Any Mountain, the outdoor sport shops that specialize in ski and snowboard equipment and apparel, opens its eighth store in Roseville on Friday, Nov. 25. The 14,000-square-foot store will employee 55…
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Darn Tough Vermont Names Mootzilla Rep
Darn Tough Vermont hired Mootzilla Marketing as its sales agency of record to service its dealers in the southern United States, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. The agency already represents the outdoor brands Louis Garneau, inov-8 Shoe
Colorado Ski and Sports to Open in former Comp USA Store
Colorado Ski & Sports will open its newest Denver area shop Monday, Nov. 21 in a 28,000-square-foot space vacated by Comp USA nearly three years ago. The large format will allow the store to offer camping gear on top of its snow sports and golf offerings
Foot Locker’s Q3 Profits Jump 27 Percent on 7 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker Inc. reported earnings jumped 26.9 percent to $66 million, or 43 cents per share, compared with $52 million, or 33 cents, last year. Sales increased 8.9 percent, to $1.39 billion from $1.28 billion a year ago. Comparable-store sales increased
Perry Ellis 3Q Profit Falls
Perry Ellis International reported third quarter revenue increased 23 percent, to $248.4 million from $201.3 million. Net income slid to $6.5 million, or 42 cents a share, down from $7.3 million, or 54 cents a share, a year ago…
Cybex Gets Reprieve on Nasdaq Stock Listing
Cybex International Inc., the fitness equipment provider, said that on Nov. 15 it received a letter from Nasdaq notifying the company that the Nasdaq Hearings Panel granted the company's request for continued listing on Nasdaq. The approval was subj
Dreams Inc.’s Q3 Sales Rise 23 Percent
Dreams, Inc., the parent of FansEdge, reported total revenues in the third quarter increased 23 percent to $24.4 million from $19.8 million in the third quarter of 2010. This was primarily attributable to a 39 percent increase in e-commerce revenues to $1
NBDA: Internet Sales Tax Should Not Exempt Small Businesses
The National Bike Dealers Association urged its members to lobby on behalf of federal Internet sales tax legislation, but diverged from other retail trade groups is saying such legislation should not exempt small businesses…
Brown Shoe Closing Distribution Center
Brown Shoe Company, Inc., the parent of Famous Footwear, plans to close its Sun Prairie, WI, distribution center in 2012. The closing of the facility will be a phased process, which is expected to begin in January and conclude in April. During this time,
BSN Sports Awards Victory Grant to Liberia YMCA
BSN Sports, formerly Sport Supply Group Inc., announced a Victory Grant award to the Liberia YMCA in West Africa. The BSN Sports Victory Grant Program is providing $1,000,000 of free equipment and uniforms to school athletic programs and recreation leagu
2XU Attains Private Equity Backing
2XU, a performance apparel brand based in Melbourne, Australia, said Lazard Australia Corporate Opportunity Fund 2 (Fund 2) has acquired a significant minority interest in 2XU…
Maverik Lacrosse to Outfit Whittier College
The Whittier College men’s lacrosse team is the latest NCAA Division III program to sign a multi-year equipment deal with Maverik Lacrosse…
ASTM Approves Standards for Trailer Cycles
A new voluntary ASTM International bicycle standard, developed to assist manufacturers in testing trailer cycles, intended to be pulled behind bicycles, has been approved by ASTM International…
RECALL: Keds Girls’ Shoes
About 45,000 of Keds “Know It All” girls shoes are being recalled. Collective Brands, Keds parent, has received 27 reports of cuts and scratches resulting from metal stars that loosened from the heel of the shoe…
Phoenix Footwear Q3 Revenues Rise 6.8 Percent
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said sales totaled $4.7 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 1, compared to $4.4 million in the prior year comparative period. The increase in net sales for the quarter is primarily due to improvements in the supply chain i