Kevin Alexander was awarded the Hartford Sales Group's MVP award for the Fall 2009 booking season at their recent agency meeting in Laguna Beach, CA. Larry Hartford, the agency's principal, recognized Kevin for his outstanding sales achievement
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New Balance Inks New Korean Distributor
New Balance has entered into an exclusive 11-year Korea distribution agreement with E-land, also known as The Group, an integrated fashion and retail company in Korea, as part of the company’s plan to expand its presence in key international markets
Asics America to Open New Mississippi DC
Asics America will open a new distribution center in Marshall County, MS in 2011. Phase I of the project includes a new 520,000-square-foot, 38-acre distribution center which is scheduled to open in April 2011…
Stein Mart Comps Decline 7.2% Despite Strong Black Friday
Stein Mart, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal month of November declined 9.3% to $107.8 million from $118.8 million in the year earlier month. Comparabale store sales declined 7.2% for the period ended November 28…
WSA Shifts Summer Show Dates
The 2010 summer trade show calendar continues to shift as show management looks to minimize or eliminate overlap. The WSA Show is the latest to change their August show dates to avoid overlapping with the FFANY show. WSA will now be held Aug. 9-11 at the
NRF: Holiday Shopping Kicks Off with More Spending Less
As the closely-watched Black Friday weekend wound down, a National Retail Federation survey conducted over the weekend confirms the expected: more people spent less. According to NRF’s Black Friday shopping survey, conducted by BIGresearch, 195 mill
Retailers Get Serious with Black Friday Promotions
SportsOneSource analysts and editors were out in force over the weekend assessing the market trends and talking to retailers. Following are a few Black Friday strategies presented by some of the major athletic chains:
Mizuno Corp. Fiscal H1 Profits Fall on Global Revenue Declines
Mizuno Corporation again got little help outside of its native Japan in the fiscal first half ended September 30 as all non-domestic regions posted strong double-digit declines for the period. Total worldwide revenues declined 10.1% to ¥76.2 billion ($7
VF Outdoor Launching Two New Value Backpack Brands
VF Outdoor, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation is introducing the launch of two new backpack brands, Wolf Creek and L8R to service the sporting goods, mid-tier, mass and club channels in Fall 2010. VF Outdoor says the the Wolf Creek and L8R brands were
Descente Posts Strong Profit Increase Fiscal Q2
Descente Ltd. posted a 4.7% decrease in revenues for the fiscal second quarter. Total consolidated worldwide revenues were ¥21.68 billion ($231 mm) for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, compared to ¥22.75 billion ($226 mm) in the year-ago quarter.
Head NV Q3 Racquet Gains Offset Winter Sports Weakness
Head N.V. reported that net revenues were down 1.0% to €92.2 million ($132 mm) for the three months ended September 30 from €93.1 million ($140 mm) in the year-ago period. The decrease was said to be due to decreased sales volumes in Winter S
Puma AG Sees U.S. Region Lead Decliners in Q3
Puma AG consolidated sales in the third quarter decreased by 6.3% currency-neutral, or by 5.5% in euro terms, to €673.4 million ($962 mm). Third quarter gross margin decreased from 53.6% of sales in Q3 last year to 51.9% of sales this year. Net ea
Stage Stores Has Flattish October Comp Sales
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four-week October period ended October 31 increased 2.9% to $101 million. Comparable store sales decreased 0.1% this year versus a decrease of 8.4% last year…
K-Swiss Posts Q3 Loss on Double-Digit Sales Decline
K-Swiss Inc. reported that total worldwide revenues decreased 23.7% to $70,633,000 for the third quarter of 2009. The net loss for the third quarter of 2009 was $2,884,000, or 8 cents per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $1,066,000 or 3 cents
The Buckle Sees October Comps Rise 4.3%
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31 increased 4.3%. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month increased 10.5% to $66.6 million…
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