The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store net sales for the five weeks ended March 31, increased 6.4 percent from comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011. Net sales for the five-week fiscal month ended March 31, 2012 increas
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Stein Mart’s Comps Decrease Slightly in March
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended March 31 decreased 0.3 percent. Total sales for the period were $127.5 million, an increase of 0.4 percent from $127.0 million in the same period in 2011…
Vibram to Defend Itself in Lawsuit
Vibram said it intends to “fully defend” itself against a lawsuit that charges that Vibram made deceptive claims about its FiveFingers product's health benefits…
Unequal Technologies Advocates Government Regulation of Protective Gear
Unequal Technologies, which provides head and body armor, called for government regulations for such products during a presentation to NFL players at last month’s meeting of the National Football League Player Association…
Wilderness Systems and Heliconia Press Partner on Kayak Fishing Series
Wilderness Systems is teaming up with three major national media outlets for a high-profile angling sponsorship package developed by The Heliconia Press. The partnership will showcase the brand’s boats and star Wilderness Systems Pro Staff Director
OIA Compiling List of of Products for Tariff Suspension
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is assembling a list of outdoor products to include in the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) legislation Congress resumed work on last week. The legislation suspends or reduces tariffs on products with no viable domestic p
Starwood to Open Ski Resorts in China in August
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. will open Westin and Sheraton ski resorts in Changbaishan, China in August, adjacent to the slopes of Changbai Mountains…
EMS to Open Three News Stores in Coming Months
Eastern Mountain Sports Inc. plans to open three new stores in the coming three months, including: an expanded and relocated store in Manchester, CT; a second store in Portland, ME; and a store in North Brunswick, NJ…
Dick’s SG Acquires Top Flite Brand from Callaway
Dick's Sporting Goods completed the purchase of the intellectual property rights to the Top-Flite brand from Callaway Golf Company. The intellectual property rights acquired include all Top-Flite trademarks and service marks world-wide. The purchase
Exceed Pays $313,800 per Acre for Chinese Manufacturing Site
The owner of Xidelong, one of the largest domestic sportswear brands in mainland China, disclosed that it paid , RMB77.5 per square meter ($313,800/acre) for an industrial site in Jiangxi Province where it will build a new factory…
West Marine’s CEO to Retire
West Marine, Inc.’s president and chief executive officer, Geoff Eisenberg, plans to resign once the company can hire his replacement, the company announced…
Mammut’s 2011 Sales Hurt by Strong Swiss Franc
Mammut Sports Group said the strong Swiss franc undermined its sales last year as European customers flocked to less expensive products. Sales fell by 4.7 percent to CHF 210.8 million ($239mm) as the franc rose 3.8 percent against the euro and 3.4 percent
Nike Launches NFL Deal
In a mega-media blitz that featured a host of its biggest football stars, Nike Inc. April 3 unveiled its National Football League uniforms under its new five-year licensing deal. The uniforms will be available to consumers at the end of April. The company
Reebok Defends Itself in Nike/Tebow Suit
In answer to Nike's lawsuit against it for sales of Tim Tebow/New York Jets merchandise, Reebok claimed in court that it had the right under an agreement with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the players' union, to use names and numbers of p
Wilson to Sponsor Australian Baseball
The Australian Baseball Federation (ABF) has signed a sponsorship agreement with Wilson…
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