Costco’s September Comps Jump 6%
Costco reported U.S. comparable store sales rose 6% in the first five weeks ended Oct. 7. By region, comps rose 4% in the U.S. and 13% internationally. Net sales reached $6.05 billion, an increase of 9 percent from $5.53 billion in the same period last ye
Rock/Creek StumpJump Raises $4,000 for Cumberland Trail Conference
The 7th annual Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K sold out months in advance, attracting 400 runners and raising $4,000 for the Cumberland Trail Conference. Friday before the race, Rock/Creek hosted the general public for a Vendor Fair, and then served racers a cat
Petzl Inks Deal with CenterStone Technologies
CenterStone Technologies announced that Petzl, with North American operations based in Clearfield, Utah, is now “live” for specialty retailers on the company’s iVendix software application. iVendix provides a business-to-business (B2B) online ordering sys
Puma Extends Zeitz’s Contract; Promotes New Deputy CEO
PUMA AG's Supervisory Board decided to extend the contract of Jochen Zeitz, Chairman and CEO, ahead of schedule for the following five years until 2012. In addition Melody Harris-Jensbach has been appointed as Deputy CEO of PUMA AG. As a member of t
Quiksilver Opens Store in Toronto
Quiksilver has opened a 2,300-square-foot, company-owned, full-priced retail store on Queen Street in the heart of one of Toronto's most vibrant communities. The new store, the company's second in Canada, offers a distinctive selection of Quiks
Izod Signs Three Licenses; Picks Up Arena Naming Rights…
Phillips-Van Heusen signed three new licensees for its Izod brand. The licenses covering North America include M.Z. Berger & Co. for watches, Accessory Network Group for handbags and accessories, and slippers for SG Footwear. The lines are expected to be
OBIT: Onitsuka Kihachiro
ASICS Corporation chairman Kihachiro Onitsuka died on Saturday, September 29 of heart failure in a hospital in Kobe, Japan. He was 89. Mr. Onitsuka was born on May 29, 1918, in Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. In 1949, he started Onitsuka Co. Ltd., t
Interbike Sees Attendance Increase…
According to preliminary figures released just prior to press time, total attendance at the recently concluded Interbike show in Las Vegas exceeded 22,000 — an increase of almost 4% over last year’s show. A breakdown of that figure reveals that there were
NBA Sees Wade, Iverson Top Jersey Sales in Europe
Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat and Allen Iverson of the Denver Nuggets head the list of the most popular NBA jerseys in Europe. Four European players were among the top eight, including Tony Parker of the Spurs (No.3), Boris Diaw of the Suns (No. 6), Pau G
RECALL: Timberland Steel Toe Boots
Timberland is recalling approximately 193,000 pairs of its PRO Direct Attach Steel Toe Boots, because the boots could fail to provide the intended protection against compression and impact, posing the risk of a foot injury to consumers…
Victorinox Swiss Army Opens U.S. Headquarters
The new North American corporate headquarters of Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. officially opened Oct. 1 in Monroe, Conn. The facility, which has some 200 employees, is both the official North American headquarters and the official distribution center of Vic
etnies Girl Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
etnies Girl has partnered with Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) by releasing a special-edition tee shirt and sandal during the month of October, National Breast Cancer Awareness month. A special-edition tee shirt and sandal that will be sold at select st
TJX Settles Lawsuits…
TJX Cos. has agreed to settle a series of class-action lawsuits stemming from a massive security breach of customer data in 2005 affecting at least 45 million credit and debit cards. The retailer estimates that the settlements will bring its total losses
Forzani Sees BTS Comp Gain…
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported improved sales and flat margins for the fiscal 2008 “Back to School” selling season. Retail system sales for the seven-week period ended September 16, 2007 increased 4.9% over the same period last year. Overall same store s
L.L.Bean Announces Employee Bonuses/Free Shipping
L.L.Bean announced the completion of a strong spring season with a recognition gift for its employees and a free holiday shipping offer as a gift of appreciation to its customers. L.L.Bean said its spring season, which closed August 31, ended 8% over last
