Holiday shopping ended disappointingly for specialty stores in 2011, during which a slow Black Friday weekend set a pace that held up until Christmas, according to RetailNext, which uses video analysis, on-shelf sensors and POS data to help retailers dete
Category: Outdoor
Pete Worley to Head Deckers Asia Pacific
Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced the promotions of two key members of the Teva brand management team. Effective immediately, Pete Worley, president of the Teva brand, will be the president of Deckers Asia Pacific. Teva's Global Brand Marketing D
RECALL: 2,900 Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals
Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C. is voluntarily recalling about 2,900 2011 Forté Pro Carbon road pedals because they can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard…
Adams Golf to Explore Strategic Alternatives
Adams Golf, Inc. announced that its board of directors has unanimously decided to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. The board intends to consider the full range of available options. The company has engaged Morgan S
Stein Mart’s Comps Flattish in December
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011 were flat to last year. Total sales for the December five-week period were $166.0 million, a decrease of 0.2 percent from $166.3 million in the same period last
Stage Stores December Comps Inch Up 1.2 Percent
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the five week December period increased 2.9 percent to $274 million from $266 million in the prior year five week period ended January 1, 2011. Comparable store sales increased 1.2 percent…
Rossignol Names Lebsack to Manage Snowboard Division
Rossignol has hired Tom Lebsack as its Snowboard division manager for the US market. He will start in the position Jan. 9 from an office in Park City, Utah…
Macy’s December Same-Store Sales Increase 6.2 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. today reported total sales of $4.925 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011, an increase of 6.6 percent compared with total sales of $4.618 billion in the five weeks ended Jan. 1, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc.
Dillard’s December Comp Store Sales Up 4 Percent
Dillard’s, Inc. reported that merchandise sales increased 3 percent to $1.09 billion for the 36 days ended Jan. 1, 2012, reflecting comparable store sales gains of 4 percent…
Kohl’s Cuts Guidance After Tough December Sales Results
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the five-week month ended Dec. 31 total sales increased 1.7 percent and comparable store sales decreased 0.1 percent. Year to date, total sales increased 2.3 percent and comparable store sales increased 0.5 perce
Riddell Unveils New External Helmet Dating System
Riddell announced that it will be the first manufacturer to provide users with an easy-to-read, initial season of use/maximum life label. The label will be affixed to the exterior of its helmets in order to provide athletes with the highest level of prote
Ross Stores Posts Strong December Sales Gains
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the five weeks ended December 31, 2011 increased 14 percent to $1.149 billion from $1.008 billion for the five weeks ended January 1, 2011. Same-store sales for the month rose 9 percent on top of 4 percent and 12
November Golf Rounds Show Some Recovery
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the US were up 1.7 percent in November 2011 compared to November 2010. Public access play was up 1.4 percent for the month and private course activity was up 2.4 percent…
Saks Inc. Sees 5.8 Percent Comp Sales Gain in December
Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $452.5 million for the five weeks ended December 31, 2011 compared to $432.3 million for the five weeks ended January 1, 2011, a 4.7 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 5.8 percent for the month.
TJX Has Sales Increase in December, Announces Stock Split
TJX Cos., the owner of retailers TJ Maxx, Marshalls and others, announced today a two-for-one stock split on the heels of better-than-expected same-store sales for December. Sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31 rose 8 percent to over $3 billion..