North Carolina will donate approximately $850,000 worth of counterfeit Nike and Timberland footwear to World Vision, a Christian relief agency that provides disaster assistance, several media outlets reported…
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Crosman Corp Opens European Distribution Center
Crosman Corporation, the shooting sports specialist, announced the opening of a new warehouse and distribution facility in Shannon, Ireland…
Billabong to License Skate Brand Plan B
Billabong International Limited today announced it has entered an exclusive 10-year agreement to license the California-based skateboard brand Plan B…
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Cornell Activists Protest Nike over Plant Closings
Cornell University's Chapter of Students Against Sweatshops (CSAS) launched a new campaign dubbed, 'Just Pay It,' to protest events surrounding the closing of two factories in Honduras that had been operated by Nike subcontractors. As repor
Court backs EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoes
A European court has dismissed Chinese claims that a recent decision to impose anti-dumping duties on shoes from China and Vietnam was unfair…
Spyder Creates Corprorate Division
Spyder announced the creation of a new corporate division that will focus on resort and race business independently yet within the Spyder infrastructure…
Salazar Announces Appointments to Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the appointments of 19 individuals to the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, an advisory panel created in 1993 to advise the Secretary on nationally significant recreational fishing, boating and
Escalade’s Sporting Good Revenues Slid 11.3% in Q4
Escalade, Inc. earned $1.1 million, or 9 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, compared with a loss of $4.6 million a year ago. Revenues declined 11.8% to $29 million from $32.9 million.Sporting Goods net revenues for the quarter ended Dec.
TJX Reports February Comps Up 10% on 16% Sales Growth
The TJX Companies, Inc. February 2010 sales results. Sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 27, 2010, were $1.4 billion, up 16% over the $1.2 billion achieved during the four-week period ended February 28, 2009…
Dillard’s Posts Strong February; Comps Up 2%
Dillard’s, Inc. announced the company's merchandise sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010 were $499,191,000 compared to sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2009 of $497,680,000. On a percentage basis, total sales remained unchanged w
February Comps Up 3.7% at Kohl’s
Kohl’s Corporation said total sales for the four-week month ended Feb. 27, 2010 increased 7.8% over the four-week month ended February 28, 2009. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 3.7%…
Nordstrom’s February Comps Up 10.3%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 10.3% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 27, 2010 compared with the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2009. Preliminary total retail sales of $539 million for February 2010 increased 14.5% compared wi
Neiman Marcus Experiences 11.3% Increase in February Comps
In the four-week February period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 5.1%…
Neiman Marcus Sees 11.3% Increase in February Comps
In the four-week February period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 5.1%…
Ross Shows 16% Increase in February Comps
Ross Stores, Inc. today reported that sales increased 16% to $554 million for the four weeks ended February 27, 2010, up from $476 million for the four weeks ended February 28, 2009. Comparable store sales for the month grew 11%…
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