National Golf Rounds Played Drops 6.8% in December

The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played Report showed that in December, golf rounds played varied vastly between regions, with participation in the Pacific, Mountain, East North Central, South Atlantic and South Central regions decreasing and partic

Gottschalks Posts Strong January Comps Increase

Gottschalks Inc. reported same store sales for the month of January increased 13.3% over the same month last year. Total sales for the four-week period increased 10.6% to $33.3 million compared to $30.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2008…

Kohl’s Posts 13.4% Drop in January Comps

Kohl’s Corporation saw a 9.0% decline in net sales for the month of January to $720.3 million from $791.4 million last year. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 13.4%. Total sales for the year decreased 0.5% from the prior year. On a comparable s

Costco Comps Slip 2% in January

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $5.10 billion for the month of January, down 0.2% from $5.11 billion for the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the month declined 2.0% after an increase of 7.0% last year. For the first tw

Ross January Comps Decline 2%, Raises Q4 Guidance

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 31, 2009 of $365 million, a 4% increase over the $350 million in sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 2, 2008. Same store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 31, 2009 declined 2% compared to th

Stage Stores January Comps Fall 13.1%

Stage Stores, Inc. said total sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 31, 2009 decreased 9.4% to $74.4 million from $82.1 million in the prior year four week period ended Feb. 2, 2008. Comparable store sales for the month decreased 13.1% versus an incre

Fairway and Greene Inks PGA Deal

The Wyndham Championship has signed a new three-year deal with Fairway & Greene, which will produce official apparel for the PGA Tour event. As the official provider, Connecticut-based Fairway & Greene will produce all apparel for tournament officials, st

Twins Enterprise Rebrands as Twins ’47 and Banner ’47

Twins Enterprise is shifting directions to show off the brands heritage and the unique story of how the company has come to be a major player in the sports licensed products market. Twins Enterprises is launching new brand platforms for its two main busin

Crocs Asks Distributors to Absorb IP Enforcement Fees

Crocs has created a new model of (IP) enforcement activity in all distributor regions in which distributors contribute to legal fees. “The new model simply requires our distributors to absorb the cost of enforcement in their region,” said Crocs spokesman

REI Boulder Awarded LEED Gold Rating

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced that its prototype store in Boulder, Colo. has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). REI Boulder is a remodeled and e

QBP Distributes SealLine Urban Line

Cascade Designs, Inc. announced the distribution of the SealLine Urban Line of gear protection through QBP (Quality Bicycle Products). A distributor to the cycling industry, QBP will stock the full SealLine Urban Line including…

McDavid Names Marketing Product Manager

McDavid has named Melissa Poole to the newly created position of marketing product manager to support the company’s rapid growth of its protective apparel category, which features its patented HexPad technology…