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Easton Hockey Appoints VP of Sports Marketing
Easton Hockey appointed Jim Darby as its new vice president of corporate affairs and hockey sports marketing…
Zumiez Third Quarter Profit More than Doubles on 20% Sales Surge
Mall-based retailer Zumiez Inc. reported profit for the third quarter ended Oct. 30 more than doubled on sales that surged 20.0% to $135.9 from $133.2 million a year ago. Same store sales for the quarter were up 14.4% compared to an 8.0% drop in the year-
Reebok EasyTone Ads NOT ALL Banned in the U.K
Several media outlets in the United Kingdom reported that advertisements for Reebok’s EasyTone collection were banned by The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the watchdog group, due to doubts over its toning claims. While defending its product
JJB: Breaching Bank Covenants Likely
Struggling U.K. sports retailer JJB Sports has indicated the recent poor sales means the company is likely to breach some banking covenants. Management for the chain said sales have remained below forecast since the company last updated investors on Nov.
Brands Looking for Import Duty Relief
Sporting goods companies are seeking temporary duty relief for golf, bicycle, ski and hunting gear, according to a draft of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2010 posted last week by the House Ways and Means Committee…
Icebreaker Brings Merino Wool Message to NYC
Icebreaker last week opened its first flagship store in the U.S. in New York City The 2,500-square-foot store, located at 102 Wooster Street, between Spring and Prince Streets, sits directly across the street from Patagonia’s SoHo location…
Outdoor Specialty Sees a Solid Start to Holiday Season
Early numbers from OIA VantagePoint™ indicate a very strong start to the holiday selling season. The weekly retail point-of-sale numbers reporting through the system, which has been dubbed, “The Official Research of the Outdoor Industry” by O
FWS: Many Coastal Wetlands Likely to Disappear this Century
Many coastal wetlands worldwide — including several on the U.S. Atlantic coast — may be more sensitive than previously thought to climate change and sea-level rise projections for the 21st century, according to a release by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv
Ryn Appoints National Sales Director
Ryn USA LLC has named industry veteran Rory Mitchell as national sales director. Ryn said Mitchell tripled MBT's wholesale sales in less than three years back in MBT's thriving era…
TJX’s Same-Store Sales Rise 3%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 27 were $2.0 billion, up 7% over the $1.8 billion achieved a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 3%…
Electra Bicycle Adds Third DC in Illinois
Electra Bicycle Company has added a third distribution center in Illinois to improve service to dealers in the eastern half of the United States through its third-party logistics provider LeSaint Logistics. The company, which already distributes to Electr
Stage Stores Reports 2.4% Comp Gain
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week November period ended Nov. 27increased 5.2% to $116 million from $110 million in the prior year four week period. Comparable store sales increased 2.4%…
REI to Open Sixth Store in Washington DC Area
REI plans to open a new store in Woodbridge, Va. in the spring of 2012. The two-story, 25,000 square-foot store will join REI’s five other locations in the Washington, D.C. area, including Bailey's Crossroads, Va., College Park, Md., Columbia,
Zumiez’s Q3 Comps Up 14.4%
Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the third quarter ended Oct. 30 increased 20.0% to $135.9 million from $113.2 million reported in the third quarter ended Oct. 31, 2009…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Fourth Store in Alaska
Sportsman's Warehouse plans to open a new store in Soldotna next spring, representing its fourth store in Alaska…
