Jan Comps Increase 9.4% for Target; 5.3% for Year

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales from continuing operations (principally Target Stores) for the four weeks ended January 29, 2005 increased 13.6% to $3.126 billion from $2.751 billion for the four-week period ended January 31, 2004. O

Product Manager — Stanley

Provide overall product direction to support branded businesses ensuring alignment with brand and market opportunities. Develop annual product map. Drive internal product reviews quantifying and qualifying business opportunities. Ensure products align wit

Product Development Manager — Icebreaker

Icebreaker is looking for an experienced technical manager to join our head office team based in Wellington, New Zealand (we can arrange work visas). This senior role assumes responsibility for the entire product development process and includes ma

Rossignol and Dynastar Recalling Snowboard Bindings

Rossignol Ski Company, Inc. and Skis Dynastar, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, have issued a recall of approximately 11,000 pairs of Rossignol and Dynastar Snowboard Bindings. The baseplate of the binding can break,

Keen Wins REI ‘Vendor Partner of the Year’

Recreational Equipment, Inc. has announced its 2004 Vendor Partnership Awards, including the selection of Keen as REI’s Vendor Partner of the Year. The annual awards program recognizes three key vendors and one overall Vendor Partner of the Year for effor

Reebok Gives More Visibility to a Strong Quarter…

After Reebok International reported third quarter earnings last year more than one analyst – and some trade media — gave Reebok International a gentle nudge to be more forthcoming about the impact that the acquisition of The Hockey Company had on the Reeb

adidas Inks Bejing and Chelsea Deals…

The company earlier in the week reported that brand adidas had inked a deal with Beijing Olympic Organizers naming adidas as the Official Sportswear Partner for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Under the agreement, adidas will supply sportswear for all the

ICON’s Jumpking Unit in Trampoline Recall…

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jumpking Inc. of Mesquite, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about one million trampolines and about 296,000 “FunRing” enclosures. Welds on the frame of these trampolines can break during use,

Phoenix Misses Guidance; Tunney Exits…

In back-to-back press releases late last week, Phoenix Footwear announced that the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Greg Tunney is resigning, and announced they would not meet quarterly or annual guidance. These two blows sent PXG stock tu

REI to Open Bend, Ore. Store

REI plans to open a store in Bend, Ore., in November 2005 in The Shops at the Old Mill District along the Deschutes River.The 28,000 square-foot store located in a former power plant is REI’s first in Central Oregon. REI has about 5,000 active members in