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VP of Sales and Marketing Named for ThreadLites

US Branding Group, LLC, based in West Palm Beach, FL, has named Rob Glazer, VP of sales & marketing for its ThreadLites – Illuminated Branded Apparel division. Glazer initially worked for Reebok selling, marketing and managing key accounts within the Nor

Forzani Comps Fall 1% in Second Quarter

The Forzani Group Ltd. total revenue for the second quarter was up 0.3% from a year earlier and included an 8.1% gain in wholesale sales to third parties and the franchise network. Comparable store sales fell 1.0% during the quarter. Forzani slipped to a

Wolverine World Wide Restructures Outdoor Group

Just before press time last week, Sports Executive Weekly learned that Wolverine World Wide is restructuring the reporting structure of its Outdoor Group. The main component of this restructuring was the appointment of Bill Dodge as vice president – produ

SGMA: Team Sports Impacted by Economy

According to recent research conducted by the SGMA, overall participation numbers in team sports are not as strong as they once were. The popularity of traditional team sports in the U.S. is being undermined by four key issues: the struggling U.S. econom

New Study: Camping Participation on the Rise

The Outdoor Foundation and The Coleman Company, Inc. commissioned a study into camping participation, demographics and trends. The results, which were released last week, show a sizable 7.4% increase in car and backyard camping in 2008…

BJ’s Comps Slide 1.9% in August

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for August 2009 decreased by 1.9% to $757.6 million from $772.6 million in August 2008. On a comparable club basis, sales for August 2009 decreased by 6.0%, including a negative impact of 8.2% from lower

Dillard’s Sees August Comps Fall 14%

Dillard's, Inc. announced that merchandise sales for the four weeks ended August 29, 2009, were $431.1 million, compared to sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2008, of $500.8 million. Total sales decreased 14%. Sales in comparable stores decre

TJX’s August Comps Climb 5%

The TJX Cos., Inc., the parent of TJ Maxx and Marshalls, reported sales during August reached $1.6 billion, up 6% over the $1.5 billion achieved in the same month a year ago. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 5%…

Target Comps Slip 2.9% in August

Target Corporation net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 29, 2009 were $4.86 billion, an increase of 0.1% from $4.85 billion for the four weeks ended August 30, 2008. On this same basis, August comparable-store sales decreased 2.9%…

SGMA: Outside Factors Impacting Team Participation

The popularity of traditional team sports in the U.S. is being undermined by four key issues: the struggling U.S. economy, the emergence of developing sports, overall declines in “pickup” play, and a rising interest in single-sport specialization. That co

G-III Apparel Shrinks Q2 Loss

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. posted a narrower fiscal second-quarter loss as revenues surged and the stronger performance from its dress and sportswear business offset seasonal losses in its Wilsons retail outlet business…

Spyder Hires Russ Rowan as VP of Sales and Marketing

Russ Rowan has been named vice president of sales and marketing for Spyder Active Sports. Rowan’s background includes tenure at other worldwide performance apparel and action sport brands such as Helly Hansen, Burton, and O’Neill…

TAF Opens 50th Store in Mexico

NexCen Brands, Inc. announced the opening of the 50th TAF franchised store in Mexico. The store opened under an existing master franchise agreement, signed in January 2001, which provides for the opening of an unlimited number of stores in Mexico over a 9

Foot Locker Launches Internet Television Channel

Foot Locker plans to launch an exclusive, interactive, ad-supported Internet television channel that will be available for viewing on Foot Locker's web site at www.FootLocker.com later this fall. FootLockerOnlineTV will showcase custom video programm