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LaCrosse to Consolidate Distribution in Indianapolis
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. will consolidate its two distribution centers in La Crosse, WI into one world-class facility in Indianapolis, IN to improve its operating efficiencies. Completion for the project is targeted for the first half of 2009. The Midwest
DSW Net Drops in Q1 as Comps Slide
DSW Inc. reported first quarter net sales increased 2.6% to $366.3 million from net sales of $357.0 million for the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter ending May 3, 2008, however, dropped to $10.3 million from $23.7 million last year.
Edmonton’s United Cycle Honored
The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced that independent retailer United Cycle, a family-owned and operated business serving Albertans for over 90 years, will be honored with the Visa Ambassador Award at the upcoming STORE Conference in Toronto June
Dick’s SG Takes Hit after Unusual Q1 Miss and Revised Forecast
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. saw its shares get hammered last week as Wall Street reacted quickly to word from DKS management that the economy is expected to have an impact on a business that many thought was a bit insulated from the economic downturn
Canadian Cycle Shop Honored
United Cycle, a family-owned and operated business serving Albertans for over 90 years, will be honoured with the Retail Council of Canada's Visa Ambassador Award at the upcoming STORE Conference in Toronto June 2-3.
K-Swiss to Acquire Palladium
K-Swiss Inc. plans to acquire French fashion footwear company Palladium SAS. The company will buy a 57% stake in Palladium from Palladium shareholders by July 1 at a price of 5.3 million euros, or $8.3 million, including a loan of 3.6 million euros, or $
NSGA: Athletic FootwearTallies $17.4 Billion in 2007
Retail sales of athletic footwear have surpassed the $17 billion mark for the first time, reaching $17.4 billion, an increase of 2.7% versus 2006, when sales were $16.9 billion, according to the National Sporting Goods Association’s just-released “Sportin
Sport Chalet Partners with California Dive Shop
Sport Chalet, Inc. has entered into a joint training and operations agreement with Ocean Enterprises, a specialty dive center headquartered in San Diego, CA. Under the partnership, Sport Chalet and Ocean Enterprises will work together on employee and dive
Coleman Donates 1,000 Tents to Chinese Quake Victims
The Coleman Company, Inc., a unit of Jarden Outdoor Solutions, recently donated 1,000 Coleman tents for aid to people displaced by the massive May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China…
Granite Teams with Retailers to Donate Gear
Granite Gear partnered with retailers Midwest Mountaineering and Rutabaga to donate 20 Portage Packs to Big City Mountaineers for use in its summer paddling programs for urban teens from low-income families…
Heelys Promotes Marketing Chief to CEO
Heelys, Inc. said its SVP of marketing Don Carroll was been named president and CEO, effective May 20. Prior to joining Heelys on January 2, 2008 Carroll served as managing director of Vector2Group, a Dallas-based management consultancy firm that he co-f
Foot Locker’s Q1 Comps Fall 2.9%
Foot Locker Inc. said first quarter sales decreased 0.5% to $1.31 billion from $1.32 billion. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the first quarter decreased 3.7%. First quarter comparable-store sales decreased 2.9%. Exc
FansEdge Opens First Store
FansEdge opened its first store at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The 2,500 square foot store launch marks the expansion of the brand and its products into multiple marketing channels, combining the Internet with bric
Bush Vetos Farm Bill with
President George Bush vetoed the Farm Bill Wednesday, citing earmarks of $250 million for a 400,000-acre land purchase from a private owner; $382 million for a watershed and funding and authority for the noncompetitive sale of National Forest land to a sk
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