Kohl’s Corporation upped its guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2010 after reporting total sales for the four-week month ended Jan. 29, 2011 increased 3.4% over the four-week month ended Jan. 30, 2010. On a comparable store basis, January
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TJX January Sales Up 8%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011, were $1.35 billion, up 8% over the $1.25 billion achieved during the four-week period ended Jan. 30, 2010…
DealerCamp Registration Opens for Retailers
Registration has opened for retailers wanting to attend DealerCamp 2011, which works with exhibiting brands to subisidize attendance for 124 retailers. Felt Bicycles, CamelBak, Mercury Bikes, Blue Competition Cycles, Enve Composites, Parlee, Turner Bikes,
SOAR Communications Adds Account Executive
SOAR Communications, which hands public relations for Outdoor Retailer, Interbike and other cycling and outdoor brands, has hired Alex Strickland as account executive…
U.K.’s Snow+Rock Appoints Non-Executive Chairman
Neil McCausland has been appointed the non-executive chairman of Snow+Rock, a U.K. specialty retailer acquired in September by its management team in a buy-out backed by the private equity firm LGV Capital…
FMC Solicits Comments on Slow Steaming Practices
The Federal Maritime Commission wants to know how slow steaming has affected ocean liner carrier operations and shippers’ international supply chains. The agency also wants to hear about how the practice has affected the cost and/or price of ocean l
Lafuma Group’s Q1 Sales Rise 1.9%
LaFuma Group reported sales revenue totaled €52.4 million ($71.3mm) in its first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, up 1.9% from a year earlier. Sales were hurt by by the gradual winding down of the company's Chinese joined venture and transition tow
Scott Sports Streamlines U.S. Bicycle Sales Structure
SCOTT Sports streamlined the company's U.S. Bicycle sales structure from a three-region management system into just East and West regions…
Nau Hires L.A. Agency to Serve Fashion Specialty Channel
Nau has hired Los Angeles-based sales agency Epic Collections to sell into the fashion specialty retailer channel. Nau is currently sold primarily through outdoor specialty retailers, many of which carry its sister brand Horny Toad, but Nau's sleek,
Osprey Promotes Two in Customer Service Area
Osprey Packs, Inc. has promoted Eric Triplett to key dealer manager and Angie Napolitano Stanley to customer service manager effectively immediately…
Utah Business Group Honors Outdoor Industry
Peter Metcalf, CEO, president and co-founder of Black Diamond Equipment, along with the entire Utah outdoor recreation industry, was named winner of the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year award by MountainWest Capital Network…
SSV Raises $172K for 14 Local Charities
Hundreds of employees working at more than 140 Specialty Sports Venture (SSV) sporting goods stores finished their annual Adopt-A-Cause efforts this year by raising $116,830 from customers and shoppers during the month of December and early January to ben
Haglöfs Exceeds Plan in 2010, Primed for Global Growth
Haglöfs' new CEO said the Scandinavian maker of outdoor products exceeded plan in 2010 after adjusting for the effect of exchange rates and that its acquisition last year by Asics Corp. will allow it to pursue global expansion at a more rapid pace…
Sport Chalet Narrows Losses, Improves Cash Flow in Q3
Sport Chalet, Inc. narrowed its losses to $900,000 for the third quarter ended Dec. 26, 2010 and reduced the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility by $14.3 million. The retailer dramatically improved its cash flow from operations and ended
Unifi Doubles Q2 Net Income on 13% Sales Gain
Unifi, Inc., a major provider of recycled polyester yarns to outdoor apparel brands, more than doubled its net income to $5.4 million in the second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 26, 2010, compared a year earlier. Net sales increased $19 million, or 13%, to $1
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