Bon-Ton’s January Comps Climb 5.3%

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales increased 5.3% for the four weeks ended Jan. 30, 2010. Total sales for the four weeks increased 4.7% to $180.1 million compared with $172.0 million for the prior year period…

Point6 Appoints Bill Post as President

Point6, the manufacturer of wool socks, plans to appoint Bill Post as its new president, effective March 1, 2010. Post most recently served as president and CEO of Nordica Apparel, and also served as president for Sport Obermeyer in Colorado…

McDavid Sponsors U.S. Snowboarder

McDavid, Inc. inked an endorsement deal with Nick Baumgartner, who will represent the US in Vancouver for the winter games later this month. Baumgartner will wear McDavid’s newest line of HexPad protective apparel during the games, which kick off o

OR Cements Position as Running Specialty Venue

While Outdoor Retailer has always showcased traditional outdoor and trail running footwear product at both the Summer Market and Winter Market, it is now quite evident that the venue has become the next stop—for other more traditional athletic brands and

Toning, Toning, Toning!

Every ten years or so, in athletic footwear, a new category emerges that changes the game for the industry.  We had Jogging in the ‘70’s, Aerobics in the ‘80’s, Celebrity Athlete Basketball and Crosstraining in the 90’s and L

Acushnet Golf Sees Q4 Growth

The Acushnet Co., the division of Fortune Brands that includes the Cobra, Titleist and FootJoy brands, reported fourth quarter revenue was up 6.9% to $226.9 million from $212.2 million a year ago…

Brunswick Corp’s Q4 Sales Down Significantly

Brunswick Corporation reported that total sales for its fourth quarter were $657.3 million, down 22% from $837.7 million a year earlier. Despite this drop in Q4 sales, Brunswick remains optimistic for the future in regard to its fitness and bowling equipm

National Retail Foundation Looks at the Future

In its newly-released 2010 economic forecast, the National Retail Federation projects that retail industry sales will increase 2.5% over last year’s totals. According to its quarterly Retail Sales Outlook report, influential economic indicators such

Lowrance Responds to Johnson Outdoor’s Lawsuit

Lowrance re-affirmed that the LSS-1 StructureScan sonar imaging module option – compatible with HDS fishfinder/chartplotter multifunction displays – will continue to be sold, distributed and fully supported worldwide. The announcement is a direct response