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Saks Comps Up in January

February 2, 2012

Retailer Saks Incorporated today announced that owned sales totaled $175.6 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 28 compared to $163.8 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011, a 7.2 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 10.5 percent fo

Ross Stores Sees 5 Percent January Comp Gain

February 2, 2012

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2012 of $483 million, an increase of 10 percent over the $441 million in sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. Same store sales for the four weeks ended January 28, 2012 grew 5 per

Kantar: Comps Store Sales up 4.9 Percent in January

February 2, 2012

Retail same-store sales stepped up to a 4.9 percent gain in January largely on the back of improved results from a few retailers such as Costco and Target, according to Kantar Retail. The sales-weighted composite for the 21 retailers reporting—most of the

Bakers Footwear Sees Q4 Comps Slid 8 Percent

February 2, 2012

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. said that for the thirteen-weeks ended Jan. 28, the company's fourth fiscal quarter, sales were $53.6 million, decreasing 8.0 percent from $58.2 million for the thirteen-weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011…

New Balance Partners with Playworks

February 2, 2012

The New Balance Foundation announced a national partnership with Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that supports learning and a positive school climate by providing healthy, inclusive play and physical activity, to expand the power of play to m

Nike Invents A Shoe For Athletes With Prosthetic Limbs

February 2, 2012

Nike is introducing a new sole utilizing state-of-the art design methods and technologies to create a lightweight, durable composite sole that can easily be used with Össur's Flex-Run prosthetic blade for amputee athletes…

Consumer Index Retreats to 61.1 in January

February 1, 2012

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edge

Asics’ Nine-Month Earnings Slip Despite 5.9 Percent Top-Line Growth

February 1, 2012

Asics Corp. reported sales rose 5.9 percent in the nine months ended Dec. 31, to ¥186.3 billion ($2.45bn). Net income dipped 2.3 percent to ¥8.76 billion ($115mm). Overseas sales increased 6.8 percent due to the steady sales of running shoes in Europe and

Zumiez January Comp Sales up 10.8 Percent

February 1, 2012

Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 increased 19.2 percent to $31.8 million, compared to $26.7 million for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. The action sports retailers said comparable store sales incre

Shaun White to Sponsor GoPro

January 31, 2012

GoPro, maker of the cameras and producer of some of today's most engaging sports programming, added Shaun White, two-time Olympic gold and thirteen-time X Games gold medal winner, to its world class lineup of ski and snowboard athletes…

FuelBelt Signs Professional Triathlete Tim O’Donnell

January 31, 2012

FuelBelt announced the signing of professional triathlete Tim O’Donnell to the FuelBelt Team. O’Donnell, labeled as “America’s Next Great Hope for Hawaii Ironman” by Inside Triathlon in 2011, has proven to be a fierce competi

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