2012 Launch
Early meetings of the ISO project committee that will develop an International Standard for consumer product recalls took place last month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The standard is dubbed “ISO/PC 240,” and the commission decided on a publication target f
TJX May Comps Rise 5%
The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales for the four-week period ended May 30, 2009 of $1.49 billion, up 4% over the $1.43 billion achieved during the four-week period ended May 31, 2008. For the 17 weeks ended May 30, 2009, sales reached $5.84 billion, up 1% o
J.C. Penney’s May Comps Decline 8.2%
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 8.2% for the four weeks ended May 30, slightly better than the company's guidance for sales to decrease 9% to 12% and compared to a 4.4% decrease last year. Total sales in May decreased 6
Target Sees 6.1% Decline in May Comps
Target Corp. reported same-store sales fell 6.1% in May. Total sales for the four weeks ended May 30 fell 2.3%to $4.46 billion…
Stein Mart Q1 Sales Dip 9.2%, Comps Fall 8%
For the first quarter ended May 2, 2009, Stein Mart earned $16.1 million or 38 cents per diluted share as compared to $7.0 million or 17 cents per diluted share in 2008. As previously reported, net sales for the first quarter decreased 9.2% to $319.6 mill
Iconix Raises $131M in Stock Offering
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. expects to receive proceeds of approximately $131.4 million from the offering of 9.2 million shares. Proceeds will reach approximately $152.9 million if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full.
Vail Resorts Q3 Income Drops 29.4%
Vail Resorts, Inc. saw a net income of $61.6 million in the third fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2009. This 29.4% drop from last year's income of $87.3 million was impacted by lower destination visitation…
Tilly’s Opens 103rd Store
Tilly’s, the surf and skate chain, opened its 103rd location in Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing, NJ, and said it will open “numerous stores” in 2009. The openings will include locations in California, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Tilly’s will host it
