J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 2.6% for the four weeks ended Dec. 1, 2007, in line with guidance for a low single-digit increase and compared to a 1.4% increase last year. Total department store sales increased 5.8%
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Fleet Feet Opens 80th Location
Fleet Feet, Incorporated, opened its 80th location with the opening of Fleet Feet Sports Edmond, Oklahoma. The store, located in an Oklahoma City suburb, is the company’s second franchise in the state of Oklahoma, joining the four-year-old Tulsa operation
Gander Mountain Slips to Q3 Loss on Negative Comps
Gander Mountain Company third quarter sales increased 5.3% to $259.5 million and comparable store sales decreased 8.4% versus the third quarter of the prior year. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $5.1 million, or 25 cents per share, com
Thule Hires Makris as VP of Product Development
Thule hired Timothy Makris as VP of product development. Makris will be responsible for overseeing the product development, engineering and quality departments. Makris will report to Fred Clark, president. Makris comes to Thule from Duracell North America
Kellwood Q3 Loss Expands
Kellwood Company net sales from continuing operations totaled $404.1 million, as compared to $397.0 million in the third quarter last year. Net loss from continuing operations was $5.9 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss of $1.5 mill
DSW Increases Q3 Bottom Line on Lower Comps
DSW Inc. net income was $22.4 million on net sales of $367.4 million for the third quarter ended November 3, 2007, compared with net income of $16.0 million on net sales of $332.2 million for the thirteen-week quarter ended October 28, 2006. Same store sa
Sport Chalet Opens 52nd Store
Sport Chalet, Inc. opened its new 42,000 sq. ft. store in the Arroyo Market Square located in Las Vegas, NV. This location will feature an on-site SCUBA training pool. This is the Company's 52nd store…
Industrial Revolution Named One of Washington’s Fastest Growing Companies
Industrial Revolution was named eleventh on the Puget Sound Business Journal’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in Washington state. Basing the ranking on percentage change in revenue from 2004 to 2006, the list was announced in October 2007.
Skechers Inks China Joint Venture
Skechers is expanding its sales and distribution in China through a joint venture, called as Skechers China, with Luen Thai Enterprises, a conglomerate based in Hong Kong. Over the next three years, Skechers China expects to open more than 1200 points-of-
NSGA Announces New Speakers at Management Conference
Nike brand president Charlie Denson and Men’s Wearhouse founder, chairman & CEO George Zimmer are among several speakers who will be featured at the 44th Annual NSGA Management Conference & 10th Annual Team Dealer Summit May 4-7, 2008 at the Pointe Hilton
Collective Brands Q3 Income Slips Following Stride Rite Acquisition
Collective Brands, Inc.'s third quarter, the first financial reporting period since the acquisition of Stride Rite, net earnings were $25.5 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, down 11.8% versus third quarter 2006 net earnings of $28.9 million, or
Climbing Wall Association Summit to be Held in Boulder
The Climbing Wall Association, Inc. announced the dates and location of the 2008 Climbing Wall Summit. The dates for the conference will be May 1st through 4th, 2008. The conference will be held in Boulder, Colorado. On-line registration for the conferenc
NRF Looks for Improvements in WTO Retail Regulations
The National Retail Federation is reviewing a draft text of proposed new trade remedy rules released today by the World Trade Organization, and will focus on whether the draft will result in reforms to end the increasing abuse of anti-dumping and counterv
Iconix Adds Four New VPs
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. added four new executives to its senior management team. Kimberly Lee Minor and Carolyn D'Angelo have joined Iconix, both as VP brand management. Kenneth Richard has joined Iconix as VP marketing and Neal Seideman joins Iconi
Interbike Contemplates East Coast Demo Days
Interbike is considering bringing the blueprint for its Las Vegas Outdoor Demo to the East Coast next fall. Show management hopes an East Coast Demo would attract retail stores and store employees who do not attend Interbike. Interbike has set tentative d
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