The Buckle’s Comps Dip In August

The Buckle Inc. reported that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended September 1, 2018 decreased 0.7 percent.

G-III Apparel Blows Past Guidance In Q2

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. increased the company’s full-year sales and earnings guidance after reporting a profit against a loss in the second quarter. Revenues climbed 16 percent in the period.

New Era signs Country Singer Kane Brown

New Era Cap Company, the official on field cap of the NFL, rolled out a new line-up of ambassadors for the 2018 NFL Season including Multi-Platinum breakthrough artist Kane Brown.

Mason Wells Buys EastPoint Sports

Mason Wells announced that the company has closed the acquisition of EastPoint Sports Ltd. LLC, a leading supplier of indoor and outdoor recreational sporting goods.

Caleres’s Shares Sink On Q2 Miss

Shares of Caleres Inc., the parent of Famous Footwear, fell 7.9 percent on Wednesday after the company reported earnings and sales that both grew but just missed Wall Street’s targets. The report comes as competitors, DSW and Shoe Carnival, both sharply raised their guidance following robust Q2 results.

Dick’s Names New Chief E-Commerce And Supply Chain Officer

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Vidya Jwala has been named chief e-commerce and supply chain officer. In this role, Jwala will be responsible for the company’s digital integration of e-commerce and supply chain efforts and will report to Lauren Hobart, president, Dick’s Sporting Goods.