Johnson Outdoors Inc. Chairwoman and CEO Helen Johnson-Leipold said agressive action enabled the company to grow sales, profits and market share in fiscal 2010. Sales rose sales 7% on double-digit growth in its marine electronics and Eureka businesses, bu
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U.K. Bans Reebok Eastytone Curve Ads
The United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority has banned print and TV advertisements for Reebok Eastytone Curve shoes, saying research the manufacturer submitted was either too limited or failed to substantiate its claims that the shoes improv
Costco Post 6% Comp Gains for November
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported that comp store sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 28 rose excluding inflation in gas prices rose 6%…
Target Corp.’s November Comps Rise 5.5%
Target Corp. said comp-store sales growth of 5.5% in the four weeks ended Nov. 27 put it well on its way to reaching sales and earnings projected in its last guidance. Total sales rose 5.7% to $6.01 billion..
SpendingPulse: Apparel Spending up 9.6% in November
Year-over-year total apparel sales in November rose 9.6% in the largest year-over-year increase of the year for that sector, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. Total apparel has enjoyed eight out of 11 months of year-over-year gains so far in
Electra Bicycle Adds Third DC in Illinois
Electra Bicycle Company has added a third distribution center in Illinois to improve service to dealers in the eastern half of the United States through its third-party logistics provider LeSaint Logistics. The company, which already distributes to Electr
Hanesbrands Social Compliance Program Accredited
Hanesbrands Inc.'s global social compliance program has been accredited by the Fair Labor Association, a workers’ rights group based in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Hanesbrands’ Social Responsibility and Environmental Stewardship were R
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Upgrades Website
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment has re-launched their website to reach consumers not served by its dealer network. The site streamlines the ordering process for customers, adds more product images, adds editorial reviews of products on the Brooks-Ra
Memphis Retailer Opens TNF Store Within a Store
Outdoors Inc finished development on Memphis’ only North Face Summit Specialty Shop within their store on Germantown Parkway. The Summit Shop is 400 square feet and includes all new fixtures and extensive products that cannot be found in other North
REI to Open Sixth Store in Washington DC Area
REI plans to open a new store in Woodbridge, Va. in the spring of 2012. The two-story, 25,000 square-foot store will join REI’s five other locations in the Washington, D.C. area, including Bailey's Crossroads, Va., College Park, Md., Columbia,
Woolrich Names Director of E-commerce
Woolrich has promoted David May to director of e-commerce.
In his new expanded role, May will be responsible for the company’s e-commerce website, including site design, development, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades as well as web service s
High Sierra Sport Appoints E-commerce Coordinator
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, appointed Ronda Wagner as e-commerce sales coordinator. Wagner will be responsible for maintaining and managing all High Sierra ecommerce accounts and will provide logistics support for salesm
Deuter USA Names Rep Agency for Pacific Northwest
Deuter USA has hired Pinnacle Sales NW, Inc. for sales representation in the Northwest region covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana…
British Bike Maker Buys Titus Bikes at Auction
On One, the Mountain Bike Division of British bike maker Planet X Ltd (Rotherham, UK), acquired Nov. 23 the brand, trade marks and assets of Titus Bikes Inc of Tempe, AZ at a public auction from its creditor Factor Southwest…
West Marine Extends Deadline for Green Product Contest
West Marine extended the deadline for its second annual “Green Product of the Year” contest. The national boating supplies retailer continues to search for innovative, green products, and will award a grand prize of $10,000 to a winner at the
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