The 2010 PGA Fall Expo is returning to the Las Vegas Strip with new August dates (Aug. 16-18) that coincide with the apparel industry's “Fashion Week” and a move to the upscale Venetian Resort & Convention Center to position the annual golf marketpla
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Thomas J. Ryan
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March Comps Climb 9% at Dillard’s
Dillard's, Inc. reported sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010 were $526.9 million versus $$490.1 million a year ago, an 8% gain. Sales in comparable stores increased 9% for the five-week period…

Timberland Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 36% in 2009
The Timberland Company announced that it has achieved a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The company successfully reduced its emissions by 36% in 2009 over its 2006 baseline coming from Timberland owned and operated facilities and employ
Saks March Comps Climb 13.6%
Saks Inc. reported owned sales totaled $238.2 million for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010 compared to $209.8 million for the five weeks ended April 4, 2009, a 13.6% increase. Comparable store sales increased 12.7% for the month…
Neiman Marcus Sees 9.6% Jump in March Comps
Neiman Marcus Inc. reported a 9.6% increase in March same-store sales and an 11% rise in total sales to $341 million…

Woolrich Promotes Cathy Peddie to Women’s Merchandising Director
Woolrich promoted Woolrich veteran Cathy Peddie to director of women's merchandising. Peddie will be responsible for directing all merchandising efforts including product development, strategic planning and implementation for all women's product

SGMA Report Shows $71+ Billion in Retail Sports/Fitness Sales in 2009
According to SGMA's Manufacturers Sales by Category Report (2010 edition), manufacturers' (wholesale) sales of sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, sports apparel, athletic footwear, and licensed merchandise in the U.S. totaled $71.8 bil

Cabela’s Set to Open its First Colorado Store
Cabela's will open its first Colorado retail store in Grand Junction on Thursday, May 20, 2010…
La Sportiva Launches Greenback$ Campaign
La Sportiva N.A. announced the launch of its Giving Greenback$ campaign rolling out this week with 37 participating retailers around the United States…
Performance Bicycle Sponsors First Women’s Cycling Team,
Performance Bicycle, the specialty bike retailer, said it plans to sponsor its first women's professional cycling team…
Headsweats Announces Canadian Distribution Agreement
Headsweats announced their partnership with Ryeka Sports. Toronto-based Ryeka Sports is the leading independent Canadian distributor of sporting goods for outdoor activities, action sports, snow sports and bike dealers…
I/O Bio Merino Adds Reps
I/O Bio Merino announced key additions to its sales teams that have resulted in a doubling of the brand's dealer base in the United States…
Payless ShoeSource Supports Plant a Tree Campaign
With the celebration of Earth Day just a few weeks away, Payless ShoeSource announced that it will again partner with The Nature Conservancy's Plant a Billion Trees campaign to raise funds to rebuild Brazil's Atlantic Forest…
Outdoor Research Holds Fourth Annual VertFest
Outdoor Research raised more than $6800 for Friends of the Avalanche Center at its fourth annual VertFest. The uphill/downhill race took place at Alpental Ski Area on March 6, 2010…

ASR Aligns 2011 Show Dates
Action Sports Retailer, ASR, announced 2011 dates with January 13th-15th as the dates for the ASR Access event and August 18th-20th for ASR Marketplace. The selected dates and the event's number of days, back to three, come in response to the industr