Zumiez Inc. on Wednesday announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended February 2, 2019, decreased 18.3 percent to $53.9 million, compared to $66 million for the five-week period ended February 3, 2018.
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Sun Valley And Snowbasin Join The Epic Pass
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NRF Sees 2019 Growth Between 3.8 And 4.4 percent
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BSN Sports Signs Olympic Swimmer As Brand Ambassador
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Nike Signs Clean Energy Deal In Europe
Nike signed its first European clean energy deal with Iberdrola, the Spanish utility, with a goal of having all its offices in Europe powered by renewable energy by 2020.
Sir George Buckley Joins eGym As Chairman
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Johnson Outdoors’ Shares Rebound Day After Q1 Miss
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Crocs To Relocate Global Headquarters To Broomfield, CO, In 2020
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NBC Sports Group, Rory McIlroy Inc. Launch Digital Golf Membership GolfPass
NBC Sports Group and global golf superstar Rory McIlroy on Tuesday announced the launch of GolfPass, a new digital membership delivering comprehensive benefits tailored to the modern golfer’s lifestyle.
Foot Locker Announces Global Realignment To Support International Growth Strategy
Foot Locker Inc., the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, on Tuesday announced a realignment of its organizational operating model into three distinct geographical regions: Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Asia Pacific; and North America, to better align its resources across its international businesses, and to develop an infrastructure to support an expansion plan within the Asian market.
Go RVing Launches First-Ever Kick Off To Camping Season Campaign
Designed to ignite consumer interest and drive traffic to RV dealers nationwide as the spring/summer vacation season approaches, Go RVing is launching a new multimillion-dollar Kick Off to Camping Season campaign that will run February through mid-July.
Boot Barn Raises Fiscal Year EPS Outlook
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. on Tuesday reported that net sales for the third quarter ended December 29 increased 13 percent to $254 million, narrowly missing analysts’ expectations by $0.54 million. The company raised fiscal year EPS guidance to $1.31 to $1.33, compared to the company’s prior outlook of $1.16 to $1.24.
BikeCo Purchases ASE Assets As Going Concern
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Academy Sports Appoints Steven Lawrence As EVP And Chief Merchandising Officer
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