EMS Identifies Locations of 3 New Stores

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

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

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…

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