While Vail Resorts is creating some consumer excitement over the coming 2005-06 ski season, the company’s first fiscal quarter, which relies primarily on real estate sales, conferences, and summer activities, is seeing some considerable improvements to it
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Gear for Sports Offers Senior Debt Exchange; Inks Under Armour Deal
GFSI, Inc., the parent company to Gear for Sports, has commenced an exchange offer which see the company issue $134.9 million in 11% Senior Secured Notes due 2011 for the same amount of 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due in 2007. Meanwhile, GFSI in Oct
Shop.org: Online Retailers Seeing Strong Holiday Season
According the the results of the 2005 Shop.org/BizRate Research eHoliday Mood Study, conducted by BizRate Research, a division of Shopzilla, Inc., online retailers are reaping the benefits of aggressive, early promotions. With the holiday season just gett
Level Gloves Restructures Sales Force
Level USA, the US distributor for Level ski and snowboard gloves, has reconfigured its sales force for 2005-06. Going forward, all Level USA reps will sell both Level’s ski and snowboard lines…
Scott USA Plans to Enter XC Full-Suspension Market
Scott USA will develop a new XC full suspension design for 2007. The company has been blocked from selling it’s Genius full suspension mountain bike in the US, though it will continue to sell this award winning design in some 60 other countries around the
November Seen as Start to Promotional Holiday Selling Season…
The November retail picture is always overshadowed by the health of the business on the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as the market analyzes the impact of the weekend on the potential health of the total holiday selling season. This year was no different
TSA Fined by NYC on Returns Policy…
The Sports Authority was one of three retailers fined by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs on charges that the companies refused customer returns without disclosing conditions of their return policies. All three companies used return-track
Reebok Inks Sponsorship Deal with Daddy Yankee
Reebok and Latin music recording artist Daddy Yankee have formed a multi-year partnership that includes a signature collection of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories called DY. Regarded as one of the most respected and influential reggaeton artists
Volcom Shareholders Price Secondary Offering
Volcom has priced an underwritten secondary public offering of 5 million shares of its common stock by certain selling stockholders at a public offering price of $34.00 per share. The underwriters of the offering have a 30-day option to purchase up to an
Merrell Launches First Retail Store in Huntington, NY
Merrell will open the doors of its first U.S. retail store in Huntington, New York on Saturday, December 10, 2005. The 1,100 sq. foot store, located about 40 miles outside New York City and in the heart of Huntington Village, will carry more than 350 sty
Goody’s November Comp Sales Decline 4.8%
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales of $128.0 million for the fiscal month of November 2005, an increase of 1.3% from total sales of $126.4 million for the fiscal month of November 2004. Comparable store sales for November 2005 decline
Gottschalks November Comps Inch Up 0.5%
Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of November increased 0.5% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 1.8% to $62.5 million from $61.4 million in November 2004…
Bon-Ton Comps Slip 0.9% in November
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. total and comparable store sales for the month of November decreased 0.9% to $141.9 million compared to $143.2 million for the same period last year…
Kohl’s Comps Slide 0.1% in November
Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four-week period ended November 26, 2005 increased 10.9% over the four-week period ended November 27, 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 0.1%…
NHS and Boards and More Agree to Part Ways
NHS Inc. is seeking new license partners to continue both the worldwide Santa Cruz Snowboards license and the European Santa Cruz Apparel license. Following the complete delivery of both the 06/07 Santa Cruz Snowboard line worldwide and the Spring/Summer
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