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Adio Cuts Skate Team; Moves Offices To NYC
Adio Footwear has relocated its global headquarters from Southern California to its parent company AL&S' New York City offices, according to a statement. It has also confirmed that it eliminated its skate team in order to reallocate marketing resourc
NSSF to Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging EPA on Traditional Ammunition
In response to a lawsuit filed recently challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's denial of a petition to ban traditional ammunition containing lead core components, the National Shooting Sports Foundation confirmed it will file a motion to i
RECALL: Katadyn Camping Stoves
About 7,700 camping stoves and related equipment made by Katadyn North America are being recalled. Damaged fuel lines and/or O-rings may cause fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard to consumers…
Overall Apparel Sales Accelerate in Early November
Retail sales of key holiday categories showed mild to sharp gains in the first two weeks ended Nov. 13, particularly in apparel, luxury and jewelry, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and
Famous Footwear’s Q3 Comps Climb 10.6%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter increased 14.5% to $716.1 million. Famous Footwear's sales increased 8.3% to $421.5 million, driven by a 10.6% same-store sales increase, with positive performances across all categories,
Obermeyer Adds to Sales, Customer Service Teams
Aspen-based Sport Obermeyer (Obermeyer) three new internal team members to further enhance its sales and customer support. The lineup of newly added positions includes Taylor Randall as strategic account manager aloing with and Account Executives Brad Mil
Point6 Selects Five European Distributors
Point6 added five distributors to its European sales force to grow retail distribution in Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (including Ireland). The company already distributes in Italy, Germany and Canada…
Foot Locker, Inc. Sees Q3 Gains Across Segments
Citing a healthy athletic cycle in the overall market, Foot Locker, Inc. reported earnings of $52.0 million, or 33 cents per share, in the fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 30 against a loss of $6.0 million in the year-ago period…
The Buckle Gets Q3 Boost from Online Gains
Trendy mall-based retailer The Buckle reported better-than-expected sales for the fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 30 on surging online transactions and solid growth for both women’s and men’s product…
Hibbett Sports Ups Fourth Quarter, Full Year Guidance on Jump in Q3 Profits
Hibbett Sports said heightened demand for sporting goods, increased foot traffic and more dollars per transaction drove same-store sales to 12.5% growth for the fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 30, marking the third consecutive quarter of double-digit comp
Phoenix Footwear Q3 Sales Slide
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. lost $1.1 million, or 14 cents a share, in the third quarter versus earnings of $60,000, or 1 cent, in the year-ago quarter. Revenues slid 10.9% to $4.9 million. Sales were down 9% for the Trotters brand and off 6% at Softwalk
Bearpaw Responds to Deckers’ Ugg Suit — Kind Of
Bearpaw Footwear responded to the Deckers Outdoors lawsuit charging the brand with copying the designs of its Ugg brand. Bearpaw said the Deckers suit has only come about due to the “momentum” the company is experiencing in the marketplace and defended th
TapouT Parent Acquires Sinister
Authentic Brands Group, which recently acquired the Tapout brand, has purchased Sinister, an apparel and accessories company with origins in the mixed martial arts space…
Orange 21 Narrows Q3 Loss
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of the O’Neill and Spy Optic, reported Q3 sales decreased 6.3% in the quarter ended Sept. 30, to $8.2 million from $8.8 million a year ago…
NRF: Gift Cards Could Make Come Back As Consumers Spend More Freely
Gift cards could enjoy resurgence this year as consumers shift their gaze from heavily discounted merchandise back to America's favorite gift, according to NRF’s 2010 Gift Card Consumer Intentions and Actions survey…
