Foot Locker, Inc. reported a 1.8% increase in sales for the fourth quarter to $1.56 billion, versus $1.54 billion in the comparable period last year. Comparable store sales increased 3.9% for the quarter. For the 52-week period ended January 28, 2006, sal
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Forzani Acquires Fitness Source
The Forzani Group Ltd. has acquired The Fitness Source Inc. Operating nine retail locations, with annual sales of $20 million, in Ontario, The Fitness Source provides the best in home fitness products as well as commercial exercise equipment and accessori
Orange 21 Names Kohlscheen as COO
Orange 21 Inc. appointed Jerry Kohlscheen to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective March 1, 2006. Mr. Kohlscheen will oversee all operations and customer service functions. Mr. Kohlscheen comes to Orange 21 Inc. with over 20 years of operation
Shoe Carnival January Comps Jump 11.8%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that sales for the month of January increased 14.1% to $39.0 million from sales of $34.2 million for the four-week period ended January 29, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 11.8% in January 2006…
Neiman Marcus January Comps Increase 4.1%
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., In the month of January, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 4.7 percent. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the Company�
The Buckle Swings Back to Positive Comps in January
The Buckle, Inc. announced sales for the month of January increased by 8.7% to $28.0 million from sales of $25.8 million in the corresponding quarter ending in 2005. Comparable-store sales rose 3.0%…
TJX Companies Comp Up 5% in January
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported strong January sales and, as a result, now estimates that its earnings per share for the fourth quarter will exceed its previously disclosed range. Consolidated net sales for the month of January were $946 million, up 11%
Stage Stores January Comps Inch-Up 1.5%
Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the month of January increased 3.8% to $66.1 million from $63.7 million in the prior year. Comparable store sales increased 1.5% versus an increase of 3.7% last year.
OIA Honors Backpacker, River Sports Outfitters, and Gary Erickson
Outdoor Industry Association announced the recipients of the inaugural 2006 Outdoor Industry Ambassador Award and Outdoor Industry Innovator Award, as nominated by the outdoor industry and then selected by OIA’s Board of Directors. OIA has awarded Backpa
Puma NA Extends Damon Deal; Player Gets Ferrari
PUMA North America has signed Johnny Damon to a four year extension to their relationship. Damon, the former Red Sox centerfielder that recently signed on with the New York Yankees, will continue to represent the brand on the field wearing PUMA DFR cleat
EMU Australia Names Rockies Rep
EMU Australia added action sports industry sales rep veteran David Poletti as the company’s new sales rep for the Rockies region. David has almost twenty years of experience in the action sports realm, and has focused on building such brands as Freestyle
Head Awards Hard Workers
Tom Kelley, who manages Southern California for Head/Penn Racquet Sports, was named District Sales Manager of the Year for 2005, while Steve Rothstein, who represents the Midwest, was named Rookie of the Year. Both Steve and Tom were commended on their t
outdoor_ispo Awards given to Arc’Teryx, Mammut, and G3
outdoor_ispo presented the “ispo Outdoor Awards” for the 12th time during the ispo winter 06 tradeshow. “AC2” from Arc´Teryx is the winner in the Backpack category. “Mammut Pulse Varrybox” from the Mammut Sports Group AG won top honors in the Accessories
ispo BrandNew Awards Highlight Innovation
The ispo BrandNew Awards were presented for the 13th time at ispo winter 06. A total of 171 young entrepreneurs from 25 countries have submitted entries this time. The “Advansa Overall Winner” was North Legion SMX from Norway…
The Walking Co. Sees Comp Sales Jump 12.8% for 2005
Big Dog Holdings, Inc. reported consolidated net sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $179.1 million, an 11% increase, as compared to $161.4 million in 2004 (which included 10 months of sales for TWC). Comparable retail store sales increased 3.