SIA: Snow Market Flat In January

According to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit Report, Snow Sports market sales reached $2.26 billion in January with a 0.4% gain in dollars sold compared with August through January last season. Significant declines in the West and Nor

Escalade Sees Fourth Quarter Slide

Escalade, Inc. earned $1.1 million, or 9 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, compared with a loss of $4.6 million in the prior-year period. Furthermore, revenues declined 11.8% to $29 million from $32.9 million in the year ago period. Citi

Easton Sports Welcomes Chris Zimmerman

Easton-Bell Sports has appointed Chris Zimmerman as the president of Easton Sports, effective immediately. Reporting to Paul Harrington, President and CEO of Easton-Bell Sports, Zimmerman will take the reigns within the Easton Sports division…

Stage Stores Q4 Profit Gains 10%

Stage Stores Inc. reported its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 10% to $27.9 million, or 72 cents, for the period ended Jan. 30, up from $25.3 million, or 67 cents per share, a year ago. Sales fell 5% to $431.7 million from $455.8 million…

Neiman Marcus Rebounds, Posts Profit

Neiman Marcus Group Inc. swung to a fiscal second-quarter profit after steep write-downs weighed on year-ago results. For the quarter ended Jan. 30, Neiman Marcus posted a profit of $4 million, compared with a year-earlier loss of $509.3 million. The year

Payless ShoeSource to Launch Beauty Products

Payless ShoeSource announced an alliance with Maesa Group to create a collection of new beauty and body care products to be available exclusively in about 1,500 Payless ShoeSource stores this fall…

Perry Ellis to Distribute Top-Flite Apparel at Kmart

Perry Ellis International reached an agreement with Sears Holdings Corporation to distribute a full collection of golf apparel under the Top-Flite brand at Kmart stores in the U.S. The Top-Flite brand is property of Callaway Golf and is licensed for appar

San Jose Cycling Classic Expected to Draw 20,000

The San Jose Cycling Classic will be held May 15-20 throughout San Jose in conjunction with the upcoming Amgen Tour of California. The week of amatuer and professional cycling events is expected to attract 20,000 spectators, participants and cycling-relat