Hackers Steal Names and E-Mails of LLB Card Holders
L.L. Bean credit card holders were among those warned last week that they could be targeted by criminals who stole their names and e-mail addresses by hacking into one of the largest and most sophisticated e-mail marketing firms…
Retail Container Traffic to be Up 9% in April
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 9% in April over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associat
AAFA Praises Progress on U.S.-Columbia Free Trade Agreement
American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke welcomed Thursday the announcement that the United States and Colombia have found a path forward on the long-stalled U.S. – Colombia Free Trade Agreement. The path requires Co
FansEdge.com Partners to Launch Customized Merchandising Solutions
Dreams, Inc., the parent of FansEdge.com, has partnered with Sportswear, Inc., an e-commerce solutions provider to consumer brands, retailers and media properties. The alliance will provide customized high school merchandise via the FansEdge.com website..
Frontier Group Opens Showroom
Frontier Group Sales, which represents Helly Hansen, Mountainsmith, adidas Outdoor, Serengeti, Bolle and ENO, has secured a showroom in the Pacific Market Center in Seattle for 2011…
Cramer Products Appoints West Coast Sales Rep
Cramer Products has hired Tim Maloney Sales, Inc. of Lake Forest, CA, to handle its west coast sales activity. The sales agency will cover the nine western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington for C
Vermont Retailer Grabs Old Navy Spot to Quadruple Space
The Outdoor Gear Exchange (OGE) will move into a former Old Navy store on Burlington, VT premier retail street in May in a move that will quadruple its overall space. The over 44,000-square-foot location will allow for expanded inventory and product selec
Joshua Tree Hires National Sales Manager
Joshua Tree Skin Care (JTree) has named Bryan Pappas its national sales manager. Pappas, who has nearly two decades of sales leadership experience, will focus on selling the company's organic personal care products to national grocery and retail depa
FinishSafe to Give Away Medical Alert Tags
FinishSafe, Inc., a Portsmouth, VA-based company, announced it will be giving away 1,000,000 free “Finish Tags” to help protect marathon runners. The tags, designed to help medical professionals, announce that the athlete is protected with instant medical
Stage Stores Same-Store Sales Fall 5.3% In March
Stage Stores Inc.'s same-store sales fell 5.3% in March. Comps were up in its cosmetics, junior's and young men's categories. Geographically, the Southeast and Southwest had same-store sales growth…
Buckle’s March Comps Climb 8.4%
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store sales increased increased 8.4% for the five-week period ended April 2. Net sales increased 11.4% to $96.8 million from net sales of $86.9 million for the same period a year ago…
O’Neill Hires Girls Sales Manager for Swim/Active
O'Neill Clothing announced Sasha Hartloff as the new girls sales manager for the swim and activewear categories. Effective immediately, Hartloff will oversee the O'Neill Girls regional sales teams around the U.S. and spearhead distribution effor
Stein-Mart Comps Dip 3.9% in March on Easter Shift
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011 decreased 3.9%. Total sales for the period were $127.1 million, a decrease of 4.9% from $133.6 million in the same period in 2010…
Target’s Comps Sink 5.5% in March
Target Corporation reported its net retail sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011 were $5.96 billion, a decrease of 4.5% from $6.23 billion for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010. On this same basis, March comparable-store sales decreased 5.5%…
Nordstrom’s March Comps Rise 5.1%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 5.1% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011 compared with the five-week period ended April 3, 2010. Preliminary total retail sales of $897 million for March 2011 increased 10.1% compared with t
