Nordstrom Sees 10.2 Percent Comp Gain
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 10.2 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 25, 2012 compared with the four-week period ended Feb. 26, 2011…
Kohl’s Comps Dip 0.8 Percent
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the four-week month ended Feb. 25, 2012 total sales increased 1.1 percent and comparable store sales decreased 0.8 percent compared to the four-week month ended February 26, 2011…
Foot Locker’s Q4 Earnings Climb on 7.5 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. said that fourth-quarter earnings excluding charges rose 37.7 percent. Fourth quarter comparable-store sales increased 7.5 percent. Total sales increased 7.9 percent, to $1.5 billion this year, compared with sales of $1.39 billion for th
Club Ride Names Scott Montgomery CEO
Club Ride had hired longtime industry veteran Scott Montgomery as its new CEO and partner. Most recently, Montgomery started Scott Sports' bike division and turned it into a significant player in the US…
Billabong Appoints Retail Advisor
Following its decision to decline a revised offer from TPG Capital to purchase the company for $3.30 per share, Billabong said it had appointed former Target Australia managing director Launa Inman as a retail advisor…
Haglöfs Signs on as Title Sponsor of Scandanavian Freeski Event
Haglöfs, in connection with the launch of a new series of products specially developed for skiing, has become the main sponsor of the Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships, scheduled to take place May 15-17 at Riksgränsen…
European Outdoor Brands Put Conservation Grants to Public Vote
With record numbers of applications this year for the European Outdoor Conservation Association’s (EOCA) funding round, the association is now asking the public to get involved in helping decide which conservation projects to support in 2012…
Phil Knight to be Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Phil Knight, founder of Nike, was among five people elected to the basketball Hall of Fame in the “Contributor” category…
Callaway Golf Appoints Chip Brewer as New CEO
Callaway Golf Company appointed Chip Brewer as president and chief executive officer of the company, effective March 5, 2012. Brewer has been with Adams Golf since 1998 and has served as its president and CEO since 2002. Tony Thornley, who has served as i
Bogs, Rafters Power Sales Growth at Weyco Group
Weyco Group, Inc. reported that its purchase of the parent company of Bogs and Rafters footwear boosted its net sales to $75 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, up 20 percent compared to fourth quarter 2010 sales of $62 million…
River Sports Outfitters to Help Power Knoxville Adventure Center
The City of Knoxville, TN launched Outdoor Knoxville, a three-pronged initiative to capitalize on the exceptional outdoor recreational assets found in and around Knoxville. The initiative includes a new Adventure Center that will be run in part by outdoor
Worldwide Concludes Spring Show
Worldwide Buying Group, the Seattle-based buying cooperative, just concluded their spring trade show in Reno, NV. It was reported over 230 member stores and 21 guest stores attended the show, representing 419 locations. Nine prospective stores became memb
GoalRilla Introduces Training Equipment
GoalRilla, best known for its basketball equipment and part of Escalade Inc., has come out with a line of training equipment…
Cybex Complies With All Nasdaq Listing Standards
Cybex International Inc., the manufacturer of exercise equipment, announced that the Nasdaq Stock Market has confirmed that Cybex is now in compliance with all required standards for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market…
Warnaco Swimwear Shows Modest Q4 Revenue Gain
Warnaco Group reported sales in its Swimwear segment, which includes Speedo as well as Calvin Klein swimwear, slid 2.0 percent in the fourth quarter, to $55.8 million from $59.8 million and was down 1.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Operating incom
