The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales in the four weeks ended Oct. 27 increased 3.7 percent. Total sales increased 3.7 percent to $199.1 million in the current year compared with $192.0 million in the prior-year period…
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DSW Acquires Corporate Headquarters and Columbus Distribution Center
DSW Inc. announced the acquisition of 810 AC LLC, which owns the corporate headquarters of DSW, as well as its 700,000 square foot distribution center and trailer lot on its home office campus in Columbus, OH for a total of $72 million, paid in cash…
Mizuno President Bob Puccini Elected as SFIA Chairman
Mizuno USA, Inc. and The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), formerly known as The Sporting Goods Manufacturer’s Association (SGMA), announced that Mizuno USA President Bob Puccini has been elected SFIA Chairman…
Nike Pulls Nike+Training from Full-Price Stores for Retooling
Nike has removed all Nike+Training shoes from its full-price stores and sent them to its factory outlet stores just four months after they went on sale, reports The Oregonian newspaper…
Skis.com Launches Industry’s First Virtual Shop-in-Shop
Skis.com launched its first custom microsite in partnership with K2. The microsite is essentially a virtual shop-in-shop, where customers can explore a hand-picked selection of K2’s latest snow gear in an exclusive branded environment designed by S
Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk Raises $750,000
The Skechers Foundation announced that more than $750,000 was raised for children with special needs and education through Sunday's Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk. The 2012 donations were significantly higher than last year’s total of $5
Bergans Sponsors Banff Mountain Film Tour
Bergans of Norway has signed on as a major partner of the 9th annual Banff Mountain Film Festival Radical Reels Tour, a traveling film festival of the best high-adrenaline films from the 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Bergans is also…
New Balance Canada Names Agency of Record
New Balance Canada has named Arnold Toronto its agency of record. Arnold Worldwide of Boston has been the global creative agency of record for New Balance since June 2010…
Door Growth, Supply Chain Fix Boost Native and Costa Sales 8 Percent in Third Quarter
Revenues at the Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native eyewear brands, increased 8.0 percent to $19.5 million in the third quarter, according to parent company A.T. Cross Company. The performance helped offset declining sales at the Cr
Cheerleading Needs Sports Safety Rules
As a result of the increase in the number and severity of injuries, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a statement urging coaches, parents and school officials to follow injury prevention guidelines, develop emergency plans and provide ch
Jim Spring Memorial Service Planned for Nov. 1 in Boulder
The public has been invited to attend a memorial service for Jim Spring Thursday, Nov. 1 at 4:00 pm in Boulder, CO so they can share their stories and memories of the founder of Leisure Trends Group, who passed away this week…
Target Adds Canadian Freeskier to Action Sports Team
Target, which is preparing to open its first store in Canada in March of next year, added Canadian freeskier Rosalind Groenewoud to its roster of action sports…
Callaway Golf’s Losses Deepen in Q3
Callaway Golf Company reported its losses in the third quarter widened to $89.2 million, or $1.33, in the third quarter from $60.1 million, or $1.01, a year ago…
Merrell Partners with Mast General Store to Help Fight Hunger
Merrell and Mast General Store are joining forces to help fight childhood hunger in local communities. For each pair of Merrell shoes purchased at Mast General Store Oct. 14 through Oct. 31, Merrell will fill a pack with food to feed a child for a weekend
Target Settles Toning Footwear Lawsuit
Target Corp. has settled a consumer lawsuit over claims that its private-label TrimStep toning shoes didn’t perform as advertised. According to public filings, the settlement occurred earlier this month after a federal judge in July denied Target
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