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Negotiators Extend East and Gulf Coast Strike Deadline 30 Days
Marine terminal operators and longshoremen extended contract talks for another 30 days, avoiding a Dec. 29 strike that would have shut down operations at 14 container ports from Boston to Houston…
The Finish Line Lowers Guidance on Weak Q3
The Finish Line, Inc. reported a small loss of $107,000, or less than 1 cent a share, in its third quarter ended Dec. 1. Comps were up 3.6 percent but came in below plan due primarily to a shift in athletic footwear trends and a less than favorable consum
State Parks Host 22,000 Hikers on New Years Day
America's State Parks reports that more than 22,000 people celebrated the New Year by hiking in a state park on New Year’s Day, up nearly 60 percent from last year…
Oakley Signs Bubba Watson
Oakley signed an endorsement agreement reigning Masters champion Bubba Watson…
Nike Golf Announces Three-Year Agreement with PGA Merchandise Show
Nike Golf announced a three-year agreement with PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions…
The Buckle’s December Comps Inch Up 1 Percent
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent for the five-week period ended Dec. 29…
Survey: 56 Percent of U.S. Gym Members Dread the Return of the New Year’s Resolution Crowd
A new CouponCabin.com survey reveals that 65 percent of U.S. adults plan on making fitness-related new year's resolutions this year. Eating healthier, getting in better shape and losing weight top the list, followed by exercising more at home and out
Quiksilver’s McKnight to be Succeeded by Disney Exec
Robert B. McKnight Jr. will step down as CEO of Quiksilver Inc., replaced by former Disney and Nike executive Andy Mooney, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The management change will be effective Jan. 11. McKnight will become executive chairman.
NEMO Equipment Adds Sales Manager, Accountant and Rep
NEMO Equipment, Inc. has added a North American sales manager and staff accountant to its in-house team, along with a new outside sales rep for the mid-Atlantic region. The outdoor gear maker reports bookings are up 50 percent for Spring 2013…
Costco Reports U.S. Comps Rose 8 percent in December
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported comp store sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 30, 2012 grew 8 percent in the United States, excluding fuel sales, from the year earlier period. The inclusion of an extra day compared to last year, due to the timing o
Stradalli Cycle’s New Board of Advisors Convene
Stradalli Cycle, the high performance carbon bicycle manufacturer, has held the first meeting of its new eight member advisory board, which is made up of cycling coaches, champion racers and manufacturing leaders…
Zumiez December Comps Slip in Big Reversal from 2011
Zumiez Inc.'s comparable stores sales decreased 1.0 percent for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, compared to an increase of 10.0 percent a year earlier…
Target’s December Comps Flat, Slightly Below Plan
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, were $10.2 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent from $10.14 billion a year ago. On this same basis, December comparable-store sales were essentially flat…
Macy’s Same-Store Sales Up 4.1 percent in December
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $5.1 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, 2012, an increase of 3.6 percent compared with total sales of $4.92 billion in the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales we
Nordstrom Grows Same-Store Sales 8.6 Percent in December
Nordstrom, Inc. reported an 8.6 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 29, 2012 compared with the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $1.72 billion for December 2012 increased 9.4 perce
