Famous Footwear first quarter 2014 sales reached $354.6 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 3, up 0.7 percent year-over-year, with same-store-sales up 1.3 percent, according to parent Brown Shoe Company. Sales were driven by athletics, especiall
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Gander Mountain Coming to El Paso
Gander Mountain is expanding its network of outdoor specialty stores with a new location in El Paso, TX, set to open in the spring of 2015…
Tilly’s Q1 Comps Drop 6.8 Percent
Tilly’s, Inc.'s first-quarter profits came in line with expectations but its second-quarter guidance came in at the lower end of projections. Comparable store sales, which include e-commerce sales, decreased 6.8 percent…
Sierra Designs Names New Sales Agencies
Sierra Designs named the eight U.S. sales agencies that will support specialty outdoor retailers carrying its completely redesigned line of apparel, tents, sleeping bags and other gear…
DSW Slashes Guidance on Lousy Spring
Blaming the weather and competitive discounting, DSW Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that fell well short of analysts’ estimates while slashing its guidance for the year. Women's shoes, which excludes boots and sandals, comped down 9 perce
Athletic Canvas Powers Famous Footwear’s Q1 Pickup
Aided by a strong pickup in April at Famous Footwear and strong performance by its wholesale brands, Brown Shoe Inc. reported a better-than-planned first quarter and slightly raised its outlook for the year. The strength in canvas was said to be coming fr
Athletic Dealers of America Moves Into New Executive Office
The Athletic Dealers of America (ADA) team buying group has moved into its new executive office in Viera, FL…
Soles4Souls Adds Two Footwear Industry Veterans to Board
Soles4Souls, Inc., the not-for-profit, added Trevor Masson, director of key account sales for New Balance, and Nancy Youssef, VP, international for Genesco, Inc. to its board…
PacSun Releases New Golden State of Mind Campaign
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. revealed the debut of a new Golden State of Mind campaign designed to support the brand position…
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Welcomes The Mountain Air as a Retail Member
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance added The Mountain Air in San Luis Obispo to the organization as a retail member…
Icebreaker Founder and CEO and Executive Chairman to Swap Roles
Icebreaker Founder Jeremy Moon is handing over the CEO title to Rob Fyfe, who has served as executive chairman of the New Zealand apparel company’s board for nine months. A former CEO for Air New Zealand who joined Icebreaker's board in 2012, F
Belle International Sees China Slowdown
China's biggest shoe retailer Belle International Holdings Ltd reported net profit rose 1 percent to RMB 5.16 billion ($827 million) for the 14 months ended Feb. 28. Its CEO said the macroeconomic outlook for the next two years is not optimistic.”…
Bill Hicks and Co., Ltd. Adds H-S Precision Products
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a full-line distributor for the hunting and shooting sports industries, announces the addition of H-S Precision products to their product line…
Charitable Impact of Nicklaus Golf Balls to Receive PR Support
Buffalo Communications has been selected by Nicklaus Companies to help the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital raise funds for pediatric programs…
Zumiez Grows Comps in Fiscal Q1, Sees Footwear Remaining Weak
Zumiez Inc. executives said the footwear business that drove its growth for a time remained difficult in the fiscal first quarter ended May 3 and that they see nothing in the fashion world that will change that this year…
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