Shoe Carnival to Open First Stores in Phoenix

Shoe Carnival will enter metro Phoenix market this weekend with store openings in Goodyear and Chandler, AZ on Saturday. The family footwear chain operates 314 stores in the Midwest, South and Southeast..

Consumers Still Buying Green

According to a survey from a Massachusetts-based research group Grail Research, 86% of U.S. consumers have bought at least some green products. The survey found that that only 1% of those who previously purchased green products had abandoned that category

Gander Mountain Intends to Go Private

Gander Mountain Co. board of directors has announced its intent to cease its public company status. GMTN’s board made the decision after concluding that the disadvantages of remaining an SEC-reporting company – including the costs associated with on

SGMA Moves Headquarters

The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) moved its headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Silver Spring, MD…

SGMA Moves Headquarters to Silver Spring, MD

The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) moved its headquarters from D.C. to Silver Spring, MD. Tom Cove, president and CEO, told the Washington Business Journal, “The market has changed and we were moving in a different direction. We had a big

Blacks Leisure to Close 89 Stores

Blacks Leisure, the U.K. outdoor chain, announced plans to close 89 stores across the group that have not “traded profitably for years”. The firm, which operates Millets, Blacks and O'Neill shops, also said it plans to lay off 50 employees at its Nor

Sunice Names VP Design and Merchandising

Sunice, the technical outerwear brand, announced the addition of seasoned ski apparel design professional Grace A. Galdi to their team. Galdi has been named the vice-president of design and merchandising, snow for the brand…