Skora Expands International Distribution
Skora, Inc., the running footwear brand, announced the expansion of its international distribution into the European, Russian, Scandinavian and Asian markets…
REI’s New CEO Brings Impressive Retailing and Sourcing Credentials
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named a former executive of The Limited and Coach Inc. and a member of the board of directors at Lululemon Athletica Inc. as its next president and CEO…
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Double
Shoe Carnival reported second-quarter earnings that doubled year-ago results but followed several other retailers in issuing a cautious outlook for the current quarter…
Tillys.com Q2 Growth Nearly Offsets Comps Declines at BandM Stores
Tilly’s Inc. reported net sales rose 17.1 percent to $123.0 million in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 compared with the year earlier quarter, as the opening of 30 new stores and stout e-commmerce growth more than offset a 3.0 percent decline in com
Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Surge
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported net sales increased 18.8 percent in the second quarter, to $216.4 million, benefiting from the one-week shift in the calendar due to fiscal 2012 being a 53-week year. Comparable store sales increased 2.6 percent. Earnings jump
Modell’s to Open Two Stores in Long Island
Modell’s Sporting Goods will celebrate the grand opening of two of its newest locations Friday in Long Island in Rosedale and Huntington Station, bringing their total to 155 storefronts…
New LibertyMountain.com Goes Live
Liberty Mountain's newly upgraded version of LibertyMountain.com is live and open for business. The new design features many new and updated features to provide a better experience for browsing and placing orders…
Genesco Cuts Q3 Guidance on BTS Slowdown
Genesco Inc. slashed its profit outlook for the year after experiencing a drop-off in second-quarter sales and seeing the sluggish trend continuing so far in August…
Consumer Confidence Up Slightly in Mid-August
Consumer confidence inched up as of mid-August as Americans’ near term outlook for jobs and income improved, according to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index…
New Balance to Open Multi-Brand Store
New Balance announced the opening of its inaugural New Balance Life Store in the Burlington Mall in Burlington, MA, offering a wide array of styles from the New Balance family of brands under a “Walk. Run. Live.” mantra. The store pays homage
Timberland Service Project to Kick off OIA Rendezvous in San Diego
Outdoor Industry Association will celebrate the Timberland service project on the first rather than the last day of its annual Rendezvous leadership conference next month to turbocharge bonding and networking at the start of the event. The housing deadli
SFIA and Exponent Agree to Gold Level Corporate Partner Program Relationship
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced that Exponent, leaders in engineering and scientific consulting, has made a commitment to support SFIA as a Gold level Partner in the SFIA Corporate Partner Program starting September 1, 2013…
DSW Q2 Comps Climb 4.4 Percent
DSW Inc. reported second quarter sales increased 9.7 percent to $562 million, with comparable sales increasing 4.4 percent. Adjusted EPS climbed to 97 cents a share, an increase of 47 percent over last year…
Billabong Reports $883 Million Loss After Writing Down Value of Brands to Nearly Zero
Billabong International Limited, which is in the throes of refinancing its debt and has slashed 75 percent of its suppliers in the last year, reported a net loss after tax of AUD$859.5 million ($883 mm) for the year ended June 30, after AUD$867.2 million
OIA Seeks Input for Outdoor Retail of the Future Project
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is seeking outdoor industry input for its Outdoor Retail of the Future Project, a multi-year initiative aimed at reinventing the outdoor retail experience…
