Kohl's Corp.'s first-quarter profit rose 6%, to $211 million, or 73 cents a share, up from $199 million, or 64 cents a share, a year earlier. Last week, the company said it expected per-share earnings at the high end of the forecast of 68 cents
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Nike’s Earns Accolades for Sustainability Reporting
Nike's corporate responsibility report won Best Sustainability Report in the Ceres-ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting…
Johnson Health Tech’s Q1 Revenues Climb 21 Percent
Johnson Health Tech, Inc. (JHT), manufacturer of Matrix Fitness, Vision Fitness, AFG, Horizon Fitness and Livestrong Fitness equipment, reported a 22 percent gain in domestic sales over the corresponding 2010 time period. Worldwide sales for Q1 rose by 21
Schuylkill Valley Sports Hires Regional Team Rep
Schuylkill Valley Sports announced that Rich Patterson has joined the Schuylkill Valley Sports’ team as a regional team salesman specializing in institutional sales in the Bucks, Montgomery and eastern Chester counties…
Hind Secures New Apparel Licensee
Collective Licensing International (CLI) announced a new three-year licensing agreement with IFG, a division of Admji Apparel Group of New York, under which IFG will license the Hind brand and design, manufacture and distribute Hind-branded performance at
Fila Sued Over Workout Apparel Claims
Fila is facing a lawsuit of the claims for its Fila Body Toning System work-out clothing, according to consumeraffairs.com…
Maidenform Moves into Swimwear
Malibu Dream Girl announced its partnership with Maidenform, resulting in the launch of Maidenform Swimwear…
Bloggers Lobby Against Skechers Shape-ups for Girls
Skechers has been receiving the ire of parent and womens' groups for its ads for its Skechers Shape-ups for girls. According to the Daily Mail in the United Kingdom, the ads, running on Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network, “depicts cartoon characters
Johnson Outdoor Recognized for Disruptive Technology
Johnson Outdoors has been recognized for its prolific patent development work. The company received the ASTRUM Award, presented by MDB Capital Group to shed light on publicly-traded companies possessing disruptive and market changing intellectual property
Macy’s Earnings Soar, Raises 2011 Outlook
Macy's Inc. reported net income of $131 million, or 30 cents a share, for the first quarter ended April 30, nearly six times higher than the $23 million, or 5 cents, it reported a year earlier. Same-store sales rose 5.4 percent while overall sales ro
Nine West Introduces Collection with Giles Deacon
Nine West, a division of The Jones Group Inc., announced the introduction of its “Shoelaborations” collection with designer Giles Deacon. Shoelaborations is a creative platform that seeks talented individuals doing original work and gives them the opportu
Brown Shoe Closing Notes Offering
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has consummated its private placement offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.12 percent senior notes due 2019 and the early settlement of its previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation wi
SHOT Show to Be Held at Sands Through 2014
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, owners of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, and Reed Exhibitions, producers of the SHOT Show, have reached an agreement with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to present the SHOT Show at the Sands Expo and C
Saucony Names Dowd as Regional Sales Director
Saucony, Inc appointed David Dowd as regional sales director for the western United States, effective May 25, 2011. In this role, Dowd will be responsible for Saucony’s Western U.S. accounts and independent sales representative agencies, as well as
RG Barry Posts Small Loss on Acquisition Costs
R.G. Barry Corp., which makes footwear under the Dearfoams, Terrasoles and Superga brands, reported a net loss of $42,000 in the third quarter due to costs tied to its acquisition of Foot Petals. Sales were down 9.4 percent to $20.1 million from $22.2 mil
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