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J. Lindeberg USA Taps Sims as Managing Director
Gary Sims has been named managing director of J. Lindeberg USA by People's Liberation, which sells the brand in the U.S.. From 2001 through June 2007, Mr. Sims held various positions with Ashworth Inc./Callaway Golf Apparel including most recently pr
Online Retailers Strive to Keep Offering Free Shipping
According to results of the 2008 eHoliday Study, conducted by Shopzilla for Shop.org, more than half of online retailers (56.1%) expect their holiday sales to increase at least 15% over last year. However, the rate of growth is slowing, as 77.5% of retail
Former Chairman and President Sign Deal to Purchase Boscov’s
Boscov’s Department Store LLC signed an asset purchase agreement for the sale of substantially all of its assets to a family group, reported DNR. The family group involved in the purchase is led by former Boscov chairman Albert Boscov and former president
Buyer Registration Starts for OR Winter Market
Outdoor Retailer, a division of Nielsen Business Media, has opened online buyer registration for its Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Expo and Backcountry Base Camp scheduled to run Jan. 21-25, 2009…
Skechers Opens San Francisco Store
Skechers USA, Inc. opened a flagship store in the heart of San Francisco’s premier shopping area. The three-floor Skechers location is also the company’s largest concept store at 7,500 square feet. The store features 800 unique styles and can house 20,000
General Manager Named for Four Seasons Resort-Vail
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and project developer Black Diamond Resorts – Vail LLC have announced that Four Seasons veteran Hans Willimann has taken the helm as the property’s general manager…
Rocky Brands Q3 Sales Slip
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported net sales for the third quarter of $72.5 million, down 11.9% from net sales of $82.3 million for the same period a year ago. The company reported net income more than doubled to $2.4 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, from
SCARPA Centralizes U.S. HQ
Just two years after taking over its U.S. operations, SCARPA North America is taking its fulfillment operations in-house and consolidating its warehouse, shipping/receiving facilities and warranty/repair division at it new headquarters located in Boulder,
Puma Reports Strong Backlog Growth, but U.S. Continues Down Trend
Puma AG saw net sales grow in all regions and product categories for the third quarter except for apparel, which was down on 0.4% in euro terms and actually saw sales growth on a currency-neutral basis…
NSGA Names Five to Hall of Fame
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee announced today that it has elected five new members be inducted into the Hall of Fame next May – one retailer and four manufacturers…
City Sports Relocates HQ to Boston
City Sports moved its corporate headquarters from Wilmington, MA to Boston's North End this week. The company's distribution center will remain in Wilmington. The company also plans to open another store in New York City in early 2009…
Ruger Will Retrofit Defective LCP Handguns
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. said it has recently received a small number of reports from the field indicating that LCP pistols can discharge when dropped onto a hard surface with a round in the chamber…
Snowbird Named Top Ski Destination by Outside Magazine
Outside Magazine has named Utah's AltaSnowbird as the top skiing destination in North America…
Timex Adds Athletic Marketing Group
Timex has joined into a partnership with Athletic Marketing Group for its sales ventures in the Midwest territory…
Real GDP Decreased 0.3% in Q3
Real gross domestic product (GDP) – the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States – decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in the third quarter of 2008, according to advance estimates released by the Bureau of E
