Mervyns to Focus on West and Southwest; Will Shutter 25% of Doors
As part of a new business strategy, Mervyns is focusing on the high-growth West and Southwest markets and its strong profitable foundation of 193 stores in 10 states. Mervyns will increase its investment in existing store operations, information technolog
Cutter and Buck Heads Off Shareholder Challenge; Announces Corporate Governance Initiatives
Cutter & Buck Inc. has accelerated its previously announced initiative to eliminate its classified board structure and the related supermajority vote requirement. If the company's proposal is approved by shareholders at their upcoming meeting, all me
DSW Sees Q2 Sales Jump 17.8%, Net Up 4.5%
DSW Inc. announced a 4.5% increase in net income of $9.3 million for the second quarter, compared with $8.9 million last year. Net sales for the quarter were $276.2 million, a 17.8% rise from $234.4 million during last year's second quarter. The seco
Greg Cummings Retires from Fox River
Greg Cummings, marketing manager and international sales representative for Fox River Mills, Inc., will retire on September 30, 2005. Cummings has spent the last 17 years in various sales and marketing roles for Fox River. Before that, he worked for Burli
Camelbak Inks Deal with Outdoor Gear Canada
Outdoor Gear Canada has been re-appointed as CamelBak's exclusive distributor for the Canadian Motor/Powersports market. The agreement, slated to begin September 1, 2005, marks a significant expansion between the world’s leading hands-free hydration
Ortovox Recalls M1 and M2 Transceivers
In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ortovox is announcing a recall for all M1 and M2 model avalanche transceivers. It has been determined that a very sharp impact, beyond the EN300 standard, could result in the shutdown of a
BIC Sport North America to Distribute Surf Line
BIC Sport North America, Inc. will distribute the BIC Surf product line in North America, including USA, Canada and the Caribbean with a launch at the coming Surf Expo in Orlando, Fl. This is another step in the transition of the distribution of BIC Sport
Rossignol, Dynastar, and Quiksilver Wintersports Combine Operations in Park City
Quiksilver will establish a new, state-of-the-art Mountain Center in Park City, Utah to unify the operations of its wintersports businesses and advance the position of its brands. The facility will house the U.S. headquarters for Rossignol and Dynastar, w
CU-Boulder Extends Partnership With Nike
The University of Colorado Athletic Department and Nike, Inc., have reached an agreement to extend their partnership that started in 1995, announced CU athletic director Mike Bohn. The agreement, effective next July 1, when the current five-year deal ends
Fischer Appoints Two New Reps
Fischer appointed 2 new members to the Fischer field staff. Rick Hodge is the Fischer Sales Representative for a newly formed territory on the East Coast. In the intermountain region, Christopher Shump joins Fischer as Sales Associate for CO, WY, UT and N
G.I. Joe’s Foundation Give Over $500,000 During Three Year Existence
The G.I. Joe’s Foundation established just three years ago has to date made donations totaling over $500,000. Mary Ann Bauer, administrator of the G.I. Joe’s Foundation, stated that there were 152 grants made in the last year that reached over 100,000 you
NRF: Katrina Could Make Rail Shipments Face Delays
Hurricane Katrina’s devastation at the Port of New Orleans isn’t expected to have a major impact on the maritime shipment of retail goods, but could cause slowdowns in railroad operations that will make it take longer to move retail goods out of other por
Reebok Creates NFL Quarterback Contest For Charity
Reebok created the Rbk Touchdown Squad – Comprised of six top Reebok quarterbacks, the squad will aim to earn $1 million for charity by breaking the current record for most touchdown passes thrown by six players in a season — 206. The Rbk Touchdown Squad
Zumiez Sees Strong Comp Sales Gain for August…
Zumiez Inc. mirrored the gains in the teen sector, posting a 9.4% comp sales increase for the month versus a 3.3% decline in the year-ago period. Total sales increased 25.1% to $24.7 million from $19.7 million for the year-ago period. Comps were actually
Western States Take USFS to Court Over Roadless Rule…
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer and Patricia Madrid, Attorney General of New Mexico joined Oregon Governor Ted Kulongsoki in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in California against the U.S. Forest Service to restore protection for wild fores
