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Co-Founder Sullivan Named Cloudveil President
Cloudveil named Co-Founder Stephen Sullivan president of the company following the resignation of Co-Founder and President Brian Cousins. Cousins leaves Cloudveil after helping to complete its integration with parent company Spyder Active Sports to pursue
Eddie Bauer, The Walking Company to Carry Ahnu
Ahnu Footwear has formed two new retail partnerships that will send the brand past the 800-retailer milestone in spring 2009. Both The Walking Company and Eddie Bauer will begin carrying Ahnu…
SRAM Cycling Fund Makes First Donation
The SRAM Cycling Fund has made a $200,000 contribution to the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. This is the first award made by SRAM's Cycling Fund that was created on Sept. 30, 2008. During the next five years, the Fund plans to award $10
Marc Ecko Looking to Buy MMA Properties
According to iguillotine.com, Marc Ecko Enterprises is the leading bidder for ProElite, Inc., which produces MMA shows and owns the EliteXC MMA brand. The article claims MEE hopes to inherit ProElite’s television contracts with both CBS and Showtime…
Burton Relocates Brands to Vermont
Burton has begun transitioning The Program, which includes snowboard brands Forum, Special Blend and Foursquare, from its Irvine, CA offices to Burton’s Vermont headquarters. The company said the transition will be complete by early February and will allo
Dept. of Interior Changes Rules Regarding Guns in National Parks
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, has announced the final amended version of its changes to rules on carrying of firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges…
Stage Stores November Comps Beat Guidance
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the four week November period ended Nov. 29, 2008 decreased 4.8% due in part to the timing of the Thanksgiving weekend. Comparable store sales decreased 8.0% versus an increase of 3.6% last year…
Bon-Ton Stores November Sales Fall 16%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2008 decreased 16.0% compared with the prior year period. Total sales for the four weeks decreased 15.5% to $332.3 million compared with $393.1 million for the prior year pe
Stein Mart Nov. Comps Down 14%
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four-weeks ended Nov. 4 decreased 14.2% compared with the yea-ago period. Total sales for the period were $118.8 million, a 15.3% decrease from $140.2 million in the year ago period…
First Shoebox Opened in Asia
NexCen Brands, Inc. opened its first international Shoebox New York store in Hanoi, Vietnam. The store held its grand opening on November 28th with a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. In the first three days following the opening, Shoebox New York sold
Wal-Mart U.S. Sales Rise 6.5% in November
Sales rose 6.5% and 1.4% at U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores for the four weeks ended Nov. 28, 2008, on comp store gains (excluding fuel) of 3.4% and 3.5% respectively. However, a stronger dollar caused the discounter’s international sales to decline 1
Dillard’s Sees Comps, Total Sales Fall in November
Dillard’s, Inc. merchandise sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2008 were $505.8 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended Dec. 1, 2007 of $559.2. Total sales decreased 10%. Sales in comparable stores decreased 9% for the four-week period. Sa
Ross Stores’ Comps Dip 2%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $568 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, a 4% increase over the $547 million in sales for the four weeks ended Dec. 1, 2007. Same store sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2008 declined 2% from the four weeks
Target’s November Comps Slide 10.4%
Target Corporation's sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2008 decreased 6.1% to $5.6 billion from $5.97 billion. Comps declined 10.4%. Sales results were unfavorably impacted by the loss of seven post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping days compar
BJ’S Wholesale Sees Nov. Comps Drop 4%
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported sales for the month of November 2008 increased by 5.2% to $783.2 million from $744.4 million for November 2007…
