SGB Update Apparel
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
Report: Acushnet Sales Process Begins
Morgan Stanley has sent out marketing materials and non-disclosure agreements for the sale of Acushnet, the parent of Titleist or Footjoy, according to a report on CNBC. The number of potential suitors include Nike, Adidas, Callaway, Cleveland/Srixon pare
DealerCamp Registration Opens for Retailers
Registration has opened for retailers wanting to attend DealerCamp 2011, which works with exhibiting brands to subisidize attendance for 124 retailers. Felt Bicycles, CamelBak, Mercury Bikes, Blue Competition Cycles, Enve Composites, Parlee, Turner Bikes,
CW-X Launches in European Market
The CW-X brand, owned by Wacoal Corp., will officially launch in Europe starting this year…
Ispo Panel to Review Results of OIA Eco Index Pilot Program
Joe McSwiney from Cascade Designs will lead a panel discussion at ispo on the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Eco Index on behalf of the European Outdoor Group's (EOG) Sustainability Working Group. The EOG has been collaborating with OIA to recrui
QBP Expands Inventory by 50% to Better Service IBDs
QBP has expanded inventory levels by more than 50% compared to this time last year to improve fulfillment to independent bicycle dealers. The initiative adds nearly $15 million of additional pre-season stock…
Rawlings Bats Added to Little League Baseball Approved List
Effective immediately, four Rawlings composite hybrid bats have been added to Little League Baseball's approved list for the 2011 calendar year…
Taylor Brands, LLC Appoints Eastern Regional Sales Manager
Taylor Brands, LLC, the maker of cutlery, announced that Shannon Rooney has been hired as regional sales manager East…
Phoenix Footwear’s Shareholders Authorize Reverse/Forward Stock Split
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced that at a special meeting on Jan. 28 its shareholders approved a 1-for-200 reverse stock split of the company's common stock, to be immediately followed by a 200-for-1 forward stock split of the common stock…
