Eastern Mountain Sports said it will open three new stores this spring: Moorestown, N.J. on May 2; Dulles, Va., a new market on June 20; and North Conway, N.H. on June 27. The store are among seven EMS plans to open this year. “Our goal is to be the best
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Jarden Affirms Q1 Guidance
Jarden Corp. affirmed its earnings outlook for the first quarter saying synergies from its K2 acquisition were kicking in sooner than expected. The company said its Outdoor Solutions unit was the only business to grow organically during the quarter and th
Woolrich Closes Sewing Plant
Woolrich said it was closing its Jersey Shore sewing plant in Pennsylvania that makes garments for Europe, including the Woolrich Arctic Parka. Originally designed for workers on the Alaska pipeline in the 1970s, the parka became a fashion item in Europe
Patmore Returns to Hi-Tec
Duncan Patmore will be rejoining Hi-Tec Sports PLC, where he previously worked for 11 years in sourcing and developing its line of golf shoes. His new role as Hi-Tec’s product and marketing director will mainly focus on the brand’s global product developm
Design Students to Compete at OR Summer
Outdoor Retailer will invite students from the nation's premier design schools to compete in a 48-hour contest at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Using fabrics and other materials provided by exhibitors, contestants will be provided work stations wit
Sport Apparel Market Posts Modest Growth in ‘07
The SportsOneSource Group, the leading information platform serving the sporting goods, outdoor, athletic footwear and apparel markets, has released preliminary sales figures for the fiscal 2007 retail year. Based in part on retail point-of-sale data com
March Retail Results Flounder Amid Tough Environment.
March proved dismal for all retailers outside the club and discount channels as monthly comps declined for the vast majority of retailers covered in…
West Marine’s Sales Fall 10% in Fiscal First Quarter
West Marine, Inc. reported net sales fell 10% for the 13 weeks ended March 29, to $113.3 million from $125.8 million a year ago, primarily due to a 9.4% drop in comparable store sales…
NSGA: Volleyball Only Team Sport to Grow in ‘07
According to the National Sporting Goods Association, exercise walking remained the most popular sport in 2007 in terms of participation as it grew 2.7%, a position it has held since 1990…
Delta Expects Q3 Loss on Retail Weakness
Delta Apparel, Inc. expects a loss in the range of 5 cents to 7 cents a share in its third quarter – including a 7 cents a share restructuring charge – on revenue of approximately $75 million…
NRF: Online Sales to Grow 17% in 2008
According to the annual “State of Retailing Online” survey from the National Retail Federation, (NRF), online retail sales are expected to grow 17% to $204 billion in 2008. Apparel (US$26.6 billion), computers (US$23.9 billion), and autos (US$19.3 billion
NBA Expects Strongest Season Ever
The NBA Store on Fifth Avenue had its best March ever with a 46% sales increase over last year. Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, sales at the NBA Store are up over 17% versus last year as the regular season enters its final week…
Escalade to Stop Selling Table Tennis and Billiard Tables to Sears
Escalade Inc. said it will cease supplying table tennis and billiard tables to Sears Holdings in the second half of 2008. Approximately 74% of the sporting goods segment’s sales decline relates to the company's mass-market retail customers who it rep
Orange 21 Sees Growing Loss Despite Sales Gains
Orange 21 Inc. saw sales increases for both the fourth quarter and full fiscal year, but both periods also saw net losses that widened compared to last year…
Brown to Move Famous Footwear HQ to St. Louis
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. said it plans to join together employees from its Famous Footwear division headquartered in Madison, WI with its St. Louis-based divisions to create a more connected footwear company. The company will be headquartered in St. Louis
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