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NEMO Equipment Adds Sales Manager, Accountant and Rep
NEMO Equipment, Inc. has added a North American sales manager and staff accountant to its in-house team, along with a new outside sales rep for the mid-Atlantic region. The outdoor gear maker reports bookings are up 50 percent for Spring 2013…
The Buckle’s December Comps Inch Up 1 Percent
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent for the five-week period ended Dec. 29…
Stage Stores Comps Stores Sales Taper off to 2.7 Percent in December
Stage Stores, Inc. reported total sales for the five week December period ended Dec. 29, 2012 increased 5.0 percent to $287 million compared with the prior year five week December period. Comparable store sales were up 2.7 percent for December and 5.9 per
Quiksilver’s McKnight to be Succeeded by Disney Exec
Robert B. McKnight Jr. will step down as CEO of Quiksilver Inc., replaced by former Disney and Nike executive Andy Mooney, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The management change will be effective Jan. 11. McKnight will become executive chairman.
New Balance Signs First Tennis Player
Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic has become the first player to endorse New Balance's new line of tennis shoes and apparel…
Adventurer Jon Turk to Address Canoecopia
Rutabaga's confirmed that Jon Turk will speak at Canoecopia in March. Turk and colleague Erik Boomer are National Geographic Magazine’s nominees for “Adventurers of the Year for 2012.” Turk also is the award-winning author of “The Raven&#
Broder Bros., Co. Acquires Imprints Wholesale
Broder Bros., Co., the nation's largest distributor of imprintable apparel, announced the acquisition of Imprints Wholesale. The acquisition of Imprints Wholesale represents the first by Broder since 2006 and the first since private investment firm
NRF Welcomes Agreement To Avoid Fiscal Cliff
The National Retail Federation welcomed an agreement reached between the White House and Congress on a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. The agreement was approved by the Senate early this morning and could be considered by the House as soon as today…
Nielsen Acquires The Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show
Nielsen Holdings N.V., which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike trade shows, has acquired The Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show and the Tailgating Industry Association. The acquisition is effective immediately…
Currie Technologies Names Midwest Territory Manager
Currie Technologies appointed David Cabanban as the new Midwest territory manager for the IZIP Road Show. Cabanban has previously managed the Sanyo Eneloop E-bike program in the United States and has…
Consumer Confidence Plunges in December
The Conference Board said its consumer-confidence index declined in December, as a sub-gauge on expectations plunged to 66.5 — the lowest reading since November 2011 — from 80.9 a month earlier. Blamed were uncertainties over the fiscal cliff…
FitStudio By Sears Debuts Fit 15 List
Sears announced the 2013 Fit 15 list of must-have fitness gear and trends from a panel of 15 certified fitness professionals with more than 150 years of combined experience. The first-ever list promises the “New Year's hottest fitness apparel, access
DSW Reopens Store Damaged by Hurricane Sandy
DSW Inc. has reopened its store in Lawrence, NY after extensive renovations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy…
PCC 2013 Host Communities Announced
USA Pro Cycling Challenge organizers announced the 2013 stage-race host cities over the holiday weekend, going back to its Front Range and Central Rockies roots.
SpendingPulse: U.S. Holiday Sales Much Weaker Than Forecast
MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse estimated sales in the two months before Christmas increased just 0.7 percent compared with last year, according to wire reports. The report, which covers total U.S. sales at stores and online via all payment forms, sent
