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NRF: Gift Cards Could Make Come Back
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…
Qatar Football Federation and Nike Sign Sponsorship Deal
Qatar Football Association President HE Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani announced a new sponsorship agreement with Nike Inc. to become the official national team kit supplier…
Under Armour CEO to Sell More than a Million Shares
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is planning to sell more than a million shares of his company for estate planning and charitable giving purposes, according to a Securities & Exchange filing…
Signature Eyewear Expands Into Footwear and Accessories
In a strategic expansion, Signature Eyewear, Inc. established a new division, Signature Fashion Group, to focus on women's footwear and fashion accessories…
Finish Line to Offer Web-Only Thanksgiving Day Deals
Finish Line is introducing Thanksgiving Day discounts on its finishline.com home page. Finish Line plans to send customers e-mails about the deals and will also alert its Twitter followers and Facebook fans when deals become live…
Elk Foundation, NBFog Announce Marketing Alliance
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has announced a new alliance with NBFog Inc., a company that specializes in building outdoor brands. NBFog will help the nonprofit conservation organization with licensing agreements, sponsorship management and other mark
Matt Brooks Honored by Mountain Guides
Matt Brooks, president and founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment was awarded the AMGA Presidential Gold Medal, the highest award of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)…
Aldila Declares Special Dividend
Aldila Inc., the golf equipment company, said its board declared on Nov. 17 a special cash dividend of $0.25 per share to be paid on Dec. 17 to shareholders of record as of December 02, 2010…
Foot Locker
Foot Locker, Inc. earned $52 million, or 33 cents per share against a loss of $6 million, or 4 cents, a share a year ago. Excluding year-ago impairment charges of $22 million, after tax, or 14 cents per share, earhigns would have more than tripled in the latest period compared to $16 million, or 10 […]
Foot Locker’s Earnings Surge on 8% Comp Gain
Foot Locker Inc's third quarter sales increased 5.4%, to $1.28 billion from $1.21 billion in the year-ago quarter. Comparable-store sales increased 8.1% in the third quarter. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales for the
Brooks-Range Moutnaineering President Receives AMGA Presidential Gold Medal
Matt Brooks, president and founder of Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment has been awarded the AMGA Presidential Gold Medal, the highest award of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA)…
Research Finds Merino Wool Sleep Sacks Healthier for Infants
Merino Kids, which is marketing sleep sacks made from natural merino wool as a safer option than blankets for infants, said that scientists have found that babies sleeping in natural merino wool sleep sacks are less likely to overheat or become damp or c
Lululemon Names New CIO
Lululemon Athletica Inc. named Kathryn Henry to its senior leadership team as chief information officer. Henry will oversee all global information technology operations for Lululemon, report to CEO Christine Day and work closely with Day and CFO John Curr
Bode Miller Becomes Snowsports Ambassador
Olympic Gold Medal winner Bode Miller will serve as an Ambassador for Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM). Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) is a national initiative in the U.S. to encourage children and adults to get out on the snow during Janu
Toronto’s Dunning Sportswear Opens Second Retail Shop
Toronto-based Dunning, maker of sportswear designed for athletes, will open its second retail store this Saturday, November 20, in downtown Unionville, Ontario. In the coming months, the company is looking to open additional shops in Canada, including mor
