February Container Imports to Surge in Wake of Tentative Labor Deal
With a tentative contract deal reached with East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers but a key West Coast agreement unsettled, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.5 percent in February over the sam
Nike to Sponsor Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers confirmed a new partnership that will see the club’s kit sponsorship move from Umbro to the Nike brand from the start of the 2013-14 season…
Payless ShoeSource Seeks $175 Million Term Loan
Payless ShoeSource Inc. is seeking a $175 million add-on term loan to fund a dividend to shareholders, a person with knowledge of the transaction told Bloomberg News…
Golf Rounds Played Dips in December, but up for the Year
Golf Datatech estimated golf rounds on a national level were down 3.8 percent in December and up 5.7 percent for all of 2012…
Costco Reports U.S. Comps Grew 3 Percent in January
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported comp store sales for the five weeks ended Feb. 3 grew 8 percent in the United States. This year's period contained one less day compared to last year, due to the timing of the New Year's holiday, which negat
Kohl’s Ends Fiscal 2013 with Strong January Comps
Kohl’s Corporation reported today that comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 26, 2013 compared to Jan. 28, 2012 increased 13.3 percent. Due to the 53rd week in the fiscal 2012 calendar, fiscal January 2013 included a fifth week which
Sport Chalet’s Losses Increase in Q3
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported that its losses widened in its third quarter ended Dec. 30, 2012 to $1.9 million, or 13 cents a share, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million, or 7 cents in the third quarter of the prior year. The Los Angeles-based chain said
Gildan’s Q1 Tops Guidance
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings of $35.3 million, or 29 cents per share, in its first quarter ended Dec. 30, compared with a net loss of $46.1 million or 38 cents, a year ago. The results just surpassed company guidance. The company also reco
R.G. Barry’s Q2 Sales Decline
R.G. Barry Corp., the parent of Dearfoams, reported earnings and sales declined in the second quarter and first half ended Dec. 29 due to soft footwear sales, although the overall consolidated performance was in line with its previously-reported expectati
Athleta Partners with Life Time Fitness to Present Women’s Race Series
Athleta will be the title sponsor of Life Time Fitness, Inc.’s premiere athletic event series for women, Esprit de She – The Spirit of Her Race Series…
Primaloft Promotes Two in Marketing Department
PrimaLoft promoted Nick Martin and Victoria Lee to new roles in its marketing department…
Lululemon Adds European Retail Investor to Board
Lululemon Athletica inc. appointed Robert Bensoussan to its board of directors, saying his experience investing in European retail concepts would help the apparel company as its expands overseas. …
Icebreaker Names Manager for France and Spain
Icebreaker named Benoit Gazagnes as its country manager for France and Spain…
A.T. Cross Considers Divesting Accessories Division
A.T. Cross Company is preparing to cut loose its 257-year Cross pen business, which has been overshadowing double-digit growth of its Native and Costa eyewear business…
Coleman Outsources US Consumer Services
The Coleman Co. is outsourcing most of its U.S. consumer service operations, which are now conducted in-house at the company’s facilities in Wichita, KS, according to a report in the Wichita Business Journal…
