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Genesco Acquires Sports Fan-Attic

Genesco Inc. announced that its Hat World subsidiary acquired Sports Fan-Attic, a Tampa, Fla.-based retailer of licensed sports headwear, apparel, accessories, and novelties. Sports Fan-Attic operates 37 stores largely in regional malls in seven states.

Mountainsmith Hires Western Reps

Pacific Recreation Sales (PacRec), based out of Bakersfield, California, has been retained by Mountainsmith LLC to oversee sales and marketing efforts in California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii…

OIA: September Outdoor Sales Down in Spite of Holiday Shift

According to the most recent OIA Topline Report, sales for chain, internet, and specialty outdoor stores declined 4% compared to last September, moving from $350 muillion to $336 million. This decline occurred in spite of a holiday shift, moving Labor Day

Warnaco Swimwear Posts Loss After FINA LAZR Ruling Charge

Warnaco's swimwear segment reported a Q2 operating loss of $7.4 million after a $3.6 million charge ($2.2 million after-tax) to write off inventories of its Speedo LZR Racer product. The loss compared to a year-ago deficit of $10.2 million, which inc

Batters Up Schedules Annual Meeting

Batters Up USA will hold its annual meeting in conjunction with the American Baseball Coaches Association convention on Jan, 7-10 in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel…

Bakers Footwear Reports Q3 Comps Slide 5.1%

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported sales declined in the third quarter to $39.0 million from $41.1 million a year ago. Comps decreased 5.1%, compared to a comparable store sales increase of 4.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008…

Urban Outfitters Third Quarter Comps Dip 2%

Urban Outfitters reported that total company net sales increased by 6% to $506 million for the fiscal third quarter versus the same quarter last year. Total company comparable store net sales declined 2%. Direct-to-consumer net sales jumped 21% and whole