Zumiez January Comps Drop 7.6 Percent
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended February 1, 2014 decreased 24.3 percent to $38.1 million, compared to $50.3 million a year ago. The company's comparable store sales decreased 7.6 percent…
Nordstrom Rack to Open Stores in Princeton, NJ and NewarK, DE
Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Mercer Mall near Princeton, N.J. The approximately 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2015…
Genesco Amends Credit Facility
According to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Genesco Inc. entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement…
Clif Bar’s Whipps Succeeds REI’s Owen as Conservation Alliance Chair
Scott Whipps, director of sports retail for Clif Bar & Company, has succeeded REI's Angela Owen as new chair of The Conservation Alliance board of directors. Owens, who had represented REI on the board since 2007, handed off the torch at the Outdoor
Redington Hooks Up with Creative Agency Roundhouse
Redington, a fly-fishing product and apparel company located in the Pacific Northwest has selected creative and digital agency Roundhouse as its new marketing and branding partner…
Gildan Activewear’s Q1 Tops Guidance
Gildan Activewear Inc. said adjusted net earnings of U.S. 35 cents per share were a record for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 29, which is seasonally the lowest sales quarter for T-shirts in the fiscal year. Earnings came in at the top end of the gui
Converse Launches Jack Purcell Apparel
Converse Inc. announced the launch of the Jack Purcell apparel for Spring 2014…
NSGA Adds Two More Speakers to Annual Conference
The National Sporting Goods Association announced that Shellie Pfohl and Anthony Robles has joined its list of speakers for the 50th NSGA Management Conference and 16th Team Dealer Summit…
Essilor International Finalizes Acquisition of Costa Inc.
Costa Inc. and Essilor International have completed its merger agreement…
Octane Fitness Adds Two Industry Veterans to Commercial Sales Team
Octane Fitness, LLC, the maker of elliptical machines, said Bruce Quickel is the Southwest national accounts manager, and Fred Seabright is the national YMCA-East manager…
Reebok Launches New Marketing Campaign
Reebok launched its new, fully-integrated marketing campaign – “Live With Fire”, continuing the global fitness brand's mission to change how people perceive and experience fitness…
Buck Knives Names 2013 Sales Rep and Agency of the Year
Buck Knives recently named Jim Thompson of J. Harding Associates as 2013 Sales Rep. of the Year. The company also recognized ICOBA International as 2013 Sales Rep Agency of the year…
Reports: Jos. A. Bank in Talks to Buy Eddie Bauer
Jos. A. Bank Cos., the menswear retailer, is in preliminary talks to buy Eddie Bauer, according to reports…
The Sports Authority Appoints CFO
Sports Authority announced that Jeremy J. Aguilar has joined the company as chief financial officer, effective Feb. 3, 2014…
Diane Sullivan Becomes Brown Shoe’s Chairman
Diane Sullivan is now CEO, president and chairman of the board of Brown Shoe Company. The company’s board of directors appointed Sullivan as chairman of the board last June, and her new role became effective yesterday, Feb. 2, 2014…
