Internet Advertising Rebounded in Q4

Though U.S. Internet advertising revenues declined 3.4% in 2009 they hit a record $6.3 billion in the fourth quarter, marking a 2.6% increase year-over-year and a 14% increase over the third quarter of 2009, accoridng to the IAB Internet Advertising Reven

E-Bike Maker Gets $6.5M Equity Investment

Main Street Capital Corporation has invested $6.5 million in Currie Acquisitions, LLC, dba Currie Technologies, the largest U.S.-based designer and distributor of electric bicycles and electric scooters for personal mobility…

Reports Indicate Retail Turnaround Strengthened in March

MasterCard Advisor's SpendingPulse added to a growing number of reports indicating March was a pivotal month for recovery in the U.S. retail sector. SpendingPulse estimates specialty apparel retail sales rose 5.2% during the month. While last year&#0

Zumiez Sales Rebound Sharply in March

Action sports retailer Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2010 increased 20.1% to $35.8 million, compared to $29.8 million for the five-week period ended April 4, 2009. Comp store sales were up…

Kindle Spawns Market for Ruggedized Cases

Could the Kindle e-reader from Amazon become the latest wireless device to spawn a new market for ruggedized cases? M-Edge Accessories said it launched a Camouflage line of jackets and bags this week that are designed for military personnel operating in t

Container Imports Forecast to grow 10% in First Half

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 8% in April compared with the same month a year ago, and solid increases are expected to continue through the summer as the U.S. economy improves, according to the

Forzani Group Q4 Sales and Earnings Dip on Warm Weather

The Forzani Group Ltd. (FGL) said its net earnings fell 5.4% on a 2.1% decline in revenues for the quarter ended Jan. 31, 2010. The retailer said unseasonably warm weather hurt sales of snowsports gear at Canada’s largest sporting goods retailers du

The Conservation Alliance Disburses $400,000 in Grants

The Conservation Alliance sent grants totaling $400,000 to 15 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s first funding disbursal for 2010. Since the organization’s founding in 198

Manufacturing Index Continued Rise in March

The apparel, leather and allied industries lead an expansion of economic activity in the manufacturing sector in March, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, which is based on a survey of the nation’s supply executives. It wa