Fleet Feet Sports reported sales in the first nine months of the year reached $100 million, a 13 percent increase over the prior year. Comparable-store sales grew 12 percent…
Category: Outdoor
Lenzing Modal Changes Branding to Emphasize Greener Production
Lenzing Modal's new slogan has been changed to “CO2 Neutral Softness by Edelweiss Technology” from “Makes the World a Softer Place” in a bid to highlight the fibers eco-friendly credentials in a greening economy…
Eastern Mountain Sports Acquired by Versa Capital
Versa Capital Management, LLC (Versa) has acquired Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), a 69-store outdoor retailer in 12 eastern states, effective immediately. Mark Walsh, a Versa Principal and chairman of Bob’s Stores, a northeastern apparel retailer an
Virtual Piggy Picks up Bass Pro and Zappos
Virtual Piggy, Inc. has expanded its digital distribution channel with the addition of Bass Pro Shops and Zappos.com to its online store. Virtual Piggy allows parents to set up a monthly allowance for their children and promotes financial management whil
Tilly’s Lowers Forecasts After Disappointing Third Quarter
Tilly’s, Inc. lowered its comp store and earnings forecasts after comp store growth fell well below expectations in the third quarter and Hurricane Sandy forced the temporary closure of 17 of its stores in the Eastern United States…
DeMarini Sports Launches Apparel Line
DeMarini, makers of baseball, fastpitch and slowpitch bats, is introducing a full line of men’s, women’s and youth apparel for baseball and softball players. The new line of DeMarini Apparel will be available at select online retailers beginni
Stevens Pass Becomes First Winter Resort to Open in Washington
Stevens Pass officially opened at noon Thursday, making it the first winter resort to open in Washington for the 2012/13 season…
Superstorm Sandy Clips Early Holiday Spending
Spending in most of the key holiday categories for the first two weeks of the retail month of November was down on a year-over-year basis, likely reflecting the impact of Superstorm Sandy, according to a SpendingPulse report released Tuesday by MasterCard
ISPO Munich Adds Exhibitor Space
ISPO Munich, which will take place in February, said it will experience yet another increase in net exhibit space of close to two percent compared to the same period last year, to more than 104,500 square meters. The coming year’s event has drawn a
DSW Lifts FY Guidance on Above-Plan Q3
DSW Inc. reported net income, adjusted for one-time items, reached $46.6 million, or $1.02 per share, in the third quarter, up 17.1 percent from $39.8 million, or 88 cents, a year ago. Wall Street’s consensus estimate was 89 cents a share…
Brown Shoe Raises FY View, Vows to Avoid Holiday Promotions
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. raised its EPS guidance for the year as robust back-to-school sales at Famous Footwear, healthy sales at its Contemporary Fashion and Healthy Living brand portfolios, and early benefits from its portfolio realignment strategy supp
Nordstrom Partners With New Balance to Aid Kids
Nordstrom, New Balance and Shoes That Fit have come together to bring more than 8,100 children in communities around the U.S. new shoes. The annual Nordstrom Holiday Giving Tree program begins…
Terramar Sports Donates $500,000 in Base Layers to Goodwill Industries
Terramar Sports, a leader in technical outdoor apparel and performance base layers, has partnered with Goodwill Industries and is donating over $500,000 worth of base layers and long thermal underwear to the organization’s relief efforts…
Callaway Extends Partnership with Annika Sorenstam
Callaway Golf Company and LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam have agreed to extend their long-running partnership through 2016…
Tilly’s Expansion Fuels Double-Digit Third Quarter Sales Growth
Tilly’s, Inc. reported total net sales for the third quarter ended Oct. 27 were $124.9 million, an increase of 16.4 percent compared to the third quarter in the prior year. Comparable store sales, which include e-commerce sales, increased 1.9 percen