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Avid Fans Study Identifies Fan Base for Niche Sports

American sports fans have been opening their minds and wallets to a host of diverse sports, including figure skating, gymnastics, men's golf, high school sports and pro boxing, according to a new study from Scarborough Sports Marketing focusing on “A

The Buckle Posts Double-Digit Comp Sales Gain In September

The Buckle, Inc. reported that comparable store net sales increased 10.3 percent for the five-week period ended October 1, 2011 versus the year-ago period. Net sales for the fiscal month increased 13.0 percent to $98.4 million from net sales of $87.1 mill

Nordstrom’s September Comps Jump 10.3 Percent

Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 10.7 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 1. Preliminary retail sales of $943 million for September 2011 increased 16.3 percent compared with $810 million for the same period in fiscal 2010…

Saks’ Comps Vault 9.3 Percent in September

Saks Incorporated announced that owned sales totaled $275.0 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011 compared to $256.4 million for the five weeks ended October 2, 2010, a 7.3 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 9.3 percent for the mon

Chris Licata Named President Tecnica Blizzard USA

Tecnica Group USA announced that effective immediately Chris Licata becomes president of the Tecnica Blizzard divisions of the Tecnica Group. Licata, who formerly held top positions at Salomon and Dynastar/Lange, began working as an advisor to the brands

Timberland Brings Sundance Film Festival Style to Stores

Timberland, the Official Footwear and Outerwear Sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival for the past four years, will be holding a series of in-store events around the event in its stores San Francisco, New York and Boston as well in select Nordstrom locati

Smith and Wesson to Divest Perimeter Security Division

Just one week after announcing the head of its firearms division would take the leadership reins for the overall company Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has made the decision to divest its perimeter security business in order to focus on its core firea

AMGA Appoints Technical Director

The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) appointed Dale Remsberg as the new technical director (TD)…

Five-Year Survey Shows Wetlands Losses are Slowing

America's wetlands declined slightly from 2004-2009, underscoring the need for continued conservation and restoration efforts, according to a report issued today by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

Finish Line Store To Reopen In Roseville, CA

Finish Line will reopen its store at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville October 6. The reopening comes less than one year after fire led to the partial closure of the mall…

Shoe Carnival Launches E-Commerce Website

Shoe Carnival, Inc. has launched its e-commerce website at ShoeCarnival.com. The new site is boasting over 1,500 styles of footwear and accessories from Nike, Adidas, Puma, Skechers, Sperry and others…

HanesBrands Names CFO

HanesBrands, the parent of Hanes, Champion and Gear For Sports, promoted Richard Moss to chief financial officer, effective immediately…