OIWC Sees 20 Reg’l Events in 2010

The Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition, which is dedicated to helping women in the outdoor industry advance their careers, is hosting nearly 20 regional events in 2010 with a focus on six regions that are home to a concentration of outdoor companies

Acushnet to Appeal Tokyo Court Ruling

The Acushnet Co., the parent of Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra, plans to appeal a Tokyo court's decision that its Japanese division infringed on the copyrights of Japan's Bridgestone Sports Company with its Titleist balls…

San Jose Cycling Classic Expected to Draw 20,000

The San Jose Cycling Classic will be held May 15-20 throughout San Jose in conjunction with the upcoming Amgen Tour of California. The week of amatuer and professional cycling events is expected to attract 20,000 spectators, participants and cycling-relat

Genesco Fourth Quarter Gains Driven by Hat World

Genesco Inc.’s fourth quarter earnings rose 12% and exceeded expectations, driven by strong sales at Hat World and its direct-to-consumer catalog and e-commerce businesses combined with higher gross margins and lower expenses…

February Comps Inch Up 0.5% at Bon-Ton

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010 increased 0.5%. Total sales for the four weeks decreased 0.1% to $199.9 million compared with $200.2 million for the prior year period…

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

Macy’s Same Store Sales Jump 3.7%

Macy's reported a better-than-expected rise in February same-store sales Thursday, and the department-store operator said sales would have been even stronger if it weren't for the winter storms that rocked the East Coast…

Saks’ February Comps Rise 2%

Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $171.8 million for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010 compared to $166.6 million a year ago, a 3.1% increase. Comparable store sales increased 2.0% for the month…

Nike Names Hilary Krane to General Counsel

Nike Inc. announced that Hilary Krane is joining the company as vice president and general counsel. Krane, 46, joins Nike from Levi Strauss & Company, where she had worked since 2006 as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate affairs…