Chris Smith and Specialized Part Ways
Recently, Specialized announced that Chris Smith would join their team as General Manager of Specialized USA. Mike Sinyard, the company's founder and president recently wrote a letter to his dealers stating that Chris and his family will not be maki
Callaway Acquires FrogTrader Used Club Partner
Callaway Golf Company has acquired all of the stock of FrogTrader, Inc., which had operated under the name Trade Up Commerce. FrogTrader has partnered with Callaway Golf and its participating retailers for the past two years to develop the Trade In! Trade
BofA Inks Major Sponsorship Deal with Baseball Leagues
Bank of America is the first company to simultaneously sign national agreements with Major League Baseball Properties, Minor League Baseball and Little League Baseball, and positioning the company as the “Official Bank of Baseball” in a deal announced Thu
Neiman Marcus June Comps Jump 13.0%
The Neiman Marcus Group comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 13.5%. Stores in the Southeast and West had the strongest sales results. Comparable revenues at Neiman
Longenecker Resigns from USCSA
Tim Longenecker, the Administrative Director for the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association has decided to resign after ten years of service. His involvement with the USCSA goes back to the early ‘80’s when he was competing in the league. He will be
LPGA Signs Headwear Deal with Drive Headwear
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has inked a deal making DRIVE Headwear the exclusive and official headwear provider of the LPGA. Under this new partnership, DRIVE Headwear will develop a line of hats complementing The LPGA Collection, an LPGA-br
Prince Sports Realigns for Regional Focus
Prince Sports has realigned its organization, internal functions and activities in order to increase its ability to better serve customers, according to George Napier, chairman and CEO of Prince Sports, Inc. Prince is now divided into two business units,
New Balance Expands Breast Cancer Commitment to Canada
New Balance Canada has expanded its North American
corporate commitment to breast cancer research with its newly announced roles as Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation corporate partner and national sponsor for the CIBC Run for the Cure…
Callaway Taps Young and Rubicam for Creative
After a comprehensive agency review process involving several premier advertising agencies, Callaway Golf Company has named Young & Rubicam Brands, Southern California as its agency of record. The agency will handle golf club and golf ball communication
Juraschek Joins Indigo as S.E. Sales Rep
Indigo Equipment has added John Juraschek as its new southeastern U.S. sales representative. Juraschek will cover North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida for the rapidly growing Indigo brand. He brings 15 years of for-profi
Costco June Comps Climb 6.0%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.64 billion for the five weeks ended July 4, 2004, an increase of 9 percent from $4.28 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. June comps increased 6%…
Kohl’s June Comps Fall 3.7%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the five-week period ended July 3, 2004 increased 9.8% over the five-week period ended July 5, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 3.7%. For the 22 weeks ended July 3, 2004, total sales were up 13.2% over t
Sears June Comps off 3.1%
Sears June Sales fell 4.4% to $2.548 billion compared to $2.664 billion last year. Same store sales for the month of June fell 3.1%…
May D.S. June Comps Rise 1.9%
The May Department Stores preliminary net sales were $1.16 billion for the five-week period ended July 3, 2004, a 2.5% increase from $1.13 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales increased 1.9%…
June Comps Fall 4.0% at Ross Stores
Ross Stores reported sales of $381 million for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004, a 4% increase above the $367 million in sales for the five weeks ended July 5, 2003. Comparable store sales for the month of June declined 4% from the prior year…
