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Category: Footwear
Skechers USA Suit Against Asics Corp. Dismissed
Asics Corporation, the parent company of Asics America, is reporting that Skechers USA Inc. has dropped its trade libel and unfair competition lawsuit against Asics. Based on court papers obtained by Footwear Business, the lawsuit, which was filed in lat
Escalade Sports Posts Sales and Earnings Gains in Q1
Escalade, Incorporated posted revenues in the first quarter of 2007 that were relatively unchanged in total from the same period last year. However, revenues in the Sporting Goods segment increased 3% in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last
Brine Names Brand Manager for Women’s LAX
Brine Corp named Jenny Riitano Levy as the brand manager for Women's Lacrosse and Field Hockey. In this role, Levy will oversee the brand development and marketing of both the women's lacrosse and field hockey lines. She reports directly to Br
Joe’s Officially Launches Revamped Website
Joe's, formerly G.I. Joe's, formerly unveiled its redesigned and reorganized webstore, www.joesports.com. The updated webstore, http://www.joessports.com/, was redesigned by Joe's e-commerce platform provider GSI Commerce, Inc. to reflect i
J.C. Penney Posts 10.6% March Comps Jump
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. total department store sales increased 13.3% for March, and include results from seven new stores the company opened the first week of the month. Comparable department store sales increased 10.6%, compared to initial guidance fo
JJB Fiscal 2006 Sales Climb 8.7% on Replica Jerseys
JJB Sports reported that total revenue for the 2006 fiscal year was £810.3 million ($1.47 bn), 8.7% higher than the £745.2 million ($1.37 bn) reported in 2005. Total revenue from the Leisure Division increased 38.5%, which reflects in part the increase in
Dillard’s Cites Easter Shift for March Same-Store Sales Gain
Dillard's, Inc. reported that total March sales increased 7.6% to $679.6 million for the five weeks ended April 7, compared to sales of $631.9 million for the five weeks ended April 1, 2006. Sales in comparable stores increased 6% for the period. DD
Keen Expands Hybrid.Give into Japan
In January 2007, KEEN announced their new Hybrid.Give campaign to highlight the KEEN Foundation and its expanded global efforts. As part of the campaign, KEEN is working closely with their international distributors as they seek out grassroots non-profit
TJX Co.’s March Comps Increase 6%
The TJX Companies, Inc. sales for the month of March were $1.7 billion, up 11% over the $1.5 billion achieved during the same period last year. For the nine weeks ended April 7, 2007, sales reached $2.9 billion, a 9% increase over last year's $2.6 bi
Neiman Marcus Comps Climb 10.3% in March
Neiman Marcus reported comps for the five-week March period, in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 10.3%. Total revenues for the month increased 12.7% to $423 million…
Gramicci Hires National and Global Sales Director
Gramicci apparel hired Matthew Kaseta as director of national and global sales. Kaseta, who has more than 20 years of sales and product management experience, has worked with internationally known brands including Bell Sports, Burton Snowboards, Reebok an
Phoenix Footwear Appoints New VP of Sales
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. has appointed Michael Crosno as VP of sales of the company's Trotters and SoftWalk divisions, effective immediately. Most recently, Crosno spent seven years as National Sales Manager at Munro & Company, Inc.'s Ameri
Bridger Penttila Named Body Glove Bags Sales Manager
Body Glove International, LLC has hired Bridger Penttila as its Body Glove Bags Sales Manager. She formerly worked for Mountainsmith…
Ralph Lauren Moves to Acquire Japanese Licensee
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation has announced its intent to commence a tender offer to acquire the approximately 80% of the outstanding shares of Impact 21 Co., its Japanese sub-licensee for men's, women's and jeans apparel, and accessories, that
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