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.
Category: Apparel
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.
Nike To Air Colin Kaepernick TV Ad During NFL Season Opener
Nike Inc. is planning to air a “Just Do It” TV commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick Thursday night during the NFL’s regular-season opener.

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.
Puma Signs New York Knick’s Kevin Knox
Puma signed Kevin Knox, the New York Knicks forward selected ninth in the 2018 NBA Draft.

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.”
Ocean Pacific Launches Updated Website
Iconix Brand Group Inc. announced that Ocean Pacific is re-issuing the company’s classics with the launch of the company’s new website.
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.
Izod Commercial Stars Colin Jost And Aaron Rodgers
PVH Corp. announced the company’s newest marketing campaign for Izod, which stars “Saturday Night Live” cast member and head writer Colin Jost and Green Bay Packers MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Maloja Becomes Official Outfitter Of The U.S. Biathlon Team
Maloja signed a four-year agreement as the Official Outfitter of the U.S. Biathlon Team.

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.
NFL Could Reap $2.3 Billion Annually Due To Legalized Sports Betting
The National Football League’s (NFL) annual revenue may increase by $2.3 billion a year due to widely available, legal, regulated sports betting, according to a new Nielsen Sports study commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA).

Mountain Khakis Announces Jeremy Hale As New President
Mountain Khakis announced that Jeremy Hale will be joining the brand as president. Hale will replace outgoing founder and president Ross Saldarini, who will be leaving to pursue other opportunities.
NFL And Fanatics Launch Canadian E-Commerce Platform
The National Football League (NFL) and Fanatics announced the launch of a new Canadian-based e-commerce platform, NFLShop.ca.