Big 5’s Q1 Comps Dip 2.9 Percent, Hurt by Mild Weather

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported that sales slid 1.2 percent in the first quarter, to $218.5 million from $221.1 million a year ago. Same store sales decreased 2.9 percent for the first quarter of 2012. The company's first quarter sales were negat

Sears’s Q1 Comps Decline 1.3 Percent

In advance of its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 2, 2012, Sears Holdings Corporation announced its expected first quarter ended April 28. Sears' Domestic operates experienced an 1 percent comparable-store decline. Sears Domestic ach

Adidas Marketing Exec Sent to Prison in Fraud Scheme

Britney Obstar, a former marketing manager at Adidas, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Garr M King to serve one year and one day in prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in a $336,000 loss to Adidas. Judge King also orde

NRF Hails Senate Push Against Yarn Forward Rule in TPP

The National Retail Federation applauded a bipartisan letter from 15 members of the Senate that urged President Obama to abandon yarn forward rule of origin requirements in textile and apparel provisions being negotiated as part of the Trans-Pacific Partn

Vail Resorts Lift Ticket Revenue Down Sligthly

Vail Resorts, Inc. reported season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company's six mountain resort properties, and including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was down approximately 0.3 percent through Apr

Candian Tire Charity Launches $2M Fundraiser

Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart announced its One Million Red Balls campaign, which begins May 4 and culminates with the charity's fourth annual Jumpstart Day on May 26. The campaign aims to raise $2 million to help 20,000 children from low-income fa

Bakers Footwear Posts $11 Million Loss for 2011

Bakers Footwear reported fourth-quarter sales were $53.6 million, a decrease of 8.0 percent from $58.2 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales decreased 7.1 percent following an increase of 2.6 percent in the prior-year period…

Life is Good Revamps Website

Life is Good has revamped Lifeisgood.com into an digital ecosystem with the ultimate goal of becoming the hub of optimism, the definitive reflection of the brand. The new website merges content, commerce, community and charity into an experience around op