Washington State Parks Girds for Budget Shortfall

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is preparing to dramatically cut costs, change short-term service levels and become more self sufficient as part of a strategy to prepare for a budget gap as high as $30 million. The changes comes as th

Dick’s SG Reveals Plans for Arizona Distribution Center

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. announced plans to construct a distribution center in Goodyear, Ariz., that will service the western United States and is expected to bring approximately 120 jobs to the area when business opens in early 2013. Local real e

NSAA Appoints Education/Conference Director

The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced the appointment of ski industry veteran Wenda Huseman to fulfill a newly created role directing the Association’s education and conference initiatives…

ComScore: Black Friday Online Spending Up 26 Percent

ComScore reported U.S. retail e-commerce spending for the first 25 days of the November – December 2011 holiday season increased 15 percent to $12.7 billion. Black Friday (November 25) saw $816 million in online sales, making it the heaviest online spendi

Power Balance Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Power Balance LLC, the maker of Power Balance bracelets worn by NBA players and celebrities, filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court in Santa Ana, CA. The filing is the result of numerous lawsuits that allege misleading advertising about the holo

Genesco’s Q3 Earnings Jump on 12 Percent Comp Growth

Genesco Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations rose 54.1 percent in the third quarter ended Oct. 29 on a 33 percent increase in net sales. Comps sales were up 8 percent at Lids Sports Group, 15 percent at Journeys Group, 7 percent at Johnston &

BDO Survey: Muted Expectations for Black Friday

Retailers expect solid but not stellar results for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. According to a recent BDO USA, LLP survey of 100 chief marketing officers at leading U.S. retailers, just 27 percent expect to see an increase in Black Friday sales, down fr

Collective Brands Shows Steep Q3 Loss After Charges

Collective Brands Inc. reported a loss of $114.3 million, or $1.91 a share, in the third quarter after charges totaling $151.4 million for restructuring activities at its Payless division. Adjusted net earnings were $37.1 million, or 61 cents per share, s

Brown Shoe’s Q3 Sales Dip 0.3 Percent

Brown Shoe reported sales in the third quarter dipped 0.3 percent to $713.8 million from $716.1 million a year ago. The company reported net earnings of $33.7 million, or 79 cents per share, compared to $18.6 million, or 42 cents, in the third quarter of