Toronto Firm Bringing Boa System to Headwear…

InnoVision Headwear, Inc. (IV Headwear) has negotiated an exclusive, multi-year license to use a specially designed Boa Technology fitting system in headwear. The two companies jointly developed Caps_Lock, a proprietary, patent pending application of Boa’

The Walking Co. Posts Q1 Comp Sales Dip…

First quarter revenues at The Walking Company climbed 15% to $37.3 million as new store openings offset a 0.5% comp decline. TWC, a division of Big Dog Holdings, had 41 new net stores open this quarter versus last year…

Collective Brands Will Try to Overturn Adidas Ruling

Collective Brands Inc. said it will file several motions in court seeking to set aside or reduce an unfavorable verdict in a lawsuit with Adidas. Last week, a federal jury in Oregon ordered Collective Brands to pay $305 million in damages to adidas AG. Th

Collective Brands Will Try to Overturn Adidas Ruling

Collective Brands Inc. said it will file several motions in court seeking to set aside or reduce an unfavorable verdict in a lawsuit with adidas. Matt Rubel, Collective Brands's CEO, said in a letter to shareholders, “If the trial court does not gran

Heelys Opens Office in France

Heelys, Inc. and its European company, Heeling Sports EMEA, announced an agreement with its distributor, Trotwood Import/Export to take over the distribution of Heelys in France, Monaco and Andorra. Heeling Sports France, a branch of Heeling Sports EMEA,

Jelinek to Resign From Easton-Bell Sports

Daniel D. Jelinek, president of team sports at Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., will resign, effective June 1. According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, the decision was made by mutual agreement between Jelinek and the company. At this tim

Callaway Launches Gas Giveaway Promotion

Callaway Golf announced the start of a new Gas Giveaway promotion which offers a free American Express Fill It Up gas card with the purchase of a new FT-i, FT-5 or Hyper X driver from authorized U.S. Callaway Golf retailers. With the price of gasoline ste

Buckle’s April Comps surge 34%

The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store sales vaulted 34% from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended May 5.. Net sales for April climbed 38.3% to $47 million from net sales of $34 million a year ago…

Bakers Q1 Comps Drop 11.1%

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc.'s sales in the thirteen weeks ended May 3 decreased 11.6% to $43.5 million from $49.3 million a year ago. Comps fell 11.1%, compared to a decline of 9.3% in the comparable period last year…

BJ’s April Comps Jump 17.8%

BJ's Wholesale Club reported sales for April climbed 20.4% to $744.5 million from $618.5 million in April 2007. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 17.8% for the month of April 2008, including a contribution of 5.5% from sales of gasoline.

Nordstrom’s Comps Slide 3.3%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported sales during April slid 0.6% to $600 million from $604 million a year ago. Same-store sales decreased 3.%. First quarter sales of $1.88 billion decreased 3.8% to $1.95 billion and fell 6.5% on a same-store basis…

Ross Stores Posts 8% Comp Gain

Ross Stores, Inc. reported that its April sales increased 15% to $480 million from $417 million a year ago. Same store sales for the month increased 8%. Due to strong trends, the off-pricer raised its estimates for the first quarter…

Neiman Marcus’s Comps Dip 0.6%

Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported revenues dipped 0.6% during April to $343 million from $346 million. Comps declined 1.9%. Comps in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, decreased 3.6%…