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Sport Chalet Announces New Board Member
Sport Chalet, Inc. appointed Kevin Ventrudo to its board of directors. The majority of Kevin's career has been spent in the investment banking industry, most recently with SG Cowen Securities Corporation and also with Salomon Smith Barney, Sutro & Co
Under Armour Partners with Ripken Baseball
Under Armour has formed a partnership with Cal Ripken, Jr. and Ripken Baseball. Among the terms of the 5-year agreement, the Ripken Baseball complex in Aberdeen, MD. will serve as the official home of Under Armour Baseball and the Aberdeen IronBirds will
Gerber and Brunton Tabs VP Commercial Sales
Fiskar Outdoors (Gerber and Brunton), is said Keith E. Paxton has joined their team as the VP of Commercial Sales, effective March 2009…
West 49’s Q4 Comps Slide 0.5%
West 49 Inc. reported sales increased 3.8% in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, to Canadian $64.8 million (U.S. $52.1 million), primarily due to the inclusion of an additional week compared to the corresponding periods in fiscal 2008. Normalized net inco
Jarden Outdoor Q1 Earnings Fall as Revenues Fall Double-Digits
Jarden Corporation is reporting that first quarter net sales for its Outdoor Solutions segment, which includes Coleman, Pure Fishing, K2 Sports and Rawlings businesses, fell 10.2% to $591.3 million in the first quarter from $658.3 million in the year-ago
Recall: Specialized Bicycle Components Bicycles
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 14,00 Specialized 2009 Model Bicycles. The handlebars can break, posing a fall hazard to the rider…
CenterStone Releases Version 2.1 of iVendix
CenterStone Technologies, Inc. announced that Version 2.1 of iVendix is now “live.” The iVendix solution provides manufacturers of well-known consumer brands with a business-to-business (B2B) on-line ordering solution for their retail accounts and sales
SmartWool Appoints Backbone Media for PR
SmartWool Corporation has retained Backbone Media to handle its public relations efforts. SmartWool will partner with Backbone to oversee media communications and promotion of its product lines and events…
Intrawest May Consider Sale of Some Assets
According to Summit Daily News, Intrawest, the ski resort owner, may explore selling some assets to reduce debt. The possible sales come as its parent, New York-based Fortress Investment Group, a public hedge fund and private equity firm, has been taken a
Hobie Cat Company Enters Agreement with NEAH Power Systems
Hobie Cat Company, a manufacturer of sail and fishing boats as well as kayaks, has signed a technology license agreement with NEAH Power Systems, Inc. of Bothell, WA to jointly explore using NEAH’s patented, silicon-based fuel cells to power Hobie Cat boa
Cabela’s Closes on $500 Million Securitization
Cabela's Inc. announced that Cabela's Credit Card Master Note Trust successfully completed the sale of $500 million of Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2009-I…
Stein Mart March Comps Down 1.4%, Quarterly Comps Slide 5.8%
Stein Mart, Inc. total sales for the fiscal month ended Apr. 2, 2009 were $135.3 million, a 2.4% decrease from total sales in March 2008 of $138.6 million. Comparable store sales for the month were down 1.4%. For the quarter ended Apr. 2, 2009, total sale
Bon-Ton Sees Comps March Comps Fall 11%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five weeks ended April 4, 2009 decreased 11.2% compared with the prior year period. Total sales for the five weeks decreased 10.6% to $245.0 million compared with $274.0 million for the prio
Stage Stores Sees 15% Drop in March Comps
Stage Stores Inc. said same-store sales fell 15% in March due to a later Easter and delays in other sales. The company noted that Easter Sunday falls about three weeks later in 2009 than it did in 2008, and said other promotions were shifted to April from
Costco’s March Same-Store Sales Down 5%
Costco Wholesale Corp.'s same-store sales dropped 5% in March, hurt by lower gas prices and the stronger dollar. Excluding those two factors, the wholesale club chain said same-store sales gained 4% for the period ended April 5. U.S. comps were down
