The Buckle, Inc. comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended October 3 increased 5.1%. Net sales for the five-week fiscal month of September increased 10.1%…
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Stein Mart September Comps Decline 5.4%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week fiscal month of September declined 5.4% versus the year-ago period…
Nordstrom September Comps Inch Up 0.3%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 2.4% decrease in same-store sales for the five-week period ended October 3, 2009. Preliminary total retail sales increased 0.3% for the month…
180s Inks NHL License for Ear Warmers
180s has entered into an official licensing agreement with NHL Enterprise L.P. and NHL Canada Enterprise L.P. for team-specific ear warmers sold in the U.S. and Canada…
DeLong Sportswear Assets Acquired by Daden Group
Daden Group Inc., based in Coralville, Iowa, has reached an agreement to purchase certain assets from Delong Sportswear. Daden Group will also lease DeLong’s corporate office and materials distribution center in Grinnell, Iowa. DeLong, a leading pro
Market Looks at Issues and Opportunities as Inventories Shrink
Tough times call for prudent inventory management at retail. But is the industry overdoing it? As retailers work to keep inventories lean this year and focus on bottom-line profitability instead of just top-line growth, some are starting to get concerned
Patagonia Footwear and Chaco Restructure Marketing Teams
Wolverine World Wide will put additional marketing and product development support in place for both Patagonia Footwear and Chaco…
Voith Named President of Perry Ellis Golf and Sportswear
Perry Ellis International has promoted of Jack Voith to president of the company's Golf & Sportswear Division, effective immediately…
Forzani Group Back-to-School Comps Essentially Flat
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported that consolidated same-store store sales fo the back-to-school period increased 0.1% for the seven-seek period ended September 20, compared to the same period last year. Corporate store comps were down 1.6% for the period a
PGA of America Names Golf Sales Rep of the Year
Cleveland Golf/Srixon sales representative Mike Kelly of West Hartford, CT, has been selected by The Connecticut Section of The PGA of America as the 2009 Sales Representative of the Year…
Oregon Scientific Adds Five Sales Agencies
Oregon Scientific has partnered with five industry-leading sales agencies specializing in outdoor, action sports and fitness, three key areas of growth for the brand…
Report: Sport Footwear Sales Flat for Back-to-School
Even as back-to-school becomes less important to a retailer’s success for the total year, the season is still a bellwether for how the market views retail health in the back half of the year and the prospects for Holiday sales growth. The BTS seaso
K-Swiss Racing for Success in the Long Run
While Under Armour received overwhelming attention from the media and Wall Street for its running shoe “launch” this past year, another iconic athletic brand is making inroads into the running shoe market while flying under the screen. The pr
NBS Members Vote HO Sports Wave Kite as Best New Product
At the recent NBS 2009 Fall Semi-Annual Market HO Sports was voted as best new product in the New Product Showcase. The market, held at the Ft. Worth Convention Center September 10-13, featured a New Product showcase along the main aisle whereby NBS memb
Report: Retailers Have Opportunity to Convert Web Shoppers In-Store
Dick's Sporting Goods' recent move to take more control of its Internet sales and The Finish Line's recent decision to structure its Web business as a separate business unit are just two recent examples of how retailers see the Internet sel
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