Urban Outfitters Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced a two-for-one split of its common stock. This split will be made in the form of a stock dividend of one share of its common stock for each share outstanding. The additional shares issued as a result of the stock split will
Kohl’s Outlines Five-Year Plan; Sees $24 Billion in Sales by 2010
Kohl's Corporation hosted an investor conference in Boston, Mass. on Wednesday where the company discussed its five-year financial objectives and supporting growth strategies. By the end of fiscal year 2010, Kohl's plans to operate over 1200 st
Riddell With Bell Posts 208% Q2 Sales Jump
Riddell Bell Holdings, Inc. released operating results for the fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2005 with net sales for increased $70.1 million or 208.0% from the prior year comparable period. Team Sports net sales for the fiscal quarter increased $3.9 millio
John Pagotto Leads Buy-out of TPS Hockey
TPS Hockey and its parent company Hillerich & Bradsby Co., of Louisville, Kentucky have signed a Letter of Intent to sell majority interest in their global hockey operation to TPS Sports Group Inc., a Canadian Company, lead by industry veteran John Pagott
Pacific Sunwear Names Weiss to Board
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Weiss to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Weiss spent 23 years at Limited Brands where he was most recently CEO of Express, a 1,000-store division of Limited Brands. Mr. We
American Hiking Society National Trails Fund Applications Under Way
American Hiking Society is currently accepting applications for the 2006 National Trails Fund. The National Trails Fund is the country's only privately funded grants program providing financial assistance to grassroots organizations working toward es
Gander Mountain Net Loss Doubles on 4.2% Comp Sales Decline
Gander Mountain, second quarter fiscal 2005 sales increased to $173.6 million, an increase of 35.5% over the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Comparable store sales decreased 4.2% after an increase of 1.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2004. The net loss
Gander Closes $20 million Note Placement
Gander Mountain completed a private placement of $20.0 million of floating rate convertible subordinated notes with David C. Pratt, a private investor. Pratt also owns 1.4 million shares of Gander Mountain Company common stock…
Gander Taps Home Depot Veteran for Merchandising EVP
Richard Vazquez is joining Gander Mountain as executive vice president of merchandising. Vazquez has served in various positions at Home Depot since 1994, most recently as vice president, merchandising and marketing, Mexico Division, where he oversaw all
NRF: Back-To-College Spending Up 33.8%
Though college students will wait until later this month to hit the books, they’ve been hitting the stores all summer long to prepare for their return to campus. The third annual NRF 2005 Back-to-College Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted b
Golfsmith More Than Doubles Income on 5.8% Sales Gain
Golfsmith International, Inc. reported net revenues of $102.5 million for the quarter ended July 2, 2005, a 5.8% increase over $96.9 million for last year's quarter. Net income for the period increased 160.9% to $6.0 million from $2.3 million last ye
GBMI Names New VP of IT
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. announced the promotion of Ram Reddy to VP of information technology and operations. In his new position, Mr. Reddy will oversee all aspects of IT, vendor compliance and distribution, purchasing and inventory control, and cust
prAna Launches New Wind Power Initiative for 100 Retailers
In a move that underscores the company's commitment to being part of the solution, prAna announces the prAna Natural Power Initiative, which will provide renewable wind energy to 100 of its retailers across the nation. PrAna's wind power
Everlast Licensee and Norma Kamali Will Launch Collection
Everlast Worldwide Inc. announced that Everlast women's apparel licensee Jacques Moret, Inc. and fashion designer Norma Kamali have entered into an agreement to design and manufacture a contemporary sportswear/lifestyle collection under the Norma Kam
Teijin and Patagonia Take a Step Towards Sustainability…
Teijin, an $8.5 billion Japanese polyester manufacturer, and Patagonia took a big step towards making the outdoor industry more sustainable with a new concept in recycling. The two companies announced the first global launch of a cradle-to-cradle polyeste
