Icebreaker has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification for its U.S. headquarters in Northwest Portland from the U.S. Green Building Council's Green Building Rating System…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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OIA Topline Report: December Sales Slide 1%
The December 2009 edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report found that retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty) dropped 1% compared to last December, moving from $1.07 billion from $1.06
Saucony Signs First Olympic Sprinter
Saucony, Inc. signed 2008 U.S. Olympian and two-time World Championships gold medalist Wallace Spearmon, Jr. to a multi-year endorsement contract. Spearmon, Jr., the winner of three consecutive World Outdoor Championships 200-meter medals, is the first Ol
KEE Action Sports Acquires JT Sports
KEE Action Sports LLC, based in Sewell, NJ, has purchased JT Sports from Jarden Corp. Effective immediately, KEE will be manufacturing and selling the entire line of JT Sports, Brass Eagle, and ViewLoader paintball products…
Gaiam to Make Reebok Fitness DVDs and Kits
Reebok inked a multi-year licensing agreement with Gaiam, Inc. to launch a new line of Reebok DVDs, fitness accessories, and workout kits…
Vapor Apparel Named Official Apparel Provider of FCC
The Family Circle Cup, one of twenty Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Premier Events, has selected Vapor Apparel to manufacture and design their 2010 apparel for this year's tournament, Lacoste has been the sponsor…
Ski Market Begins GOB Sales
Ski Market started going out of business sales on Saturday. In a bankruptcy auction in Boston held Feb. 5, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC won the right to liquidate Ski Market's remaining seven stores…
Timberland’s Q4 Earnings Soar Despite Flat Sales
The Timberland Company reported fourth-quarter earnings vaulted 69.4% to $22.3 million, or 40 cents a share, from $13.1 million, or 23 cents, a year ago. Revenue eased 0.7% to $387.8 million from $390.6 million a year ago and were down 3.9% on a constant
Macy’s January Comps Climb 3.4%
Macy's Inc. reported January same-store sales rose 3.4%. Total sales also rose 3.4%, to $1.26 billion. Macy's also said it's raising its fourth-quarter earnings target to $1.35 to $1.37 a share, excluding restructuring-related costs. The co
Stein Mart’s January Comps Slide 2.5%
Stein Mart, Inc.'s January same-store sales slid 2.5%. Total sales were down 4.9% to $63.8 million from $67.1 million…
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Climb 5.3%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales increased 5.3% for the four weeks ended Jan. 30, 2010. Total sales for the four weeks increased 4.7% to $180.1 million compared with $172.0 million for the prior year period…
Costco Sees 8% January Comp Growth
Costco Wholesale Corp reported net sales of $5.62 billion for the month of January, an increase of 10% from $5.09 billion in the same four-week period last year. Comps grew 8% with gains of 4% in the U.S. and 25% internationally…
Nordstrom’s Comps Surge 14%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 14.0% increase in same-store sales for January. Total retail sales of $543 million for January 2010 increased 15.8% compared with $468 million for the same period in fiscal 2008…
Saks Sees 7% January Comp Increase
Saks Inc. reported owned sales totaled $158.9 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 30, 2010 compared to $147.1 million a year ago, an 8.0% increase. Comparable store sales increased 7.0% for the month…
J.C. Penney Sees 4.6% January Comp Decline
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.'s comparable store sales decreased 4.6% for the four-week period ended Jan. 30, which was better than the company's guidance for sales to decrease 5% to 8%. In last year's January period, comparable store sales dec
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