The 2021 holiday season appears to be on track to exceed the National Retail Federation’s forecast for record spending despite supply chain disruptions, inflation and challenges like the new COVID-19 omicron variant, according to NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. (Read More)
SquadLocker has been named a key service and apparel provider for rSchoolToday, a cloud-based software solution company serving the K-12 market. (Read More)
PGA Golf Exhibitions announced that Lisa Langas has joined the PGA Show management team at Reed Exhibitions as the Event Manager, responsible for overseeing PGA Shows key buyer relationships, attendee programming, educational offerings, special events and industry relationships. (Read More)
Shoe Carnival, Inc. announced that it had acquired substantially all of the assets of privately-held, family-owned Shoe Station, Inc., which operates 21 stores in five Southeastern states. The Shoe Station assets were acquired for $67 million. (Read More)
Genesco Inc. reported sales net income gained 69 percent in the third quarter. Net sales increased 25 percent from last year and grew 12 percent over the third quarter two years ago. Results were well ahead of Wall Street's targets. (Read More)
Hibbett Inc. reported flat earnings in the third quarter ended October 30 as sales grew 15.2 percent against challenging comparisons in the year-ago period. Same-store sales in the third quarter climbed 13.0 percent against a 37.4 percent jump a year ago. Hibbett again raised its full-year guidance as results topped Wall Street's targets. (Read More)
Great Outdoors Group, owner of the Bass Pro, Cabels'a and White River Marine Group, and Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. have called off their merger deal, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. (Read More)
BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands, announced that it has acquired Winning Streak, Inc. based in Dupo, IL. (Read More)
Tilly’s, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings and sales that came in well above guidance. Total comparable sales compared to the pre-pandemic third quarter of fiscal 2019 increased by 27.4 percent. (Read More)
Zumiez Inc. reported third-quarter earnings grew 5.5 percent as sales advanced 6.8 percent. Earnings marked a record and topped Wall Street targets. (Read More)
