Ross Stores November Comps Improve 3%

Ross Stores, Inc. saw November sales increase 10% to $547 million from $496 million for the same period last year. Same store sales for the four weeks ended December 1, 2007 increased 3% from the four weeks ended December 2, 2006…

Fleet Feet Opens 80th Location

Fleet Feet, Incorporated, opened its 80th location with the opening of Fleet Feet Sports Edmond, Oklahoma. The store, located in an Oklahoma City suburb, is the company’s second franchise in the state of Oklahoma, joining the four-year-old Tulsa operation

Gander Mountain Slips to Q3 Loss on Negative Comps

Gander Mountain Company third quarter sales increased 5.3% to $259.5 million and comparable store sales decreased 8.4% versus the third quarter of the prior year. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $5.1 million, or 25 cents per share, com

Thule Hires Makris as VP of Product Development

Thule hired Timothy Makris as VP of product development. Makris will be responsible for overseeing the product development, engineering and quality departments. Makris will report to Fred Clark, president. Makris comes to Thule from Duracell North America

RECALL: Nordic Track and Reebok Inversion Benches

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the Icon Health & Fitness Inc announced a voluntary recall of about 22,000 Nordic Track and Reebok inversion benches. CPSC said the ankle clamp mechanism can release unexpectedly, pos

Solstice Outdoor Appoints East Coast Reps

Solstice Outdoor, Inc. appointed a new team of sales representatives on the East Coast this November. Dan Eubank, Steve Robin and Jeffery Winnick will be the company’s key East Coast sales team…

Sport Chalet Opens 52nd Store

Sport Chalet, Inc. opened its new 42,000 sq. ft. store in the Arroyo Market Square located in Las Vegas, NV. This location will feature an on-site SCUBA training pool. This is the Company's 52nd store…

Skechers Inks China Joint Venture

Skechers is expanding its sales and distribution in China through a joint venture, called as Skechers China, with Luen Thai Enterprises, a conglomerate based in Hong Kong. Over the next three years, Skechers China expects to open more than 1200 points-of-

NSGA Announces New Speakers at Management Conference

Nike brand president Charlie Denson and Men’s Wearhouse founder, chairman & CEO George Zimmer are among several speakers who will be featured at the 44th Annual NSGA Management Conference & 10th Annual Team Dealer Summit May 4-7, 2008 at the Pointe Hilton

180’s Hires VP of Sales

180s, best known for its behind-the-head ear warmer, has hired Brian Mangione as its new Vice President of Sales. Mangione comes to 180s with over 15 years of experience in sales, management, operations and marketing in the athletic footwear and apparel,