Club Glove, the maker of golf travel bags, club covers and accessories, will outfit the Royal Canadian Golf Association's (RCGA) Team Canada athletes with travel gear for the 2010 season…
Author: Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
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Nike/Cole Haan to Bann Exotic Skins from Shoes
Nike and its affiliate Cole Haan announced that they will stop selling products that are made from exotic skins like lizard, snake and alligator…
Crosman Corp Opens European Distribution Center
Crosman Corporation, the shooting sports specialist, announced the opening of a new warehouse and distribution facility in Shannon, Ireland…
ICSC: February U.S. Chain Store Sales Much Better Than Expected
The International Council of Shopping Centers reported that U.S. chain store sales in February rose by a strong 3.7% on a comparable store basis, or much better than its expectation. The February showing was the strongest since November 2007 (+4.9%), whic
Cornell Activists Protest Nike over Plant Closings
Cornell University's Chapter of Students Against Sweatshops (CSAS) launched a new campaign dubbed, 'Just Pay It,' to protest events surrounding the closing of two factories in Honduras that had been operated by Nike subcontractors. As repor
Court backs EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoes
A European court has dismissed Chinese claims that a recent decision to impose anti-dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam was unfair…
Spyder Creates Corprorate Division
Spyder announced the creation of a new corporate division that will focus on resort and race business independently yet within the Spyder infrastructure…
Stage Stores’ February Comps Slide 3.9%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week February period ended Feb. 27, 2010 decreased 2.1% to $99 million from $101 million a year earlier. Comparable store sales decreased 3.9% this year versus a decrease of 8.6% last year…
Costco Sees 5% Comp Increase in February
Costco reported net sales of $5.61 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2010, an increase of 11% from $5.06 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable-store sales in the U.S. rose 5%…
Urban Outfitters’ Q4 Earnings Jump 92%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported earnings rose 92% in the fourth quarter to $78 million, or 45 cents a share. Fourth-quarter comparable retail segment sales rose 9%, with total sales up 16% to $589 million…
Genesco Sees 6% Q4 Profit Gain on Flat Comps
Genesco Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 6% to $479 million from $452 million a year ago. Comparable store sales were flat. Comp's at Hat World Group increased by 6%, the Journeys Group decreased by 3%, Underground Station decreased by 2%
Macy’s Same Store Sales Jump 3.7%
Macy's reported a better-than-expected rise in February same-store sales Thursday, and the department-store operator said sales would have been even stronger if it weren't for the winter storms that rocked the East Coast…
Saks’ February Comps Rise 2%
Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $171.8 million for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010 compared to $166.6 million a year ago, a 3.1% increase. Comparable store sales increased 2.0% for the month…
Cabela’s Appoints Supply Chain Officer
Cabela's Inc. hired Doug Means as its executive vice president and chief supply chain officer. Previously, Means served as Executive Vice President of Production for Better Sportswear at Jones Apparel Group…
Nike Names Hilary Krane to General Counsel
Nike Inc. announced that Hilary Krane is joining the company as vice president and general counsel. Krane, 46, joins Nike from Levi Strauss & Company, where she had worked since 2006 as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate affairs…
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