Author: Thomas J. Ryan

Thomas J. Ryan
Senior Business Editor | SGB Media
tryan@sgbonline.com | 917.375.4699

The North Face to Sponsor OIA Industry Breakfast

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

The North Face has signed a three-year agreement to be the presenting sponsor for the OIA Industry Breakfast beginning with Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. Sister brand Eagle Creek has also joined as a title sponsor of the event. Timberland had been

JD Sports Sees 6.6% Holiday Comp Gain

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

JD Sports Fashion, the UK retailer, said it expects to beat market expectations for full-year profit after reporting strong trading over the key Christmas period. For the five weeks to Jan. 2, the group said like-for-like sales were up by 6.6%, while 48-w

Sears Sees Q4 Profits Above Estimates

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

Sears Holdings Corp posted a slight rise in Dec. same store sales, driven by Kmart, and forecast fourth-quarter earnings ahead of estimates. Earnings are expected to come in between $385 million and $465 million, or $3.36 a share and $4.06 a share, for th

BJ’s Comps Jump 4.8% in December

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. reported total sales for Dec. 2009 increased by 9.4% to $1.16 billion, from $1.06 billion in Dec. 2008. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 4.8% for the month of Dec., including a positive impact from sales of gas

Twin Enterprises Adds Sales Reps

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

Twins Enterprise, Inc., which owns the Twins '47 and Banner '47 brands, said Steve Irwin has assumed the territory sales position for Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. The territory had been previously covered by a combination of independe

Etonic Names Director of Sales/Marketing for Golf

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

Etonic Worldwide named industry veteran Kent Wheeler as director of sales and marketing for its golf division. Prior to joining Etonic, Wheeler was director of sales for Nickent. He also held sales management positions within the golf division of Mizuno U

LaCrosse Footwear Sees 21% Q4 Revenue Hike

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc., which owns the LaCrosse and Danner brands, said it expects to report net sales of approximately $42.5 million, up approximately 21% from the same period of 2008. For the full year 2009, net sales are expected to be approximately $

Polytan USA Partners with Liberty Sports

January 7, 2010 SGB Update

Polytan USA and Liberty Sports, LLC jointly announced that Liberty Sports will be the exclusive distributor for all Polytan turf and track products for the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S…

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