Outdoor Footwear manufacturers are looking in three different performance and comfort categories this year and while there have been some meaningful advancements to reducing environmental impacts in the footwear industry, there are more incremental, evolu
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Zumiez August Comp Store Growth Slows…
Zumiez Inc. saw its girls business affect its August comps as the 4.7% comp sales gain for the month came in at roughly half the positive gain from the same month last year. Total net sales jumped 36.4% to $33.7 million for the month from $24.7 million i
Ibex Taps Hill as President…
Rich Hill, former VP of sales for Patagonia has taken on the role of president of Ibex Outdoor Clothing, a Vermont-based merino wool brand. Hill will remain in Ventura and will be opening “Ibex West,” a new office for the brand which will share a building
Asia Outdoor Closes with Strong Attendance…
The first Asia Outdoor closed its doors this week with strong attendance from both exhibitors and retailers in the emerging Outdoor industry in the Far East. 6,743 trade visitors from China and other parts of Asia attended the trade show with 174 exhibito
Kellwood Anticipates Strong Q3 for American Rec…
Kellwood Company net sales for the second quarter were $474.5 million, versus $488.2 million last year. The majority of the sales decline came from the women’s apparel division. Net sales in the ‘other soft goods’ division, which includes American Recreat
Open air Demo Heats Up at Willard Bay, While Industry Breakfast Looks at the Next Generation…
OR Summer Market kicked off last month with the show’s first ever two-day Open Air Demo at Willard Bay State Park. With 73 exhibiting companies, the demo started off relatively slowly, but certainly picked up momentum as the first day wore on. Many manufa
Veltec’s Managing Director Involved in Car-Bike Collision
Veltec Managing Director Josh Greenberg was involved in a collision with a motorist during his regular morning bike ride on Tuesday. Greenberg sustained two broken wrists and possibly other injuries but remained alert and calm, able to notify authorities
J.C. Penney August Comps Dip 0.5%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. saw department store sales increase 0.7% for the month of August to $1.39 billion from $1.38 billion last year. Same store sales decreased 0.5%, slightly below initial guidance and down from last year's 2.8% increase. The b
Stein Mart Sees 2.8% August Comp Sales Decrease
Stein Mart, Inc. saw comparable store sales decrease 2.8% for the month of August, fueling a 2.5% decrease in total sales to $95.7 million from $98.1 million during the same month last year…
Bon-Ton Comps Down 5.7% for August
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. saw sales for the month of August increase 164% to $225.0 million compared to $85.1 million for the same period last year. August sales include $146.2 million from the Carson's stores. Without the addition of Carson's, s
Federated Sees August Comps Improve 3.8%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales increased 61.6% to $1.73 billion for the month of August from $1.07 billion in the same period last year. The results for August 2006 include sales from the acquired May Company stores, which is not i
Target Comps Up 2.8% for August
Target Corporation reported a net retail sales for the month of August increase of 9.2% to $4.22 billion from $3.86 billion for the same month last year. On a comparable-store basis, sales increased 2.8% over last year…
Saks August Comps Up 3.3%; Total Sales Down 36.5%
Retailer Saks Incorporated saw total company comparable store sales increase 3.3% for the month of August, while total sales decreased 36.5%. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 2.0% for SDSG and increased 5.0% for SFAE for the month…
Finish Line Sees Q2 Sales Slip 0.9%
The Finish Line, Inc. saw second quarter consolidated net sales decrease 0.9% to $338.6 million from $341.6 million for the same quarter last year. Total company comparable store net sales for Q2 decreased 6.6%. By concept, Finish Line comparable store ne
Ross Stores August Comps Increase 3%
Ross Stores, Inc. saw sales for August increase 10% to $425 million from $388 million for the same month last year. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 3% on top of a 13% gain in the prior year…
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