Oakley has inked a deal to acquire Eye Safety Systems, Inc., a supplier of military, law enforcement, and firefighting protective eyewear. Oakley will pay $110 million in cash for “essentially all of the assets” of the company. Oakley expects the acquisit
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TSA Lands Eight Copelands Leases; More to Come…
A subsidiary of The Sports Authority has won the leasehold interests to eight former Copeland Sports locations following the approval of the court overseeing the Copelands Enterprises bankruptcy. Assignment of leasehold rights in additional sites is expec
OIF Searches for Outdoor Idols…
The Outdoor Industry Foundation is looking for the second class of Outdoor Idols and nominations are being accepted for any outdoor athletes, trendsetters, and role models under the age of 23. The Outdoor Idols award honors eight young outdoor athletes ea
Quiksilver Sets Sights on Mexico with JV…
Quiksilver, Inc. planted a flag in the Mexican market last week as it announced a new joint venture it entered into with PBM International. The JV will focus on marketing, selling, and distributing “Quiksilver” and “Roxy” branded products in Mexico as we
SpringBoost Promotes Schwarz to Director of Communications
SpringBoost USA has promoted Patricia Schwarz to Director of Communications, a new position. Schwarz, a retired pro basketball player, was formerly the company's public relations and marketing manager…
Royal Robbins Names New Midwest Rep Agency
Royal Robbins hired the West Bay Trading Company of Ann Arbor, Michigan to cover the Midwest region…
Kangol Sold to Sports World’s Mike Ashley
August Equity Trust plc reported in a release that the equity fund had “realised its investment” in the Kangol brand signifying its sale, while reports out of the UK name Mike Ashley, owner of Sports World, as the buyer. Rumors tag the final purchase pri
GSI Commerce Sees Alternative Payment Methods Boost Sales
GSI Commerce Inc. reported that for the period extending from Black Friday, Nov. 24 through Cyber Monday, Nov. 27, the alternative checkout and payment methods most recently added to the company's platform — Bill Me Later, Google Checkout and PayPal
Wal-Mart Stores November Sales Up 11.9%; Comps Slip 0.1%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. saw total company sales increase 11.9% in the month of November to $28.57 billion from $25.53 billion for the same period last year. Sales at the company's Wal-Mart stores increased 7.9% to $18.76 billion while sales at Sam'
Federated’s November Slowed by Store Closings
Federated Department Stores, Inc. posted an 8.9% decrease in total sales for the month of November to $2.385 billion from $2.617 billion in the same period last year. Total sales declined from November 2005 to November 2006, impacted by the closing of 78
Stein Mart Sees November Sales Increase 6.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported a 6.9% increase in total sales in November to $144.7 million from $135.4 million during last year's month. Comparable store sales for the month increased 3.8%…
J.C. Penney DS Sales Rise 3.3%; Comps Up 1.4%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. saw comparable sales at its department stores increase 1.4% in November on top of last year's 3.6% improvement. Total department store sales increased 3.3% for the month to $1.62 billion from $15.7 billion last year…
Dillard’s November Comps Down 3%
Dillard's, Inc. saw sales slip 1.8% to $550.8 million in November from $561.0 million in the same month last year. Sales in comparable stores decreased 3% for the four-week period…
Ross Stores Posts Flat November Comps
Ross Stores, Inc. saw a 7% increase in net sales for the month of November to $481 million from $451 million last ear. Comparable store sales for the month were flat after a 5% increase in the prior year…
The Bon-Ton November Sales Down 12.3% Without Acquisition Help
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. posted a 159% increase in November sales to $367.0 million from $141.9 million for the same period last year when including a $242.5 million benefit from the acquisition of the Carson's and Parisian stores. Excluding the acqu
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