The Buckle Comps Trip 3.5% in August
The Buckle, Inc. said that comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 28, 2010 decreased 3.5% from comparable store net sales for the same four-week period ended 2009…
Stage Stores’ Comps Rise 2.4%
Stage Stores, Inc. said its total sales for the four-week August period ended Aug. 28, 2010 increased 2.4% to $114 million from $111 million in the prior year four-week period ended August 29, 2009. Comparable store sales increased 0.5%…
Genesco Acquires Anaconda Sports
Anaconda Sports, one of the largest team dealers in the east coast, just became the latest dealer to be swallowed up by Genesco Inc. Terms were not disclosed. Said Hat World's President Kenneth Kocher, “The addition of Anaconda Sports is the latest e
Bon-Ton Sees 4.6% in August Comp Sales
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said hot weather and a dearth of summer clearance merchandize suppressed August sales, but that it entered September with 17% less apparel on clearance. The company said its comp store sales for the four weeks ended Aug. 28, 2010
Apple Licenses Ping Trademark
Ping and its parent company, Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, entered into an agreement with Apple under which Apple will use the Ping trademark in connection with Apple's new social music feature in iTunes…
Running Room Opens First Store in Montreal
Running Room opened its first store in the city of Montreal. The company now has 92 corporately owned stores, largely in Canada. It has seven stores in Minnesota and one in Iowa…
Zappos to Exclusively Distribute Aldo Online
Zappos.com has become the exclusive online partner for the Aldo brand in the U.S. In addition, the Aldo Group will provide design resources to support Zappos.com's exclusive brand development…
Life is Good Supports Packages for Troops
In honor of the National Day of Service, Life is Good will galvanize volunteers and partners to assemble care packages for local troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan at the 2010 Life is Good Festival at Blue Hills…
Columbia Completes OutDry Acquisition
Columbia Sportswear Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of OutDry Technologies S.r.l., from Nextec S.r.l., based near Milan, Italy. OutDry Technologies S.r.l. owns the intellectual property and other assets comprising the OutDry bra
Collective Brands’ Second Quarter Profits Climb 13%
Collective Brands, Inc. reported earnings rose 12.8% in the second quarter on a 0.6% increase in sales to $841.3 million. Sales growth of 26.9% from the Performance + Lifestyle Group Wholesale segment (Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony and Keds) was offset by Col
Zumiez’s Comps Surge 9% in August
Zumiez Inc. said that total net sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 28, 2010 increased 14.9% to $59.4 million, compared to $51.7 million for the four-week period ended Aug. 29, 2009…
Hincapie Appoints Texas Rep
Hincapie Sportswear hired Robert Snedden as retail sales representative for the brand in Texas. Effective immediately, Snedden will represent Hincapie for retail cycling apparel and accessory sales to independent bicycle dealers…
U.S. Apparel Sales Rise 2.6% in August
SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, said U.S. retail industries in August rose 2.6% year-over-year follwoing a 1.1% drop in July. Nevertheless, the tendency has been more towards remaining stable and flat rat
Golfsmith Secures New Credit Facility
GE Capital provided a four-year extension of its $90 million asset-based revolving credit facility to Golfsmith. GE Capital has been a lender to Golfsmith since 2002…
Sporting Goods Industry Anncounces Hall of Fame Inductees
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected one retailer and two manufacturers, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame next May. Jim Baugh, Wilson Sporting Goods Co.; Tom Raynor, Fleet Feet, Inc.; and Ted Stahl, GroupeStahl, will be
