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Study: Outdoor Exercise Healthier than Gym Workouts
According to a study from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, exercise in natural environments was linked to greater feelings of revitalization, increased energy and positive engagement…
NRF Reshuffles Senior Management
The National Retail Federation reshuffled its senior management ranks in a reorganization meant to achieve new priorities outlined in a strategic plan recently approved by its board of directors…
Dana Davis Acquires Summit Hut; Baker to Assist in Transition
David Baker, founder of Summit Hut Ltd., has sold the landmark Tucson outdoor retailer to long-time key employee and SGB 40 Under 40 honoree Dana Davis. Baker will stay on as an employee to guide Davis through the transition over the next 18 months…
Johnson Outdoors Cuts Q1 Loss on 12% Revenue Gain
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a 12% increase in sales during the first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31. The company cut its loss by nearly half on the strength of higher volume, improved operating efficiency and sustained cost reductions, the company's
Stage Stores Raises Q4 Guidance on Strong January Comps
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week period ended Jan. 29 increased 7.6% to $72 million from $67 million in the prior year period. Comparable store sales increased 5.1%…
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Inch Up 0.3%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.'s comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, increased 0.3%. Total sales of $180.1 million for the four weeks were even with the prior year period…
BJ’s Same-Store Sales Increase 2.1% in January
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for January 2011 increased 6.5% to $779.8 million from $732.5 million in January 2010. Comparable club sales for January 2011 increased by 2.7%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 2.4%…
BJ’s Exploring Possible Sale
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of a committee of independent directors, has decided to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company…
Stein Mart Comps Dip 1.2% in January
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011 decreased 1.2%, due in part to adverse weather in the Northeast and Midwest. Total sales for the January four-week period were $62.8 million, a decrease of 1.6%
Saks Comps Rise 4.4% in January
Saks Incorporates reported comp sales rose 4.4% for the four weeks, 8.4% for the fourth quarter and 6.4% for the year ended Jan. 29.
Golf Rounds Down Again in December
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the US were down 0.8% in December 2010 compared to December 2009 and down 2.3% for the year…
Kohl’s Ups Q4 and FY Guidance on 1.4% January Comps Growth
Kohl’s Corporation upped its guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2010 after reporting total sales for the four-week month ended Jan. 29, 2011 increased 3.4% over the four-week month ended Jan. 30, 2010. On a comparable store basis, January
Mammut Signs Climbing Athlete Sean McColl to Team Roster
Mammut Sports Group added Canadian Sean McColl, training for the upcoming 2011 bouldering and climbing World Cup competitions, to its roster of athletes…
TrekSta Hires PR Firm
TrekSta, a Korean manufacturer of technical outdoor footwear, has selected Momentum Media PR as its US public relations agency of record..
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Hires Canadian Rep
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment, a manufacturer of backcountry and mountaineering gear, said that starting immediately, The C.O.R.E. Group (Canadian Outdoor Retail Experts) will be handling sales in Canada, including territory from British Columbia
