Brown Shoe Names SVP, Finance
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. appointed Dan Karpel senior vice president – finance. Most recently, he served as vice president, controller for Kellwood Co. He will oversee the accounting and financial reporting areas for the organization…
Forzani Posts Q1 Loss; Comps Drop 5.2%
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported a loss of $2.9 million (U.S. $2.8 million), or 9 cents a share, in the first quarter against earnings of CA $739,000 (U.S.$724,000), or 2 cents, a year ago. The loss included a loss from the operation of Athletes World, of
High Sierra Names new VP of International Sales
Bag and luggage maker High Sierra Sport Companyhas hired Jorge Garces as Vice President of International Sales. Garces has worked at JanSport, Marketing Associate International, Johnson Outdoor Incorporated, Lennox Industries Inc. and The Coleman Company.
High Sierra Names Pres./International Sales
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, announced the appointment of Jorge Garces as Vice President of International Sales. Garces will be responsible for implementing sales and marketing strategies for European, Latin American, Asi
Goody’s Family Clothing Files Chapter 11, To Close 69 Doors
Goody’s Family Clothing, Inc. has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. As part of the reorganization process, the retailer w
New Balance Supports Special Olympics
The New Balance Foundation said it is supporting the Special Olympics Massachusetts with a gift of $100,000. The New Balance Foundation said its gift “will be used to support the athletic training and competition activities for all Special Olympics Massac
Japan Lets Swimmers Wear Speedo
Japanese officials agreed to permit its swimmers to wear Speedo's controversial LZR bodysuit at August's Beijing Games. The Japan Swimming Federation (JSF) had until now required its swimmers in the Beijing Olympics and world championships to we
Organized Sports Participation Slides Among Canadian Youth
A smaller percentage of Canadian children participated regularly in organized sports activities in 2005 than in 1992, and the decline was larger for boys, according to a new study. The study found that participation in sports rose with household incomes a
Mizuno Opens New Distribution Center
Mizuno USA, Inc. has opened a new 300,000 square foot distribution center at the Hamilton Mill Business Center in Buford, GA to support the company’s continued growth and to meet future market demands. The new Distribution Center will also lead to improv
HI-TEC Outdoor Sees Rise In Sales
HI-TEC has seen sales rise by 21% for the first quarter 2008 against the same period the previous year…
Oregon Wants Its Cut of adidas/Payless Suit: $82 Million…
adidas AG may have to give the state of Oregon $82 million of its winnings in a trademark-infringement case against Payless ShoeSource. Oregon is entitled to 60% of punitive damage awards that involve state-law claims, the state's lawyer said in pap
Collective Brands Gets Lift from Stride Rite, but Jury Award Hits the Bottom Line…
Collective Brands Inc. took a big hit at the retail cash register at its Payless retail division in the fiscal first quarter ended May 3, but the acquisition of Stride Rite, which was not in the numbers in Q1 last year, provided a nice boost to the top-li
The Buckle Posts Another Impressive Month in May
The Buckle, Inc. saw comparable store sales jump 34.7% for fiscal May. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended May 31, 2008 increased 44.1% to $50.8 million from net sales of $35.3 million for the prior year period…
Vail Resorts Reports 5.5% Rise in Mountain Revenue
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that Mountain revenue increased $17.0 million, or 5.5%, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 to $325.7 million from $308.7 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Mountain operating expense increased $4.8 million, or 3.1%
Target May Comps Slip 0.7%
Target Corporation net sales increased 5.5% in May to $4.564 million from $4,325 million for the four weeks ended June 2, 2007. On this same basis, May comparable store sales decreased 0.7%…
