Genesco Third Quarter Gets Lift from Weather to Offset Tough Back-to-School
Genesco, Inc. saw the “choppy” start to the back-to-school selling period give way to stronger sales trends in September due to the Labor Day shift, but the mall retailer and footwear vendor that is home to the Journeys, Hat World, Underground
Blacks Leisure Creditors Support Rescue Plan
Creditors of Blacks Leisure Group have settled on a rescue plan that should allow the company to stay in business. The company, which runs the Blacks Outdoor and Millets chains, said its proposal for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), an insolvency pr
Heelys to Pay $5.25 million to Settle IPO Suit
Heelys Inc. said a federal judge has approved a $5.25 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit arising from its 2006 initial public offering…
Black Friday Deals Generate Increased Traffic
The 2009 Holiday shopping season kicked off with what appeared to be large increases in traffic for many retailers, but that traffic apparently resulted in less sales than expected for many. Early indications are that consumers got out early to snap up t
Tifosi Optics Hires Director of Sales and Operations
Tifosi Optics, based in Watkinsville, GA, announced that Tom Cox has joined the company as director of sales & operations. Cox has held senior sales and marketing positions at Bite footwear, Aetrex Worldwide, Mizuno Golf, Rawlings Sporting Goods and Ektel
Icebug Hires U.S. Manager
Icebug, the footwear brand based in Göteborg, Sweden, hired Gary Richter to head up its U.S. operations…
Timberland Signs Pact to Enter Indian Market
The Timberland Company announced an exclusive partnership with Reliance Brands Ltd, a part of Reliance Industries, to distribute Timberland footwear and apparel in the Indian market for the first time, according to multiple Indian news websites…
WSA Shifts Summer Show Dates
The 2010 summer trade show calendar continues to shift as show management looks to minimize or eliminate overlap. The WSA Show is the latest to change their August show dates to avoid overlapping with the FFANY show. WSA will now be held Aug. 9-11 at the
Retailers Get Serious with Black Friday Promotions
SportsOneSource analysts and editors were out in force over the weekend assessing the market trends and talking to retailers. Following are a few Black Friday strategies presented by some of the major athletic chains:
NRF: Holiday Shopping Kicks Off with More Spending Less
As the closely-watched Black Friday weekend wound down, a National Retail Federation survey conducted over the weekend confirms the expected: more people spent less. According to NRF’s Black Friday shopping survey, conducted by BIGresearch, 195 mill
REI Debuts TV Ads on YouTube
Recreational Equipment Corp. has debuted its two, first-ever television commercials on Youtube.com. The retailer will run the 30-second spots during the current holiday season in undisclosed markets…
Kokatat Launches Paddling Blog
Kokatat, the paddlewear and accessories company, launched its official blog: http://blog.kokatat.com. The Kokatat blog will offer readers content from Team Kokatat (sponsored whitewater and sea kayakers), Kokatat Ambassadors (supported athletes from withi
Birkenstock USA Partners With Soles4Souls
Birkenstock USA, LP announced a partnership with Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity. From Nov.16, 2009 through Jan. 5, 2010, participating Birkenstock retailers across the nation will be collecting donations, both monetary and of footwear, as par
Backcountry’s ODAT Websites Offering Combined Shipping
Backcountry.com's ODAT (one deal at a time) websites are offering combined shopping. Customers of SteepandCheap.com, WhiskeyMilitia.com, Brociety.com, Chainlove.com, Bonktown.com and Tramdock.com can stockpile their multiple one-at-a-time orders for
86 Companies to Debut at SIA’s Snow Show
Eighty six companies will make their debut at the SnowSports Industries America's first-ever Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center (Jan 28-31) in Denver…
