Outdoor Channel Reports Q1 Sales Up 5.0%
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. said revenues were up 5.0% for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 due largely to the acquisition of Winnercomm Inc…
Spyder Hires PR Firm
Spyder Active Sports has appointed Akimbo Communications to oversee the company's media relations and social media campaigns…
Jones Apparel Acquires Stuart Weitzman
Jones Apparel Group Inc. agreed to buy 55% of Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC, a high-end women's footwear and accessories maker, for about $180 million…
Gaiam Sees 11.2% Surge in Q1 Sales
Gaiam Inc.'s net revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 increased 11.2% to $62.2 million from $55.9 million recorded in the same quarter last year…
Dorel’s Q1 Cycling Profits Grow as it Adds IBDs
Dorel Industries Inc. added a record number of independent bike dealers, or IDBs, in the first quarter, but said it was largely a recovery at its mass merchant business that drove record sales and profits at its Recreation/Leisure segment…
NRF Urges Vermont Governor to Sign Swipe Fee Bill
The National Retail Federation urged Vermont Governor Jim Douglas to sign legislation passed this week that would make it easier for merchants to give a discount to customers who pay by cash, check or debit card rather than credit card…
J.C. Penney Slides 3.3% In April Comps
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. said comparable store sales decreased 3.3% for the four weeks ended May 1, 2010, while total sales decreased 3.7%…
Under Armour Hires E-Commerce Head
Under Armour appointed John Rogers, who most recently was vice president of multi-channel marketing at Orvis Co., as its head of e-commerce business…
Kohl’s April Comps Fall 7.7%; March/April Up 8.8%
Kohl’s Corporation said total sales for the four-week month ended May 1, 2010 decreased 5.0% from the four-week month ended May 2, 2009. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 7.7%…
Sport Supply’s Q3 Revenues Increase 2.8%
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported sales increased 2.8% in the third quarter ended March 31, to $65.5 million from $63.7 million a year ago. Net Income decreases 8.5% to $3.2 million, or 25 cents a share, from $3.5 million, or 26 cents, in prior year perio
Neiman Marcus Sees 11% April Comp Gain
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported comps grew 10.9% during April. Total sales advanced 12.4% to $305 million from $271 million a year ago…
Cabela’s Plans New Stores in Springfield, OR and Allen, TX
Cabela's Inc. has announced plans to open new retail locations in Springfield, OR and Allen, TX…
Leupold Becomes NRA Foundation Annual Meeting Events Sponsor
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., America’s Optics Authority, has shown its support for the Second Amendment and The NRA Foundation by becoming the Official Event Sponsor of the 2010 NRA Foundation Annual Meeting Auctions, held May 13-14, at the Charlotte Co
Ross Stores’ April Comps Climb 3%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales increased 7% to $570 million for the four weeks ended May 1, 2010, up from $534 million for the four weeks ended May 2, 2009. Comparable store sales for the month grew 3% on top of a 6% gain in the prior year period..
Crocs Returns to Profitability on 24% Revenue Gain
Crocs, Inc. reported first-quarter revenues jumped 23.7% to $166.9 million compared to revenue of $134.9 million in the year ago period. First quarter 2010 net income was $5.7 million, or 7 cents a share, compared to a loss of $22.4 million, or 27 cents,