Zumiez Inc. doesn’t view the world of apparel and footwear retail through the lens of the traditional channels but is instead focusing on how to best accommodate customers no matter when, where or how they shop, according to CEO Rick Brooks,
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Aisle Talk Week of June 4
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Winnebago acquiring boat manufacturer Chris-Craft.
Lululemon To Repurchase 3.3 Million Shares from Advent International
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced that the company has agreed to repurchase 3.3 million shares of the company’s common stock in a private transaction with funds affiliated with Advent International Corporation.
Camping World To Open RV Dealerships In Gander Outdoors Locations
Speaking at the Baird’s 2018 Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference, Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis revealed that Camping World’s plan all along has been to add RV dealerships to the acquired Gander Mountain locations.
Sherpa Adventure Gear Bolsters Mid-Atlantic Sales Team
Sherpa Adventure Gear announced the company’s newest sales member, Kurt Schumann, for the Mid-Atlantic region.
The Buckle’s May Comps Climb
The Buckle Inc. announced that comparable store net sales increased 3.6 percent.
Zumiez Tops Q1 Estimates Behind Strong Revenue, Comps
Apparel and footwear retailer Zumiez Inc. reported a net loss of $2.6 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 ended May 5, compared to a net loss of $4.4 million, or 18 cents per diluted share, in the prior-year first quarter. The company beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2 cents per share. Total […]
Tasc Performance Partners With PGA Tour
Tasc Performance, the maker of performance-lifestyle apparel, announced the brand’s first partnerships in professional golf.
NRF: Retail Imports To Hit Record Numbers This Summer
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to set record numbers this summer and fall even as the debate over trade and tariffs continues in Washington, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Thursday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Puma Launches Global Media Review
Puma has launched a global agency review. The company has been working with Publicis Media’s Blue 449.
Russell Athletic Finds Way Back To Team Uniforms
Russell Athletic, which last September decided to exit the team uniform business, is returning to the category with a new partnership with Augusta Sportswear. In an interview with SGB, Matt Murphy, Russell Athletic VP of marketing, said the company had been looking for the “right partner to represent the brand and the positioning of the brand. So it took a little time.”
CEO: Duluth Pursuing Omnichannel With ‘Strong Conviction’
Duluth Holdings Inc., parent of Duluth Trading Co., is moving into a “true omnichannel environment with strong conviction,” according to CEO Stephanie Pugliese, who outlined the apparel and accessories company’s progress on this pursuit in Tuesday’s earnings call with analysts.
G-III Apparel Blows Past Targets In Q1
Carried by strength across nearly all the company’s collections, G-III Apparel Group Ltd. reported first-quarter earnings that ran well past guidance.
NRF/University Of Florida Survey: Retail ‘Shrink’ Decreased In 2017
Thefts, fraud and losses from other retail “shrink” decreased to $46.8 billion in 2017 from $48.9 billion the year before as shoplifting and organized retail crime continued to be the leading causes, according to the annual National Retail Security Survey released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and the University of Florida.
Russell Athletic Partners With Augusta Sportswear
Russell Athletic and Augusta Sportswear have announced a strategic partnership to bring Russell Athletic uniforms back to the team sports channel. With this partnership, Augusta Sportswear becomes the official team sports partner of Russell Athletic and will exclusively manufacture, market and sell team uniforms and other team-specific products.
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