Under Armour will be opening a new specialty retail store in a prominent Baltimore, MD location. The Under Armour Specialty Store at Harbor East is expected to open in February 2013, with construction to begin in November 2012…
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PVH to Acquire Speedo Parent Warnaco Inc.
PVH Corp. (PVH) and The Warnaco Group, Inc. (WRC), parent of Speedo, have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which PVH will acquire Warnaco. The transaction values Warnaco at approximately $2.9 billion, and with over $8 billion in pro
Mizuno President Bob Puccini Elected as SFIA Chairman
Mizuno USA, Inc. and The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), formerly known as The Sporting Goods Manufacturer’s Association (SGMA), announced that Mizuno USA President Bob Puccini has been elected SFIA Chairman…
BSN Sports Acquires Hayden’s Sport Center
BSN Sports announced the acquisition of Montgomery, IL-based Hayden’s Sport Center, the leading independent sporting goods team distributor in the state of Illinois…
Cliff Keen Announces Partnership with USA Wrestling
Cliff Keen Athletic and USA Wrestling have announced a strategic marketing partnership and media package with USA Wrestling, the national governing body of the world’s oldest sport. Cliff Keen will showcase its wrestling-specific brand to the large
Under Armour to Unveil New High School Stadium
Dunbar High School and Under Armour will officially unveil newly renovated facilities at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School for Health Professionals in Baltimore, MD on Friday, October 26 at 10:00 AM. The partnership and renovations represent the first proj
NSGA Secures Coach K as Keynote Speaker for 2013 Management Conference
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has announced that Coach K, Mike Krzyzewski, will serve as a keynote speaker on Day 2 (Tuesday) of its 2013 Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit, taking place May 5-8, 2013 at PGA National Resort & Spa
Bon-Ton September Comps Up Slightly
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales in the five weeks ended September 29 increased 0.6 percent…
Nordstrom’s September Comps Climb 4.4 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 4.4 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended September 29 compared with the five-week period ended October 1, 2011…
TJX Comps Jump 6 Percent in September
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ended September 29 increased 6 percent…
Georgia Tech Unveils New Russell Athletic Football Uniforms for 2012 Season
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets unveiled new football uniforms for the 2012 season, showcasing them for the first time in front of a prime-time national television audience on Labor Day at Virginia Tech…
Bon-Ton Comps Up Slightly in August
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales in the four weeks ended August 25 increased 2.2 percent. Total sales increased 2.1 percent to $180.8 million in the current year compared with $177.1 million in the prior year period…
Stage Stores August Comps Up 6.5 Percent
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for the four week August period ended August 25 increased 9.6 percent to $124 million from $113 million in the prior year four week August period ended August 27, 2011. Comparable store sales for the August per
Target’s August Comps Climb 4.2 Percent
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 25 were $5.5 million, an increase of 4.7 percent from $5.3 million for the year-ago period. August comparable-store sales increased 4.2 percent…
Macy’s Same-Store Sales Up 5.1 Percent in August
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.8 billion for the four weeks ended August 25, an increase of 5.7 percent compared with total sales of $1.7 billion in the four weeks ended August 27, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were
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