The Buckle’s Comps Dip In August

The Buckle Inc. reported that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended September 1, 2018 decreased 0.7 percent.

G-III Apparel Blows Past Guidance In Q2

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. increased the company’s full-year sales and earnings guidance after reporting a profit against a loss in the second quarter. Revenues climbed 16 percent in the period.

New Era signs Country Singer Kane Brown

New Era Cap Company, the official on field cap of the NFL, rolled out a new line-up of ambassadors for the 2018 NFL Season including Multi-Platinum breakthrough artist Kane Brown.

Dick’s Touts Strong Vendor Relationships

Despite aggressive shifts by many vendors to pursue growth in direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels and the widely-covered challenges the chain is facing with Under Armour, Ed Stack, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ CEO, told attendees at Goldman Sachs’ Annual Global Retailing Conference that the chain’s vendor relationship have “never really been better.”

Dick’s Names New Chief E-Commerce And Supply Chain Officer

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Vidya Jwala has been named chief e-commerce and supply chain officer. In this role, Jwala will be responsible for the company’s digital integration of e-commerce and supply chain efforts and will report to Lauren Hobart, president, Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Decathlon To Open First First Full-Scale Store In U.S.

Decathlon, the largest sporting goods retailer, announced plans to open the company’s first major store in the Bay Area. Located at 3938 Horton Street in the East Bay Bridge shopping center in Emeryville, CA, the 47,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2019.

Duluth Trading’s Q2 Earnings Soar

Duluth Holdings Inc., doing business as Duluth Trading Company, reported net income in the second quarter ended July 29 rose 48.9 percent on a 28.3 percent revenue gain.