Brown Shoe Co. is considering moving its corporate headquarters out of St. Louis. Brown Shoe hired St. Louis-based Clayco, architectural firm HOK and U.S. Equities Realty of Chicago to lead the development of a new headquarters facility. Among options Bro
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Big 5 Q4 Comps Down 4.7%; Lowers Guidance
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation saw net sales slip 1.0% to $232.1 million for Q4 from $234.5 million last year. Fourth quarter same store sales declined 4.7%. The company said results were impacted by a “significant deterioration in the performance of th
The Buckle Posts Strong 18.7% December Comps Jump
The Buckle, Inc. saw fiscal December sales jump 22.3% to $108.5 million from net sales of $88.8 million for the prior year period. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, increased 18.7%. On a same-week basis, the company said total
Saks Comps Inch up 0.8%
Saks Inc. reported sales grew 0.8% to $447.7 million for the five weeks ended January 5, from $444.0 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased by the same percentage…
Kellwood Defends Plan to Buy Back Bonds
The Kellwood Co. – which owns the Royal Robbins, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Wenzel and Wenger brands – defended plans to spend $60 million buying back debt despite criticism by its second largest shareholder and former suitor. Investor Sun Capital Secur
Kellwood Closes Smart Shirts Sale
Kellwood Company said it completed the sale of its Smart Shirts manufacturing operations and related real estate assets in two separate transactions that grossed approximately $162 million in cash. The company will invest proceeds from the sale to reduce
Kruger Names National Sales Manager for Columbia Optics
Dan Callen has joined Kruger Optical, LLC. Callen will serve as Kruger Optical’s national sales manager for Columbia Sportswear branded optics products…
Osiris Girls to Launch Becky Bones Shoe Line
San Diego-based skate/surf lifestyle brand, Osiris Girls, has licensed the eco-inspired character Becky Bones and her friends for an upcoming line of shoes. Becky Bones, LLC, which donates 25% of its’ licensed profits to environmental causes, will launc
E-Z-GO Names VP of Engineering
E-Z-GO has appointed Ronald L. Otten as vice president, engineering. He joins E-Z-GO from Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., where he served as director of product development and corporate quality and led the company's engineering functio
Fairway and Greene Expands Rep Team to 25
Fairway & Greene has added five new sales representatives, covering seven states, to its team. The company’s new sales representatives are: Fran Boone, the Tennessee/Kentucky region; Allison Brinks, North Carolina; Tim Jackson, South Carolina; Sue Woodsu
Kellwood Appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Kellwood has appointed George Sokolowski as vice president of strategy and chief marketing officer. He was most recently managing partner of SkyTop Advisors, a retail marketing advisory group. He succeeds Patrick Burns, who was promoted to group president
SIA Honors Retailers and Reps
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the winners of the SIA SnowSports Retailers of the Year and the Canadian SnowSports Retailers and Reps of the Year. Winners will be honored at an Awards Ceremony during the SIA 08 SnowSports Trade Show Jan. 29
Master Cutlery Licenses Field and Stream Name
The Field & Stream Licenses Company announced today that it has signed a license agreement with Master Cutlery, Inc. of Secaucus, NJ to produce and market a comprehensive collection of Field & Stream branded knives including fixed blade, folders, multi-to
Conglomerate Buys Maker of Fox Shocks
A publicly traded conglomerate has acquired Fox Factory Inc. – the maker of the well-known Fox brand of mountain biking shocks and other suspension systems for the action sports market. Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC said the deal valued Fox Facto
Walking Co. Closes Natural Comfort Acquisition
The Walking Company closed its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Natural Comfort Footwear, Inc. effective Jan. 15. Natural Comfort, an independent comfort shoe retailer in Florida, has eight stores operating under the names Natural Comfort an
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