Nike is introducing a new sole utilizing state-of-the art design methods and technologies to create a lightweight, durable composite sole that can easily be used with Össur's Flex-Run prosthetic blade for amputee athletes…
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Stein Mart Sales Slide in Fourth Quarter
Stein Mart, Inc. today reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 decreased 3.9 percent. Total sales for the January four-week period were $60.1 million, a decrease of 4.3 percent from $62.8 million in the same period last year
Costco’s January Comps Climb 9 Percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.0 billion for the month of January, the four weeks ended Jan. 29, an increase of 11 percent from $6.30 billion during the similar period last year…
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Down 3.5 Percent
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, decreased 3.5 percent. Total sales decreased 3.2 percent to $174.4 million for the four weeks compared with $180.1 million for the prior year period…
Hillerich and Bradsby Appoints VP of Marketing
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., parent of the Louisville Slugger brand, has named Kyle Schlegel vice president of marketing. Schlegel joins H&B after a 13-year career of increasing responsibility in the marketing division of consumer packaged goods giant Proctor
Titleist Awards Rep of the Year
Titleist selected Bill Kent and Dewitt Miles as 2011 sales representatives of the year. The official presentation to recognize Kent and Miles for this distinguished honor took place during the Titleist National Brand Meeting in Orlando…
Johnson Outdoors Grows Q1 Revenue Despite Plunging Military Sales
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced revenue grew 2 percent to more than $80 million during the first fiscal period ended Dec. 30, 2011, despite a 66 percent drop in year-over-year military sales. The maker of Eureka tents, Necky kayaks and Minn Kota trolling
Target’s Comps Grow 4.3 Percent in January
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, were $4.61 billion, an increase of 5.1 percent from $4.38 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. On this same basis, January comparable-store sales increased
Werner Paddles Names Southwest Rep
Werner Paddles has added Taylor Robertson as its Southwest sales representative…
New Non-Profit to Fund Battle Against Sport Induced Concussions
Sports Care Connect was created Wednesday to provide both funding and leadership in the battle against sport-induced concussions. The a new 501(c)(3) non-profit plans to fund baseline testing of young athletes, training of properly certified trainers, too
Consumer Index Retreats to 61.1 in January
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edge
CenterStone Sees Exploding, Record Growth on iVendix
In 2011, for the seventh consecutive year, CenterStone Technologies reports record numbers of transactions and wholesale dollars processed through its iVendix web-based e-Commerce application in North America and Europe.
Shopkick Helps Drive $110M in Brick-and-mortar Sales in 2011
Shopkick, which uses a location-based shopping app to drive smartphone users into brick-and-mortar stores to help retailers counter showrooming, helped drive more than in-store revenue of $110 million in 2011 – its first full year operating the app…
W.L. Gore Expects Majority of Laminates to Be Bluesign Approved by 2015
W. L. Gore & Associates said it could increase the percentage of bluesign approved laminates it offers for consumer garments from 20 percent that are available for Fall/Winter 2013 to 50 percent in the next three years depending on the success Gore’
Zumiez January Comp Sales up 10.8 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 increased 19.2 percent to $31.8 million, compared to $26.7 million for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. The action sports retailers said comparable store sales incre