Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) will begin selling GT bikes at 47 of its stores by the end of the year. This deal follows REI's decision to phase out K2 bikes, which are made by World Wide Cycle Supply…
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Coleman Names New Sales VP
The Coleman Company Inc. has named Michael Bach VP of sales with responsibility for leading the field sales team and the food/drug and home channels…
NRF: Container Imports Forecast to Decline 6.5% this Year
Cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is now expected to decline 6.5% in 2008 compared with 2007 as merchants carefully manage inventories in response to the nation’s slow economy. Volume is projected to total 15.43 million Twenty-foot
U.S. House Calls for Imports Monitoring…
In a possible sign that anti-trade forces may be gaining steam, Charles Rangel (D-NY), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to start tracking and reporting data
The SportsOneSource Debate: The Election
Turns out our industry is about as divided as the rest of the country around which Presidential candidate is best qualified to steward our country. Late last week, SportsOneSource queried subscribers asking how the election of John McCain or Barack Obama
The Conservation Alliance Sends out Second Round of Checks
The Conservation Alliance sent checks totaling $450,000 to 17 organizations working to protect wild places throughout North America. The donations marked the Alliance’s final funding disbursal for 2008, and bring the year’s total to $900,000. This round b
Unifi Names President of New China Subsidiary
Unifi, Inc. named Ed Wickes as president of its new China-based subsidiary, Unifi Textiles (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (UTSC), which will focus on the development, sales and service of Unifi’s premium value-added yarns for the Asian market…
Timex to Sponsor NYC Marathon
Timex Group USA, Inc. has signed on as the official timing sponsor of the ING New York City Marathon. The sponsorship will last four years, from 2008 through 2011, as part of the company’s ongoing initiative to increase the awareness of its state-of-the-a
Bush Signs Bill Encouraging Bike Commuting
Employers may begin reimbursing employees tax-free for bike commuting costs starting Jan. 1, 2009 under a bill signed by President Bush Oct. 3. After seven years of legislative proposals, the bicycle commuter tax benefit has finally become law. The benefi
Dick’s SG Settles FTC Charges
Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a consent agreement and order that settled charges that Golf Galaxy, a subsidiary of Dick’s Sporting Good’s Inc., violated federal law by illegally agreeing with a potential competitor, Golf Canada, to allo
Stage Stores Points to Hurricanes as September Comps Fall 13.6%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the five week September period ended Oct. 4 decreased 9.6% to $115.5 million from $127.8 million in the prior year five week period. Comparable store sales decreased 13.6% versus an increase of 2.3% las
The Buckle Posts 19.7% Comps Gain in September
The Buckle Inc. said its same-store net sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 4, 2008, increased 19.7% from comp store net sales for the year earlier period ending Oct. 6, 2007. Net sales for the five-week fiscal month increased 26.2% to $72.8 million
Gottschalks September Comps Fall 11.8%
Gottschalks Inc. saw same store sales for the month of September decrease 11.8% from the prior year. Total sales for the five-week period decreased 13.2% to $45.8 million compared to $52.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2007. On a year-to-date basis
West Marine Reports 4.7% Drop in Q3 Comps
West Marine, Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, 2008 declined 4.4%, from the same period a year ago. The retailer attributed the decline primarily to a 4.7% decrease in comparable store sales…
BJ’s September Comps Climb 10.4%
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported comps during September climbed 10.4%. Excluding gasoline sales, merchandise comps were ahead 5.6%. Total sales advanced 11.8% to $892.8 million from $798.9 million…
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