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Converse/Undefeated Partner on Foot Locker Exclusive
Converse has partnered with Undefeated, the sneaker head store, on a new collection to roll out exclusively at Foot Locker…
G-III Apparel’s Q4 Earnings Decline
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported sales during the fourth quarter increased by 9.0 percent to $294.3 million from $270.2 million a year ago. Earnings slid 59.3 percent to $5.0 million, or 25 cents a share…
Lululemon’s Q4 Earnings Soar on 26 Percent Comp Hike
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported earnings rose 34.1 percent in the fourth quarter on a 26 percent comparable store gain. Overall revenues in the period jumped 51.4 percent to $371.5 million. Direct to consumer revenue increased 103.6 percent to $50.1 mil
PVH Corp. to Spend $1MM to Improve Factory Safety in Bangladesh
PVH Corp. has agreed to spend up to $1 million to improve fire and building safety in Bangladesh’s ready-to-wear apparel industry more than a year after more than a dozen workers perished in a fire at a locked factory it had used to make Tommy Hilfi
Downeast Bicycle Specialists Picks up Küat Racks
Küat Racks, makers of lightweight, stylish and easy-to-use racks, has begun distributing to independent bicycle dealers through Downeast Bicycle Specialists…
Nike Profit Tops Analysts’ Estimates as North America Sales Gain
Nike, Inc. reported earnings rose 7.4 percent to $560 million, or $1.20 a share, as continued strong top-line growth and SG&A expense leverage more than offset the impact of a lower gross margin and a higher effective tax rate. Revenues jumped 15.1 percen
PBS Kids, Parks Partner to Push Outdoor Exploration
PBS Kids is partnering with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) to encourage families with young children to “Explore the Outdoors.” From March 26 through April 20, PBS will present four weeks of themed on-air programming and online
Patagonia Footwear Partners with Retailers to Advocate Weeks Promote Conservation
In Fall 2010 Patagonia Footwear piloted the “Advocate Weeks” program with a handful of retail partners in an effort to increase local advocacy and drive further awareness of long-time partner 1% for the Planet. In one year (Spring 2011 to Spring 2012), ov
Adidas to Open First Brooklyn Store
Adidas will operate the Nets Shop in the Barclays Center, which will open in Brooklyn next year. The store will be Adidas' first store in Brooklyn, New York City's largest borough with more than 2.6 million people…
SandP Upgrades Foot Locker’s Credit Ratings
Standard & Poor's Ratings upgraded Foot Locker Inc. by one grade to double-B, citing the retailer's better-than-expected results due to revenue and margin improvement. It also noted that credit metrics have “strengthened substantially” over the
OIA Members Get Data Driven with OIA VantagePoint; Upcoming Webinars Help Businesses Use this Tool
Outdoor Industry Association kicks off a webinar series Thursday afternoon highlighting how retailers and vendors are using the OIA VantagePoint tool to gain unequaled insight into trends in retail sales of outdoor products…
Hush Puppies Featured in Retro Newsweek Issue
Wolverine Worldwide announced that its Hush Puppies brand is being prominently featured in a special “throwback” edition of Newsweek magazine. The issue, which marks the return of hit television show “Mad Men,” is filled with editorial content and adverti
Escalade Sports Adds Outside Sales Rep Group
Escalade Sports has added Forde-McGovern & Associates to their growing national network of Outside Sales Rep Groups…
Sierra Trading Post Opens Fort Collins Technology Campus
Sierra Trading Post, the outdoor e-tailer, announced the grand opening of its new Fort Collins Technology Campus (FCTC). The 4,700-sqare-foot office will accommodate full-time, technology-focused employees as well as employees from other divisions who wil
DSW Inc. Clocks in with 9.7 Percent Q4 Sales Growth
DSW Inc. reported sales increased 9.7 percent to $513.7 million in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, 2012. Comparable sales for the fourth quarter 2011 increased 5.6 percent on top of a 14.9 percent comps increase in Q4 2010. Fourth quarter net income was
