Johnson Outdoors Inc. has received a $3.5 million settlement resolving a claim with its insurance carriers that will contribute approximately 22 cents per diluted share in positive earnings in the current fiscal year…
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The Buckle’s Comps Rise Nearly 15 Percent in February
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 25, increased 14.8 percent, while net sales for the period increased 17.4 percent to $86.7 million…
Benefit Fund Established for Nicoll Family
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas (ASWO) has set up a special benefit fund to assist the family of former Salomon USA Sales Director Bill Nicoll, who recently passed away. ASWO is reaching out to the outdoor sports industry to contribute to the fund
Boardworks Surf Appoints Rocky Mountain Sales Rep.
Boardworks Surf announced Brian Felse as the new Rocky Mountain Region sales rep…
Costco’s U.S. February Comps up 7 Percent Excluding Fuel
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.04 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 26, an increase of 10 percent from $6.38 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. U.S. comp store sales, excluding fuel sales, grew 7 per
Longstreth Sports Announces Retirement of Field Hockey Manager
Longstreth Sporting Goods, based in Parker Ford, PA, announced that Joni Garber, field hockey sales and service manager, is retiring after 13 years with Longstreth…
Macy’s Same-Store Sales Rise 4.6 Percent in February
Macy's, Inc. reported total sales of $1.860 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 25, 2012, an increase of 5.5 percent compared with total sales of $1.763 billion in the four weeks ended Feb. 26, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales w
Target’s Comps Climb 7.0 Percent in February
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended February 25, 2012 were $5,132 million, an increase of 8.0 percent from $4,750 million for the four weeks ended Feb. 26, 2011. On this same basis, February comparable-store sale
Roxy Collaborates with Plastics Industry on Facebook Promotion
Quiksilver Inc.’s Roxy brand has partnered with the plastics industry to launch a graphic design contest for snowboards on Facebook that will also draw attention to the benefits of using plastics in winter sports gear…
Nordstrom Sees 10.2 Percent Comp Gain
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 10.2 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 25, 2012 compared with the four-week period ended Feb. 26, 2011…
TJX Companies Rides Warm Weather to 9 Percent Comp Gain in Febrary
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported that strong demand for spring apparel helped power a 9 percent increase in comp sales at its stores in the four-week period ended Feb. 25, 2012. Total sales reached $1.6 billion, up 12% over the year earlier period…
Foot Locker’s Q4 Earnings Climb on 7.5 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. said that fourth-quarter earnings excluding charges rose 37.7 percent. Fourth quarter comparable-store sales increased 7.5 percent. Total sales increased 7.9 percent, to $1.5 billion this year, compared with sales of $1.39 billion for th
Bicycling Advocacy Groups Propose Uniting
The leadership of the Alliance for Biking & Walking, Bikes Belong, and the League of American Bicyclists has agreed that uniting the three organizations would dramatically improve their effectiveness in increasing bicycle use in U.S. communities.
Wolverine Worldwide Honored for Leadership
Wolverine Worldwide has been named one of the “Best Companies for Leaders,” according to an independent study conducted by Chief Executive magazine and management consulting firm Chally Group Worldwide. The results of the study, published in the January
Zumiez’s Comps Jump 14 Percent in February
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2012 increased 23.0 percent to $40.2 million, compared to $32.7 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 26, 2011. The company's comparable store sales increase
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