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Dick’s SG to Open Oregon Stores
Dick's Sporting Goods announced plans to open six new stores in Oregon, including the new Eugene location in a former Joe's Sports location in the Delta Oaks shopping center on November 8th. It will be Dick's SG's second store in Oreg
Grenade Gloves Names Team Manager
Grenade Gloves appointed Jordan Brown as its new Snow and Skate team manager. Jordan has previously worked for Sessions, Tum Yeto, and Endeavor Snowboard Design. He has experience with sales, marketing and team management…
OGIO Reports Robust Growth
Ogio said its futures orders – or those placed for first and second quarter 2010 delivery – for sports packs, messenger/laptop bags and motor sport soft goods and hard goods were up more than 200% compared with 2009 futures orders…
Phoenix Footwear Posts Profit
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported a profit of $310,000, or 4 cents a share, in the third quarter compared to a net loss of $2.1 million a year ago…
Callaway Golf Expects 3Q Loss to Widen
Callaway Golf Company said third quarter sales are expected to decline 11% to $191 million from $213 million a year ago. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates adversely impacted net sales by approximately $3 million for the quarter. It expects to rep
Rightline Gear Enters Retail Market
Rightline Gear, recently relocated to Asheville, NC, has announced its plans to enter the retail marketplace in quarter 4 of 2009. Previously the company has sold its CampRight and PackRight products strictly on-line…
Payless Expands Shoe Giveaway to Latin America
Payless ShoeSource, announced the launch again this year of its Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids program aimed at delivering more than $1.2 million worth of free children's shoes to families in need this holiday season. In addition, the retailer said it is
BJ’s Reports 0.5% Dip in September Same-Store Sales
BJ’s Wholesale Club, said comparable club sales during September decreased by 0.5%, including a negative impact of 6.0% from lower gasoline prices and volumes versus last year. Excluding the negative impact of gasoline sales, merchandise comparable
Macy’s Comps Slip 2.3% in September
Macy’s, Inc. total sales were $2.04 billion for the five week month of September, a decrease of 2.4% compared with total sales of $2.09 billion in the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2008. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were down 2.3% in S
Dillard’s Comps Drop 6% in September
Dillard’s, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 6% for the five weeks ended October 3…
L.L. Bean Closing Waterville Call Center
L.L. Bean is closing its call center in Waterville, Maine at the end of April. A spokesperson for the company told WCSH-TV that all year-round employees have been offered positions at call centers in Portland, Bangor or Lewiston…
Stein Mart September Comps Decline 5.4%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week fiscal month of September declined 5.4% versus the year-ago period…
Adidas Inks Soccer Deal with Scotland
The Scottish Football Association signed a new kit deal with Adidas for the national team. The contract with Adidas replaces Diadora U.K…
Anon Optics Moves to Vermont
Anon Optics, which is part of Burton Snowboards, announced that product, sales and marketing functions of the company will be moving from Irvine, CA, to Burlington, Vermont, where its parent company is located…
Cascade Designs Appoints New Distributor in Sweden
Cascade Designs, Inc., the manufacturer of outdoor equipment, has appointed a new distributor to represent its brands in Sweden. Thomas Breding and Henrik Bolander of Granitbiten will manage Cascade Designs’ Platypus, Therm-a-Rest, MSR and SealLine
