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Saks November Comps Fall 5.2%

Retailer Saks Incorporated saw owned sales total $332.9 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2008 compared to $347.6 million for the four weeks ended Dec. 1, 2007, a 4.2% decrease. Comparable store sales decreased 5.2% for the month. On a year-to-dat

J.C. Penney Reports Nov. Comps Down 12%

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 11.9% for the four-week period ended Nov. 29, 2008, in line with the company’s guidance for a low-double digit decrease and compared with a 5.4% increase during the same period last year

Sportsman’s Warehouse Gets Canadian Parent

In a much-rumored and anticipated move, an agricultural co-op largely unknown outside its base in Alberta, Canada has recapitalized struggling outdoor retailer Sportsman’s Warehouse as part of a deal that could make it a key player in the crowded U.S. hoo

JD Sport’s Sales Dip

JD (John David) Sports Fashions Plc, the U.K.’s third-largest sporting-goods retailer, said same-store sales declined 1% in the last 11 weeks since Sept. 13, reducing the gain for the first 43 weeks of the fiscal year to 4%. JD said the performance wasn’t

Keen Exec Becomes Columbia’s Footwear GM

Columbia Sportswear Co., which owns Montrail, appointed Kirk Richardson as general manager of footwear, effective Dec. 1, 2008. Since March of 2006, Richardson has served as president of Keen Footwear…

Intrawest Names New President/CEO

Intrawest appointed Frank DeBerry to the position of President and COO at Mountain Creek in New Jersey. In this role, DeBerry will be responsible for all aspects of Mountain Creek's resort operations and he…

Skins Partners with Henrich

Skins Inc. has entered into a new development and manufacturing partnership with Henrich e Cia Ltda in Brazil. Henrich currently manufactures international brands such as Carrano, Max & Co., Clarks, Naturalizer, Good Guy Girl, Top Shop, Buffalo, Unisa, AR

Cannondale SG Lines Up Financing for Dealers

GE Money’s Sales Finance unit and Cannondale Sports Group (CSG) have entered a multi-year agreement to provide a consumer financing program to CSG dealers nationwide, beginning Jan. 15, 2009…

Oakley Becomes North American Distributor for Arnette, Revo

Effective Jan. 1, 2009, Oakley, subsidiary of Luxottica, will become the sole North American distributor for Luxottica house brands Arnette and Revo for all channels of trade replacing Avant Garde Optics. Additionally, Oakley will become the sole distribu

Commerce Finds Vietnamese Apparel Not Being Dumped

The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled that there is insufficient evidence to warrant self-initiating an antidumping investigation of Vietnamese apparel imports. The conclusion follows the third review of six-months of import data since Vietnam’s entry

Steve and Barry’s to Liquidate

Steve & Barry's has filed for bankruptcy protection a second time, less than five months after its initial filing, with a plan to fully liquidate. According to the company's Chapter 11 petition filed late Wednesday in Manhattan, the 276-store re

Hibbett Raise Earnings Outlook on 8.1% Sales Increase

Hibbett Sports Inc. raised its earnings outlook for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2009 saying its IT investments were helping it better manage inventory and boost comp store sales despite economic headwinds. The company said net sales rose 8.1% on a 0.4%