Daniel D. Jelinek, president of team sports at Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., will resign, effective June 1. According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, the decision was made by mutual agreement between Jelinek and the company. At this tim
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BOSS Goes One on One with Nau Inc’s Marketing Man Ian Yolles
Nau Inc. was one of the highest profile sustainability stories in the apparel industry when it announced May 3 it was winding down because it could not raise more money. The irony was not lost on Ian Yolles, the architect of the company's widely adm
Neiman Marcus’s Comps Dip 0.6%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported revenues dipped 0.6% during April to $343 million from $346 million. Comps declined 1.9%. Comps in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, decreased 3.6%…
Heavy Promotions Boost Saks’ Comps by 24%
Luxury department store retailer Saks Inc. reported a 23.9% increase in comp store sales, but said it came at the cost of cannibalizing May sales by accelerating clearance events. The company said the heightened promotions will hurt its first quarter marg
Avis CEO Joins Hanesbrands’ Board
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Hanes and Champion, said Ronald L. Nelson, chairman and chief executive of car rental company Avis Budget Group Inc., has been elected to its board of directors, effective July 21. Nelson, 55, will serve for a term that wil
Etonic Names VP/GM for Stonefly
Etonic Worldwide has named Russ Curran as VP/general manager for Stonefly USA, a division of Etonic Worldwide, LLC. Curran comes to Stonefly USA with more than 20 years of experience in the footwear industry. He was most recently VP of sales at PSB Shoe G
Backcountry.com Still Thriving at Liberty Media
The acquisitions of Backcountry.com and Bodybuilder.com helped propel revenue and operating cash flow growth of 113% and 144%, respectively at Liberty Interactive Group's e-commerce group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, Liberty Media Corporatio
Eddie Bauer Squeaks Out Mild Comp Gain
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. squeaked out an 0.5% increase in same store sales on a 3.9% growth at its retail stores and a 3.1% decline at its outlet stores. The company said its first quarter loss was reduced to $19.3 million from $44.8 million a year ago.
Snowsport Sales up 10.4% in 2007-08 Season
The snow sports products market grew by $280 million to reach $2.97 billion for the 2007.08 season, up 10.4% from approximately $2.69 billion in all channels last season, according to the latest SIA survey. Equipment sales were relatively flat in specialt
New Era to Make Kiosks at MLB ballparks
New Era Cap has selected nParallel to develop portable, outdoor selling kiosks and indoor shop-in-shop environments to promote the sale of New Era merchandise at all 30 ballparks in Major League Baseball. New Era is now installing the shop-in-shop system
New Era to Make Kiosks at MLB ballparks
New Era Cap has selected nParallel to develop portable, outdoor selling kiosks and indoor shop-in-shop environments to promote the sale of New Era merchandise at all 30 ballparks in Major League Baseball. New Era is now installing the shop-in-shop system
Ocean and Earth Implements 5-Year Growth Plan
Ocean & Earth, the Australian surf brand, recently launched a 5-year expansion plan. In December 2007, CEO of International Operations Paul Munten completed an extensive search for new brand leadership in North America with the hiring of Dave Nielsen as V
Quiksilver Sued by ESPN
Quiksilver Inc. was sued by sports network ESPN Inc. on claims it violated a trademark on the cable channel's X-Games competition franchise. Quiksilver uses a stylized “X” emblem on clothing, labels and accessories that is “confusingly similar” to ES
Mountainsmith Hires Domestic Sales Mgr
Mountainsmith announced the appointment of Jay Getzel to the newly-created position of domestic sales manager. Getzel was most recently sales and service manager for C.A.M.P. USA in Broomfield, CO…
Puma’s U.S. Revenues Drop 14.2% in Q1
Puma said that in the U.S. market, sales were down 14.2% to $134.1 million (86.36 million euros), affected by the continued moderate environment in the mall-based business. Puma also said orders for the U.S. by the end of the quarter were down 20.8%…
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