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SIA Announces 2010 SnowSports Retailers of the Year
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) announced the winners of the 2010 SIA U.S. SnowSports Regional Retailer of the Year Award. In its fifth year since inception, SIA received more than 1,200 nominations for this accolade from snow sports reps and retailer
Prana Appoints Scott Kerslake as its CEO
Prana Living, LLC, the maker of outdoor, yoga and active lifestyle apparel, announced that Scott Kerslake has become its new CEO, effective immediately. Kerslake succeeds Founder and current CEO, Beaver Theodosakis, who will remain on the Board of Directo
U.K. Bans Reebok Eastytone Curve Ads
The United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority has banned print and TV advertisements for Reebok Eastytone Curve shoes, saying research the manufacturer submitted was either too limited or failed to substantiate its claims that the shoes improv
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%…
J.C. Penney’s Comps Advance 9.2%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported that its comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 27, increased 9.2% over last year. All divisions and regions experienced comparable store sales growth in November with shoes and men's apparel re
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%…
SpendingPulse: Apparel Spending up 9.6% in November
Year-over-year total apparel sales in November rose 9.6% in the largest year-over-year increase of the year for that sector, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. Total apparel has enjoyed eight out of 11 months of year-over-year gains so far in
Gatorz Reports Q3 Sales Drop 13%
Gatorz Inc., a designer, manufacturer and distributor of performance eyewear, reported overall revenue fell 13% to $483,766 from $554,926 in the year ago period as sales to the travel retail segment decreased by $95,550…
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,
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…
Above the Rim Signs Apparel Licensee
Collective Licensing International, LLC (CLI) announced an exclusive four-year apparel licensing agreement with New York-based, JVS Enterprises. The Above the Rim apparel collection will debut for Spring 2011 in both the United States and Canada…
DC Shoes to Sponsor Monster Energy AMA Supercross
DC Shoes inked a three-year to deal as the official and exclusive footwear sponsor of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, which begins January 8, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA…
New Balance to Sponsor Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
New Balance has signed on as the official sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. The company will serve as a supporting sponsor of the race and presenting sponsor of the virtual training program…
High Sierra Sport Appoints E-commerce Coordinator
High Sierra Sport Company, a manufacturer of bags and luggage, appointed Ronda Wagner as e-commerce sales coordinator. Wagner will be responsible for maintaining and managing all High Sierra ecommerce accounts and will provide logistics support for salesm
TaylorMade Returning to PGA Merchandise Show
TaylorMade Golf Company announced that all of its brands – TaylorMade, adidas Golf and Ashworth – are returning to exhibit at the 58th PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, Jan. 27-29, 2011…
