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Jupa Sports Names VP, Sales
Nérée Arsenault, president and chief executive officer of BOYZ Inc., announced the appointment of Robert Langlois to the position of vice-president sales for JUPA SPORTS (Jupa, D2, Badbones and Blue Icon), a division of BOYZ Inc. Langlois was formerly vic
Nfinity Sponsors Emory University
Nfinity, the first women’s performance shoe, inked a deal with Emory University volleyball team for the 2009 season. The team will be outfitted in the new Nfinity Volleyball Shoe…
Signature Eyewear’s Q3 Sales Drop 7.8%
Signature Eyewear, Inc., which makes Cutter & Buck eyewear, reported its earnings in its third quarter ended July 31 dipped to $155,000 from $540,000 a year ago. Sales were down 7.8% to $5.9 million from $6.4 million a year ago…
Deckers Names Thomas George CFO
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has appointed Thomas A. George as Chief Financial Officer, effective Sept. 11. Decker said George has over thirty years of experience in corporate finance and accounting, having served in a number of senior level positions with
New Balance Sues LVMH for Copyright Infringement
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. has sued LVMH Moet
Hennessy Louis Vuitton, alleging that the luxury goods
company copied its best-selling 574 casual sneaker..
David Finkelstein Assumes VP Position at Ultimate Walking Gear
Ultimate Walking Gear LLC announced the addition of David Finkelstein to it’s management team. Finkelstein will serve the company as vice president in charge of sales and marketing and will lead a team of independent sales agents in the US and inter
Field and Stream Names Benelli’s Vinci Semi-auto “Best of the Best”
Benelli’s revolutionary new Vinci semi-auto shotgun has been selected for a Field & Stream “Best of the Best Award” in the shotgun category for 2009…
Interbike Expands Interbike TV with New Video Partners
Interbike announced that a more robust Interbike video services program will be available to exhibitors, retailers and cycling enthusiasts worldwide during the upcoming 2009 Interbike Expo and OutDoor Demo…
Stein Mart’s August Comps Fall 8.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable-store sales fell 8.9% in August while total sales declined 12.3% to $76.1 million from $86.8 million…
Bon-Ton’s Comps Decrease 5.1% in August
The Bon-Ton Stores reported comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 29 decreased 5.1% compared with the prior year period. Total sales for the four weeks decreased 4.8% to $197.0 million compared with $207.1 million for the prior year perio
Stage Stores Suffers 9.5% August Comp Decline
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week August period decreased 7.4% to $111 million from $120 million in the prior month. Comparable store sales decreased 9.5% this year versus a decrease of 8.3% last year…
Macy’s Same-Store Sales Down 8.1% in August
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.543 billion for the four weeks ended Aug. 29, 2009, a decrease of 8.5% compared with total sales of $1.686 billion in the year-ago period. On a same-store basis, sales were down 8.1%…
Hoopsworld Names Top 55 Basketball Influencers
Foot Locker's Keith Daly, Nike's George Raveling, adidas' Lawrence Norman and Dick's SG's Ed Stack all ranked near the top of Hoopworld.com's list of its Most Influential In Basketball. The 55 “Influencers” also included nume
Cool Temperatures Chill July Outdoor Sales
Retail sales for all core outdoor stores combined (chain, internet, specialty) declined 4% compared to last July, moving from $371 million to $358 million, according to the most recent edition of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Repo
Zumiez Sees August Comps Fall 12.1% on Declining Sales
Zumiez Inc. said total net sales for the four-week period ended August 29, decreased 2.9% to $51.7 million, compared to $53.2 million a year ago. Comps decreased 12.1% versus an increase of 0.2% in the year ago period…
