Nordstrom Sees 13.1% Fall in May Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. had preliminary retail sales of $653 million for the four-week period ended May 30, 2009, a decrease of 8.7% compared with retail sales of $716 million for the four-week period ended May 31, 2008. Same-store sales for May decreased 13.1% c
J.C. Penney’s May Comps Decline 8.2%
J.C. Penney Co. Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 8.2% for the four weeks ended May 30, slightly better than the company's guidance for sales to decrease 9% to 12% and compared to a 4.4% decrease last year. Total sales in May decreased 6
Kohl’s Sees May Sales up 4.1%; Comps Down Slightly
Kohl’s Corporation reported total sales for the four-week month ended May 30, 2009 increased 4.1% from the four-week month ended May 31, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 0.4%…
Bakers Footwear’s Comps Rise in May
Bakers Footwear Group Inc. said its same-store sales rose 3.1% in May. Overall for the four-week period ended May 30 rose slightly to $15.4 million from $15.1 million during the same period a year ago…
Tilly’s Opens 103rd Store
Tilly’s, the surf and skate chain, opened its 103rd location in Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing, NJ, and said it will open “numerous stores” in 2009. The openings will include locations in California, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. Tilly’s will host it
Sof Sole Partners with College Basketball Coaches Association
Implus Footcare LLC, the supplier of below the ankle footwear accessories, said its Sof Sole footbed and hosiery brand and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has formed a partnership. As an official partner, Implus will provide Sof Sol
Greenpeace Targets Athletic Shoe Makers
Greenpeace has launched a campaign aimed at several top-name shoe brands – including Adidas, Nike, Reebok and Timberland – claiming demand for leather may be supporting cattle ranches that are illegally de-treeing the Amazon…
RECALL: REI Bicycles
After two reports of bicycle breakdowns causing a fractured clavicle, broken teeth, facial damage and head injuries, Recreational Equipment Inc. and the Consumer Products Safety Commission recalled the 2005 model Novara Trionfo bike today…
LaCrosse Footwear Closes on END Footwear Acquisition
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. has closed its acquisition of
certain assets of performance footwear company Environmentally Neutral Design Outdoor, Inc. (END). Through the Agreement, LFI acquires substantially all the assets comprising END’s footwear business,
Jarden Team Sports Adds Business Director
Jarden Team Sports, maker of Rawlings, Worth, Miken, JT Sports, deBeer and Gait, announced today that Ren Pettinelli will join the deBeer/Gait lacrosse team as the Business Director. Pettinelli will report to David Zumbach, Vice-President, Marketing, Jard
Turfer Athletic Sponsors World TeamTennis (WTT)
World TeamTennis and Turfer Athletic announced a multi- year agreement making Turfer Athletic the official apparel supplier of both the Advanta WTT Professional and Recreational Leagues…
Beretta Names New Rep Group
Beretta USA recently selected Maschmedt & Associates as their new sales representative group covering the Western sales territory…
Dorel Recreational/Leisure Segment Names New Agency
The Recreational/Leisure segment of Dorel Industries, Inc. manufacturers and marketers of the Cannondale, Schwinn, GT and Mongoose cycling brands and SUGOI Apparel, has named Cossette New York as its agency of record…
Life Fitness VP of EMEA Joins European Health and Fitness Association
Frank van de Ven, vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Life Fitness, has been chosen as a board member for the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA). Van de Ven will join fellow EHFA leaders in the industry to govern and incr
Boathouse Sports Partners with Inner-City Lacrosse Program
Boathouse Sports, a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of custom team athletic apparel, will partner with professional lacrosse players John Christmas (Boston Cannons) and Eric Gregg (Philadelphia Barrage) on its LEAPS (Lacrosse, Education, Attitude, Perseve
