West Marine Plans Franchises in Turkey
West Marine, Inc. has partnered with East Marine Denizcilik & Turizm A.S. to open its first franchise store in Istanbul, Turkey. An ardent sailor and industrialist, Mr. Rahmi M. Koç is the Chairman and controlling shareholder of East Marine. The opening p
Famous Footwear Q1 Earnings Drop on 7.3% Comps Slide
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. saw first quarter net sales decrease 2.1% to $554.5 million from $566.3 million last year. Net earnings in the quarter dropped 25.3% to $7.2 million. Net sales at Famous Footwear decreased 2.0% to $318.8 million, compared to $325.
Merchants Must Omit Expiration Dates from Receipts
The Senate passed legislation to protect retailers from being sued for printing credit card expiration dates on customers’ receipts. The legislation would protect merchants from lawsuits filed since December 2006, but requires them to truncate credit card
Gander Opens Stores in Minnesota and Florida
Gander Mountain opened its newest stores in Eau Claire, Minn. and Ocala, FL. Tuesday and will celebrate grand openings for both large format stores May 30…
Kalis Joins Innovative Designs Consultant Staff
Innovative Designs, Inc. has added Todd Kalis, an eight-year veteran of the National Football League, to its list of consultants. Innovative Designs manufactures the hunting apparel, swimwear, wind shirts, jackets, sleeping bags under the Arctic Armor and
FansEdge Opens First Store
FansEdge opened its first store at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The 2,500 square foot store launch marks the expansion of the brand and its products into multiple marketing channels, combining the Internet with bric
Perry Ellis’ Q1 Revs Jump 6.4%
Perry Ellis International, Inc. reported Q1 revenues grew 6.4% to $243.5 million from $228.8 million a year ago. Revenue increases were driven by the Perry Ellis collection, swimwear/action sports (Nike Swim, Gotcha, Redsand), Hispanic & golf lifestyles,
Kulkarni Takes Over Jones Wholesale Biz
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. appointed Aru Kulkarni president of sales of the women's wholesale sportswear division, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Kulkarni will oversee all wholesale sales functions, including developing and coordin
Bikes Belong Hires New Deputy Director, Researcher
Bikes Belong has named an attorney and former assistant director for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to head up member development and government affairs. The organization also has hired a research and statistics coordinator to build a case f
RECALL: K2 Auto Snowboard Bindings
The CPSC and K2 Sports are recalling approximately 2,500 pairs of K2's “Auto” Series Snowboard Bindings, Model Year 2007. The cable that links the toe strap to the binding could break, posing a fall hazard to snowboarders. No injuries have been repor
Industry Looks to Avoid Loss of ‘First Sale’ Rule…
The U.S. House and Senate have overwhelmingly approved language urging Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) not to revoke the “first sale” rule that has helped limit tariffs on billions of dollars in apparel, footwear and other sporting goods imports for 20 ye
Jibbitz Wins Trademark Suit, but Unlikely to Collect…
Jibbitz, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crocs Inc., has won a $56 million damage award against a Chinese company. Jinjiang Huakai Shoes & Garments Co. was found guilty of 179 copyright infringements, including trademark infringement, trademark counterf
Forefront Q1 Loss Widens…
Forefront Holdings saw net sales decline 20.6% to $8.1 million from $10.1 million for the year-ago first quarter. Sales decreased in all product segments except for OEM/Internet and NFL…
Dick’s Becomes Title Sponsor of Pittsburgh Marathon
The Pittsburgh Marathon will be held May 3rd 2009 and will be renamed the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. The marathon was last run back in 2003 and had hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon in 2000, and several USA marathon
Lawsuit Over Metal Bat Ban Incident
The family of a boy in Wayne, NJ, who suffered brain damage after he was struck by a line drive off an aluminum baseball bat sued the bat's maker and others on Monday, saying they should have known it was dangerous. The family of Steven Domalewski, w
