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Crimson Trace Establishes New Military Division, CTC Defense
Crimson Trace Corporation, manufacturer of Lasergrips® and Laserguard® laser-sighting systems, has launched a new division targeting military supply channels with military grade product: CTC Defense…
Buckmaster Expo Issues Re-cap
About 30,000 hunters and their families attended the 17th Buckmasters Expo Aug. 20-22 at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Montgomery, AL, according to a release issued by the show's coordinators…
Bakers Footwear’s Comps Inch Up 0.9% in August
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. said sales during August decreased to $11.1 million, down from $11.2 million in the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 0.9%, compared to a decrease of 10.3% in the prior year's month…
Costco August Same-Store Sales Up 7%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported sales of $5.9 billion for the month of August, an increase of 9% from $5.4 billion in the same four-week period last year…
Dillard’s August Sales Dip 1% on Flat Comp Sales
Dillard’s, Inc. reported merchandise sales for the four weeks ended Aug. 28, 2010 declined 1% on flast comp sales for the four weeks ended Aug. 29, 2009. The department store said footwear sales were significantly above trend..
J.C. Penney Sees 2.3% Uptick in August Comps
J. C. Penney said comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 28, 2010, increased 2.3% over the same period last year, in line with company expectations…
Saks’ August Comps Dip 1%
Saks Incorporated reported owned sales of $159.3 million for the four weeks ended August 28, 2010 compared to $160.7 million for the four weeks ended August 29, 2009, a 0.9% decrease…
Snow+Rock Acquires Runners Need in London
Snow+Rock has acquired Runners Need, the leading specialist running retailer in London, for an undisclosed sum…
Timberland Ups Green Marketing Efforts with New Campaign
The Timberland Company is escalating its green marketing activities with the launch of its biggest and most environmentally-focused marketing campaign yet — Nature Needs Heroes. The campaign employs outdoor imagery and light-hearted humor to help convey
Quiksilver Secures Better Terms for Line of Credit
Quiksilver, Inc. has amended and extended its existing asset-based line of credit in the Americas region under substantially better terms, the company said Thursday…
Quiksilver Q3 Profits Exceed Guidance
Quiksilver, Inc.'s pro-forma consolidated income from continuing operations for the third quarter nearly tripled as strong gross margin improvement offset a 12% decline in revenues. Net revenues in the Americas decreased 9%…
Cotton Prices Rise to 15-year Peak
Cotton futures prices rose to their highest levels since 1995 on concern that supplies will fall short amid rising demand from Asia…
Brociety.com Folds, Sells Inventory to WhiskeyMilitia.com
Backcountry.com has folded its one-deal-at-a-time (ODAT)
site Brociety.com into its broader ODAT Site WhiskeyMilitia.com after concluding Brociety's niche focus on snowboarding gear was not drawing enough customers…
Under Armour Launches Women’s Online Campaign
Under Armour Inc. launched a new online marketing campaign targeting female athletes. The digital marketing campaign consists of multiple 60-second and 30-second advertisements featuring Olympic gold medalist downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, soccer player Lau
G-III Apparel’s Wholesale Business Surges in Q2
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. net sales increased by 39% to $189.0 million for the second quarter ended July 31, compared $135.9 million in the year-ago quarter. The stronger than expected results were attributed primarily to increased wholesale sales of…
