The North Face to Sponsor OIA Industry Breakfast
The North Face has signed a three-year agreement to be the presenting sponsor for the OIA Industry Breakfast beginning with Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. Sister brand Eagle Creek has also joined as a title sponsor of the event. Timberland had been
ECCO Named Footwear Sponsor for Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
ECCO has been chosen as the “Official Footwear Supplier” to the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, taking place Feb. 8-14…
JD Sports Sees 6.6% Holiday Comp Gain
JD Sports Fashion, the UK retailer, said it expects to beat market expectations for full-year profit after reporting strong trading over the key Christmas period. For the five weeks to Jan. 2, the group said like-for-like sales were up by 6.6%, while 48-w
Stein-Mart’s December Comps Slip 2%
Stein-Mart, Inc. reported same stores sales for Dec. slipped 2% on total sales that fell 4.4% from $178.0 million a year ago to $170.2 million…
The Bon-Ton Stores Sales Decline Eases in December
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010 decreased 2.6%. Total sales for the five weeks decreased 3.0% to $511.1 million compared with $527.2 million for the prior year period…
Baker’s Reports December Comps Up 9.9%
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased to $30.0 million compared to $27.4 million in the same period last year. Comparable store sales for Dec. 2009 increased 9.9%, compared to an increase of 3
Dillard’s December Sales Fall 8% on 7% Comps Decline
Dillard’s, Inc. reported that merchandise sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010 declined 8% to $1.01 billion compared to the five weeks ended Jan. 3, 2009. Sales in comparable stores decreased 7% for the five-week period…
Fox Head Taps Former DC Shoes Exec for Board
Fox Head, Inc. appointed Nick Adcock, former global president of DC Shoes, Inc., to its board of directors…
Polytan USA Partners with Liberty Sports
Polytan USA and Liberty Sports, LLC jointly announced that Liberty Sports will be the exclusive distributor for all Polytan turf and track products for the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S…
NSGA Launches on Three Social Networking Sites
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has launched pages on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to communicate with its members, make important announcements, and to let members offer their opinions on issues affecting their businesses…
Zumiez Dec. Comps Up Slightly; Ups Q4 Guidance
Zumiez Inc. said total net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased 7.7% to $77.6 million compared to $72.0 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009…
NSSF: CA Police Chiefs Assoc. Calls for Firearms Microstamping Study
In a recent letter to California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) expressed concern over the “hasty implementation” of firearms microstamping in California and called for further in-depth study of the techn
Shoebuy.com Breaks the 1,000 Brand Mark
Shoebuy.com announced that it has launched its 1,000th brand.
Brands recently made available via Shoebuy.com include: Diesel, Yellow Box, Lucky Brand, BCBG Max Azria, Vince Camuto, Reef, Jack Rogers and Converse…
K-Swiss Signs Bryan Brothers
K-Swiss announced the addition of the ATP World Tour No. 1-ranked doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan to the 2010 tennis roster, effective Jan. 1, 2010. The two tennis players had been with adidas…
Gluskin Townley Merges to Form New Consulting Firm
Cadence Retail Group, LLC has partnered with Gluskin Townley Group, LLC to form a new consulting business focusing on the specialty retail industry…
