Big 5 Sees Cold Summer Eat Into Third Quarter Apparel Sales, Margins
Despite better comps and traffic, third-quarter sales came in flat at Big 5 Sporting Goods as unseasonably warm weather in California reduced higher margin apparel sales and tilted growth toward lower margin hardgoods…
Spending Pulse Shows Economic Signs of Improvement
MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse alluded that most retail sectors posted positive year-over-year growth in October. From a sector-by-sector point of view, categories continued to stabilize, building strength onto the more tepid growth seen in prev
Thule Acquires TracRac
The Thule Group has acquired TracRac Inc., a manufacturer of branded truck racks and accessories in the U.S. Terms were not disclosed…
Niketown London Becomes Nike’s Largest Store
Nike, Inc. officially reopened its flagship Niketown store on Oxford Circus in central London, following extensive redevelopment that makes it the largest Nike store in the World. Nike also plans to launch another multi-category location in Glasgow in 201
DU Celebrates Passage of Pro Hunting/Fishing Amendments
Voters in Tennessee, Arkansas and South Carolina overwhelmingly approved amendments yesterday that will protect hunting and fishing as constitutional rights, according to a report by Ducks Unlimited…
DU Names Humphries New GLARO Director
Rebecca Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, has accepted the position of Director of the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office for Ducks Unlimited…
NOC Names Top Manufacturers of the Year
Nantahala Outdoor Center named Britain’s Pyranha USA, Inc. as top kayak manufacturer and Northwest River Supply of Moscow, ID as top paddlesports accessory manufacturer…
Bon-Ton Comps Drop 4.2% in October
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 30, 2010 decreased 4.2%. Total sales for the four weeks decreased 4.4% to $214.2 million compared with $224.0 million for the prior year period…
Target’s Comps Edge up 1.7% in October
Target Corporation reported net retail sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 30 reached $4.64 billion, up 2.2% from $4.54 billion for the same period a year earlier. Comparable-store sales increased 1.7%…
Ross Stores Sees 4% Uptick in October Comps
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 30, 2010 increased 8% to $600 million from $557 million for the four weeks ended Oct. 31, 2009. Same store sales for the month rose 4% on top of a 9% gain in the prior year…
Nordstrom Shows 3.4% Rise in October Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 3.4% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, 2010, compared with the four-week period ended Oct.31, 2009…
Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Conservation Funding
Despite anti-tax fervor, voters across the country Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a variety of measures that will raise $2 billion for land conservation, according to results tallied by The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation organization. The
Groups Pledge to Double Federal Spending on Cycling and Walking by 2013
Backed by a pledge of $1.2 million from SRAM, the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking announced a three-year campaign to double federal funding for bicycling and walking by 2013 even as the industry bemoaned the defeat of o
Under Armour to Sponsor Chelsea Piers in Manhattan
Under Armour has signed on as the official athletic apparel and footwear sponsor of Chelsea Piers, New York's amateur sports and entertainment complex…
Hanesbrands Prices Senior Notes
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion and Hanes, announced the pricing of its offering of $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% senior notes due Dec. 15, 2020, at par…
