Outdoor Group Continues to Set the Pace
While all four of the company’s branded operating groups and geographic areas contributed to the revenue increase, the Outdoor Group continued to lead the way. The group, which consists of Merrell and Patagonia, logged another record quarter of revenues a
Shawn Neville Out at Keds
Shawn Neville, president of Keds, a division of Collective Brand's Stride Rite unit, has left the company, SportsOneSource has learned. Calls to Collective Brands confirmed his departure although further details were not available at press time…
Ashworth Names New Product/Sales Manager at Sunice
Ashworth, Inc. announced today that it has named golf-apparel industry veteran Dick Gianferante as Sales/Product Manager for the company’s Montreal-based Sunice Outerwear…
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Sales Decrease
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said comparable store sales for the five weeks ended July 5, 2008 decreased 6.5% compared to the prior year period. Total sales for the five weeks decreased 6.6% to $261.2 million compared to $279.6 million for the prior year peri
Saks Incorporated Announces June Comparable Store Sales Increase of 1.9%
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced today that owned sales totaled $243.8 million for the five weeks ended July 5, 2008 compared to $237.6 million for the five weeks ended July 7, 2007, a 2.6% increase. Comparable store sales increased 1.9% for the perio
Neiman Marcus June Comps Slide 2.4%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported June comps slid 2.4%. Total sales slipped 1.1% to $401 million from $406 million. In the five-week June period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodm
Molten Reaches Settlement with Tachikara
Molten U.S.A., Inc. has agreed to cease use of a VB LITE mark on volleyballs marketed by the company within six months of a June 25, 2008 Settlement Agreement with Tachikara U.S.A., Inc. Tachikara has manufactured and marketed volleyballs for the 12 & und
Darius Billings to Oversee The Athlete’s Foot
NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a division of NexCen Brands, Inc., has appointed Darius Billings as director of retail brand marketing and merchandising. Billings is charged with the development of strategic brand growth and merchandising for NexCen’s
Lowa Names Southeast Rep Agency
Lowa Boots the U.S., announced the appointment of Rep First sales agency to manage the company’s Southeast territory. David Ripley, Greg Fischer, and Jim Screven will oversee LOWA’s sales and marketing efforts in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, S
Olympic Swimmer Countersues TYR
Olympic silver medalist Erik Vendt, who will also be a part of Team USA in Beijing next month, has filed a countersuit against TYR sports, which had filed a breach of contract claim against him for switching to Speedo's record-breaking LZR Racer swim
Steve and Barry’s Faces Fire Sale
Steve & Barry's said in a bankruptcy filing late Wednesday that it doesn't have the money to stay in business and is being forced to undergo a fire sale. Lenders led by General Electric Co.'s (GE) General Electric Capital Corp., which contr
G-III Apparel Acquires 116 Outlet Stores
G-III Apparel Group Ltd said it has bought certain assets, including 116 outlet stores, from Wilsons The Leather Experts for about $22.3 million in cash and raised its 2009 outlook to reflect the acquisition. The assets acquired include $18.5 million in i
Conde Nast Closes Golf For Women Magazine
Golf for Women magazine will cease publication following its release of the July/August issue, said Charles H. Townsend, President & CEO of Condé Nast Publications. Golf For Women was launched in 1988. Condé Nast purchased the magazine in 2001 from the Me
Asics Extends Contract with USA Wrestling
ASICS recently signed a contract with USA Wrestling to extend their partnership through 2012. The contract details ASICS financial support as well as merchandise contributions to the USA Wrestling programs and teams. As the exclusive supplier of athletic
Academy to Expand in Alabama
Academy Sports & Outdoors will not renew its lease at Birmingham's Wildwood Centre in Homewood but said in a statement that it plans to open a minimum of four new stores in Alabama in the next 12 months. Wildwood, opened in 1998, represented its fir
