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Genesco Looking to Buy Niche Retailers
With signs of maturation coming from its core Journeys concept, Genesco Inc. said much of its growth in the future will come from acquisitions of smaller niche retailers. As an example, President and CEO Bob Dennis, speaking at ICR XChange, cited the comp
Collective Brands Acquires Above The Rim Brand From Reebok
Collective Brands, Inc. acquired the Above The Rim (ATR) brand from Reebok International for an undisclosed amount. Collective Licensing International (CLI) will expand the urban-basketball themed brand…
REI to Open Store in Bozeman, MT
REI said it will open its second store in Montana this spring in Bozeman. The retailer has operated a store in Missoula for five years. The one-story Bozeman store will be located at Stone Ridge Square and measure 25,000 square feet.
FedEx, NWF Team Up
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced a major investment by FedEx Corp. and its operating companies to provide support to America's urban ecosystems…
Taylor Joins Mossberg as VP Sales and Marketing
Effective immediately, Tom Taylor has been appointed Vice President, Sales & Marketing for O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Taylor comes to Mossberg from his role as Executive Director of the Remington Outdoor Foundation, where he led strategy development and i
CSF Adds Director of Development
Dan Keen, most recently of Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceutiucals, joined the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation as the new Director of Development. Keen will begin work on January 15 and travel to the 2010 Shot Show…
Fleet Feet Sees 10% Comp Gain in 2009
Fleet Feet, Inc.'s revenues reached more than $96 million in sales in 2009 on a 10% comp store gain. The results were released an awards dinner on Tuesday at the franchisor's annual Winter Franchise Conference in New Orleans…
Macy’s Lundgren Named Chairman of NRF Board
The National Retail Federation today announced Terry J. Lundgren, Chairman, President and CEO of Macy’s, Inc., will serve as the Chairman of its Board of Directors, elected during NRF's 99th Annual Convention and Expo in New York City…
Big 5 Reports 8% Revenue Gain in Q4
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported net sales for the fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended Jan. 3 were $237.6 million compared to net sales of $219.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Same store sales increased 0.1% for the quarter. The co
REI Plans Store for Norwalk, CT
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced plans to open a new store in Norwalk, CT in the fall of 2010. The one-story, 24,000-square-foot store will be REI's second in Connecticut, joining a location in West Hartford, CT, which opened in 2007…
Primaloft Teams with Sitour on SmartPhone Campaign
PrimaLoft has teamed with the ski resort advertising firm Sitour USA to offer skiers and boarders an opportunity to download mountain trail maps direct to their smart phones by texting PrimaLoft brand messages to a dedicated phone number…
ComScore: Website Traffic Jumps In November
Nearly four out of five consumers who went online in November visited an online retail site, and the web sites of department stores and toy stores saw the biggest traffic increases from October, according to a monthly analysis of U.S. online activity by c
Newcastle United Jumps from Adidas to Puma
Newcastle United, the U.K. soccer club, is planning to announce a new kit deal with Puma, ending a 14-year relationship with adidas, according to various sources…
Inventor of Air Sole Technology Dies
Frank Rudy, the inventor of the Nike Air Sole technology, died at the age of 84 at his home in California, according to the Oregonian. Rudy is credited with inventing the Nike Air shoe cushioning system in the late 1970s…
Phoenix Footwear Looks to Gain Stock Listing Compliance
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. said that on Dec. 24, 2009, the company received notice from the NYSE Amex LLC that it has accepted the company's plan of compliance. The company had received a notice on Oct. 9, 2009 from the NYSE Amex LLC, indicating th
