Oakley Signs Bubba Watson
Oakley signed an endorsement agreement reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson…
Nike Golf Announces Three-Year Agreement with PGA Merchandise Show
Nike Golf announced a three-year agreement with PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions…
The Buckle’s December Comps Inch Up 1 Percent
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent for the five-week period ended Dec. 29…
Quiksilver’s McKnight to be Succeeded by Disney Exec
Robert B. McKnight Jr. will step down as CEO of Quiksilver Inc., replaced by former Disney and Nike executive Andy Mooney, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The management change will be effective Jan. 11. McKnight will become executive chairman.
Costco Reports U.S. Comps Rose 8 percent in December
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported comp store sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 30, 2012 grew 8 percent in the United States, excluding fuel sales, from the year earlier period. The inclusion of an extra day compared to last year, due to the timing o
Zumiez December Comps Slip in Big Reversal from 2011
Zumiez Inc.'s comparable stores sales decreased 1.0 percent for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, compared to an increase of 10.0 percent a year earlier…
Target’s December Comps Flat, Slightly Below Plan
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, were $10.2 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent from $10.14 billion a year ago. On this same basis, December comparable-store sales were essentially flat…
Macy’s Same-Store Sales Up 4.1 percent in December
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $5.1 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, 2012, an increase of 3.6 percent compared with total sales of $4.92 billion in the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales we
Nordstrom Grows Same-Store Sales 8.6 Percent in December
Nordstrom, Inc. reported an 8.6 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 29, 2012 compared with the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $1.72 billion for December 2012 increased 9.4 perce
Ross Stores’ December Comps Increase 6 Percent
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales increased 11 percent to $1.276 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, 2012, up from $1.149 billion in sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011. Comparable store sales for the month grew 6 percent on top of a 9
TJX Lifts Q4 Guidance on Robust December Comps
The TJX Companies, Inc., which just acquired Sierra Trading Post, reported consolidated comparable store sales in December increased 6 percent over an 8 percent increase last year. The off-pricer raised its EPS guidance for the fourth quarter…
New Owners to Upgrade Maryland’s Wisp Resort
Everbright Pacific said it has immediate plans to expand and improve mountain services along with associated amenities at Wisp Resort in McHenry, MD, which was acquired last month by an REIT…
SFIA Disappointed Tariff Relief Not Included in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Bill
The SFIA and the business community had pushed for inclusion of a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) in the recently passed American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8), which prevented the country from going over the ‘fiscal cliff’. SFIA had 11 duty r
Surftech Appoints Sammy Nigh Director of National Sales
Surftech, the maker of surf and stand-up paddleboards based in Santa Cruz, appointed Sammy Nigh as its new director of North American Sales. Before joining Surftech, Nigh previously served as head of sales at Sessions Outerwear and Fox Sportswear.
REI Awards $100,000 Grant to Fund Green Lane Project
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.) has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Bikes Belong Foundation to expand its Green Lane Project, which aims to create world class bicycling facilities in six U.S. cities…
