Payless Appoints Franchise Partners for Korea, Thailand and Vietnam
Collective Brands' Payless ShoeSource unit signed two new franchise agreements with partners Emart, a business unit of Shinsegae Group, Seoul, for stores in Korea, and Central Marketing Group, a business unit of Central Group, Bangkok, for stores in
Blizzard Skis Returned to Profitability in 2011
Blizzard Skis CEO Helmut Exenberger said the Austrian ski maker returned to profitability in 2011, according to a report in FriedlNews.com.
Nielsen Expositions Doubles Profits in 2011
Nielsen Holdings N.V.'s expositions business, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows, rebounded nicely in 2011, according to the company’s fourth quarter earnings report. Adjusted EBITDA at Nielsen Expositions doubled to $4 million
Walter’s Shoe Care Names General Manager
Walter's Shoe Care Products, a manufacturer and marketer of premium quality shoe care and foot comfort products, appointed Nicola McLeod to general manager. Her former jobs included general manager Rockport Canada and general manager MBT Canada…
Black Diamond Sales Growth Slowed in Fourth Quarter
Black Diamond's sales growth slowed considerably in the fourth quarter. The company said its expects to report consolidated sales grew 6 percent to more than $36 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011. By comparison sales for the fiscal year grew
Hunters and Hikers Unite On Colorado’s Roadless Rule
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) are raising concerns about a new proposal for Colorado’s 4.2 million acres of national forest roadless areas, and are calling on President Obama on Tuesday
Brooks Opens First Asian Subsidiary
Brooks Sports, Inc. said it will open its first Asian subsidiary, Brooks Sports K. K., in the world’s second largest running market, Japan. Partnering with Custom Produce INC. (CPI), Brooks will bring…
The Buckle Grows Comps 7.4 Percent in January
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28, increased 7.4 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended Jan. 28, increa
Ross Stores Sees 5 Percent January Comp Gain
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2012 of $483 million, an increase of 10 percent over the $441 million in sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. Same store sales for the four weeks ended January 28, 2012 grew 5 per
TJX Comps Jump Up in January
The TJX Companies, Inc. today reported January 2012 sales results. Sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 were $1.4 billion, up 5 percent over the $1.3 billion achieved during the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. For the 52 weeks ended Jan. 28,
New Balance Partners with Playworks
The New Balance Foundation announced a national partnership with Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that supports learning and a positive school climate by providing healthy, inclusive play and physical activity, to expand the power of play to m
Nike Invents A Shoe For Athletes With Prosthetic Limbs
Nike is introducing a new sole utilizing state-of-the art design methods and technologies to create a lightweight, durable composite sole that can easily be used with Össur's Flex-Run prosthetic blade for amputee athletes…
Consumer Index Retreats to 61.1 in January
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edge
Shopkick Helps Drive $110M in Brick-and-mortar Sales in 2011
Shopkick, which uses a location-based shopping app to drive smartphone users into brick-and-mortar stores to help retailers counter showrooming, helped drive more than in-store revenue of $110 million in 2011 – its first full year operating the app…
Brooks Renews Partnership with Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series
Competitor Group, Inc., (CGI) and Brooks Sports, Inc. announced a multi-year, multi-category sponsorship renewal. Brooks will continue as the official footwear and apparel partner of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series…
