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Zumiez November Comps Up 5.6% on 28.5% Sales Jump
Zumiez Inc. recorded a 5.6% increase in same store sales for fiscal November. The comps improvement comes on top of a 12.1% jump in the year-ago month. Total net sales for the four-week period increased 28.5% to $33.3 million, compared to $25.9 million fo
Solstice Outdoor Appoints East Coast Reps
Solstice Outdoor, Inc. appointed a new team of sales representatives on the East Coast this November. Dan Eubank, Steve Robin and Jeffery Winnick will be the company’s key East Coast sales team…
Style Eyes Optics Names VP of Sales and Marketing
Style Eyes Optics has hired Patrick Ebinger as VP of sales & marketing. Mr. Ebinger comes to Style Eyes with over 20 years of wholesale sunglass sales, marketing and management experience…
G-III Apparel Group Shows Small Profit Gain
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported Q3 sales increased by 10.8% to $271.2 million from $244.7 million in the same quarter of last year. Net income rose slightly to $23.8 million, or $1.41 a share, from $23.3 million, or $1.59, in the prior year’s period…
180’s Hires VP of Sales
180s, best known for its behind-the-head ear warmer, has hired Brian Mangione as its new Vice President of Sales. Mangione comes to 180s with over 15 years of experience in sales, management, operations and marketing in the athletic footwear and apparel,
Collective Brands Q3 Income Slips Following Stride Rite Acquisition
Collective Brands, Inc.'s third quarter, the first financial reporting period since the acquisition of Stride Rite, net earnings were $25.5 million, or 39 cents per diluted share, down 11.8% versus third quarter 2006 net earnings of $28.9 million, or
Sporting Goods Industry Mobilizing to Attract Superstar College Graduates
Top executives from key segments of the sporting goods industry have joined forces to create a program designed to attract top college graduates as future employees. The program, called “Get In The Game,” is the creation of a 15-member committee of leadin
NRF Looks for Improvements in WTO Retail Regulations
The National Retail Federation is reviewing a draft text of proposed new trade remedy rules released today by the World Trade Organization, and will focus on whether the draft will result in reforms to end the increasing abuse of anti-dumping and counterv
Dick’s Sporting Goods Establishes SoCal Foothold with Chick’s Sporting Goods Deal…
The deal announced early last week that has Dick's Sporting Goods inking a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Chick's Sporting Goods was first hinted at by DKS Chairman and CEO Ed Stack at the Bank of America investor conference in S
Dick’s Launches Lance Armstrong Campaign
This past weekend, DICK'S Sporting Goods debuted two new national TV commercials-part of an integrated campaign that includes print ads, radio spots and other elements- featuring Lance Armstrong as an over-the-top DICK'S Sporting Goods store man
SkirtChaser 5K Race Series Announced
Skirtsports Inc., a Boulder-based business that sells fitness apparel for women and girls, has launched the SkirtChaser race series. SkirtChaser also will be the name of a new line of men's apparel Skirtsports will be introducing in August…
Report: Dick’s Plots Bigger Headquarters
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. has filed a preliminary land development application for a new, larger headquarters on Pittsburgh International Airport property. According to Calkins Media, plans call for an expanded, million-square-foot facility in the N
Primaloft Taps New Canadian Sales Agency
Albany International has partnered with Texfast Group Ltd. to represent the PrimaLoft line of insulation products across Canada. Established in 1983, Texfast has sales and distribution offices in Toronto and Montreal. It currently represents Calamai, ITW
adidas and Deisel Ink Deal for Denim
adidas Originals and Diesel will enter a four-year product collaboration by introducing the first adidas Originals Denim by Diesel collection. Two male and female jeans models will be available exclusively at adidas Originals stores worldwide…
Shoe Pavilion Q3 Loss Widens Despite Sales Increase
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 increased 18.2% to $37.3 million from $31.6 million in the same period of fiscal year 2006. Comparable store net sales for the third quarter increased 2.3% from the same period last y
