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AcuSport Adds to the Rocky Mountain Sales Region
AcuSport Corporation has added Troy Tallman as its newest regional sales manager. Tallman became the regional sales manager for AcuSport's Billings, MT sales office in early November…
Future Fisherman Foundation Adds 3 New Board Members
Three new members have been appointed to the Future Fisherman Foundation's board of directors…
Timberland Names Sr. Director of NA Merchandising
The Timberland Co. appointed Anne Cavassa as senior director of North America merchandising. Prior to joining Timberland, Cavassa was a consultant at Ibex Outdoor Clothing, where she was responsible for guiding the company in transition from wholesaler to
British Bike Maker Buys Titus Bikes at Auction
On One, the Mountain Bike Division of British bike maker Planet X Ltd (Rotherham, UK), acquired Nov. 23 the brand, trade marks and assets of Titus Bikes Inc of Tempe, AZ at a public auction from its creditor Factor Southwest…
Skechers Sees Holiday Toning Sales Uptick
Skechers USA Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer David Weinberg told Dow Jones Newswires that the company expects an uptick in toning sales during the holidays without having to resort to excessive discounting. The interview came ahead of an investor meet
West Marine Extends Deadline for Green Product Contest
West Marine extended the deadline for its second annual “Green Product of the Year” contest. The national boating supplies retailer continues to search for innovative, green products, and will award a grand prize of $10,000 to a winner at the
Cyber Monday to Set Records
The consumer is certainly not done for the start of the season, especially when it comes to online shopping. A report from Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation, indicated that 106.9 million U.S. consumers plan to shop on Cyber Monday th
Famous Footwear’s Q3 Comps Climb Double-Digits on Women’s Strength
Famous Footwear's third quarter operating earnings improved 12.6% to $32.2 million from $28.6 million a year ago as revenues advanced 8.3% to $421.5 million. Comps jumped 10.6% on top of a 4.7% gain in the year-ago quarter…
Genesco Nearly Doubles Q3 Net Income on Solid Journeys, Strong Lids Growth
Genesco Inc. reported a sharp increase in third quarter earnings as the Lids headwear chain benefited from strength in MLB and action sports brands, Journeys capitalized from new casual trends, and the overall bottom-line benefited from expense leverage.
Pacific Sunwear Exceeds Q3 Earnings Estimates on Narrowing Losses
Pacific Sunwear, Inc. reported sequential improvement for the third quarter ended Oct. 30, but weakness from its struggling Juniors business continued to impede any hope of year-over-year improvement…
DSW Ups Full Year Guidance on Positive Early Fourth Quarter Read
Improving shoe sales, increased traffic and a solid merchandising mix drove same-store sales for DSW Inc. to 10.1% growth for the third quarter ended Oct. 30. Net sales for the Columbus, OH-based branded footwear specialty retailer surged 10.0% to $489.3
Chinese Union Increasing Pressure on U.S. Corporations
More than one-third of members surveyed by the U.S. China Business Council (USCBC) have been pressured to unionize by China’s largest trade union in the last year, up from 22% in 2009 and 6% in 2008, according to the latest survey by the organizatio
Early November Sees Improving Outdoor Biz
Late-arriving shoppers provided a welcomed boost for outdoor retailers in September but unfavorable weather conditions and difficult year-ago comparisons caused fiscal four-week October same-store sales to slightly miss conservative analysts’ expect
Pacific Sunwear’s Comps Dip 2% on Black Friday
Pacific Sunwear said its same-store sales for Black Friday, Nov. 26, declined 2% versus Black Friday last year…
Wilson Golf Resigns Ricky Barnes
Wilson Golf reached an agreement to re-sign PGA Tour young gun Ricky Barnes…
