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
Category: Sports/Fitness
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…
Famous Footwear Swings to Q4 Profit on Largest Comp Gain in Over a Decade
Famous Footwear’s fourth quarter sales grew 9.7% to $342.7 million, driven by a 9% comp store sales increase that represented its largest quarterly gain in more than a decade…
Foot Locker Inc. Returns to Profitability; Sales Trends Improving
Foot Locker, Inc. reported that 2009 fourth quarter comp store sales decreased 2.3%, dragged down by a mid-double-digit decline at its U.S. store operations…
ICSC: February U.S. Chain Store Sales Much Better Than Expected
The International Council of Shopping Centers reported that U.S. chain store sales in February rose by a strong 3.7% on a comparable store basis, or much better than its expectation. The February showing was the strongest since November 2007 (+4.9%), whic
Stein Mart Sales and Comps Plunge in February
Off-price fashion merchandiser Stein Mart, Inc. said sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 27 declined 11.4% on a 9.3% decline in comp store sales…
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…
Professional Anglers Association Hires Industry Veterans Clemons and Knight
The Professional Anglers Association said it has filled two key positions with the hiring of Alan Clemons of Alabama as Communications Director and Randy Knight of Texas as Tournament Director…