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Topo Ranch Opens Venice Beach Retail Store
Topo Ranch plans to open a retail store in the Abbot Kinney shopping district of Venice, CA on November 7, 2006. Along side the latest Topo Ranch fashions, the 800 sq ft store will showcase musicians from the brand’s Rock on the Ranch CD compilation…
The Walking Company Opens Albany Store
The Walking Company, Inc., will open a new store in Albany, New York, on Friday, Nov. 10. The 1,500 square foot location will be in the Crossgates Mall in the Capital Region surrounding Albany.
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ CFO to Resign
Michael F. Hines, Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.'s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will resign after the year end earnings release sometime in March, 2007. Mr. Hines joined the company in March 1995…
Mitre Launches Apparel Collection
Mitre, a license of Elan Polo, expanded it’s product line-up with the introduction of a Euro-Fashion street-sport and soccer style inspired apparel line in the U.S.
The apparel line launched at the fall ‘06 MAGIC tradeshow in Las Vegas and will hit r
White Sierra Hires Two New Sales Reps
White Sierra has hired Dave McCaffrey of Seattle, Wash. and Brent Williams of Bend, Ore. as the company’s new Northwest and Northern Rockies sales representatives…
Brand Jordan Adds to NBA Athlete Stable
Jordan, a division of Nike, Inc., has welcomed a stable of new athletes to Team Jordan, led by 2005-06 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year Chris Paul. Paul will represent the Jordan brand of footwear, apparel and accessories both on and off the basketball co
PacSun October Comps Drop 7.1%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. total sales for the month of fiscal October ending were $88.2 million, a slight increase over total sales of $88.0 million during the same period last year. Total Company same-store sales decreased 7.1% during the same
The Buckle October Comps Inch Up 1.7%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the four-week period ended October 28, 2006 increased 6.0% to $41.5 million from net sales of $39.2 million in the corresponding four-week period ended October 29, 2005. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least o
BJ’s October Comps Increase 1.7%
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. sales for October 2006 increased 2.5% to $602.6 million from $588.1 million in October 2005. Comparable club sales decreased by 0.7% for the month, including a negative impact from gasoline sales of 2.5%. Excluding the impac
Serotta and MacLean Quality Composites Join Forces
On January 1, 2007, the Poway, CA facility operated by Utah based MacLean Quality Composites will become a part of NY based Serotta Competition Bicycles. The transition is the result of months of discussions between the collective management teams of MQC
NRF Names Top Retailers for Customer Service
According to the second annual NRF Foundation/American Express Customer Service Survey, online retailer Amazon.com is the nation’s top company for customer service. Amazon.com is followed by Nordstrom, L.L.Bean, Overstock.com, and Lane Bryant. Retailers
Cabela’s to Open New Store in Post Falls, Idaho
Cabela's Incorporated hopes to bring one of its famous Cabela's retail stores to northern Idaho. Cabela's projects the approximately 125,000-square-foot retail showroom could be completed as early as fall of 2007. The Post Falls store would
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ CFO to Depart in March 2007
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. will see its EVP and CFO, Michael F. Hines, resign after the year-end earnings release sometime in March, 2007. Mr. Hines joined Dick's in March 1995. Mr. Hines commented that his decision was personal in nature and “
Once Again, Active Lifestyle is the Place to Be…
The active lifestyle market confirmed once again last week that it is the place to be for investors. Public companies in the industry rode the wave of very positive third quarter reports to easily outpace the major stock market indices and a number of bo
K2 Inc. Keeps the Deal Machine Rolling as Integration Bears More Fruit…
K2 Inc. continues to see its model come together as it merges more operations and realizes strong synergies on the winter hardgoods and apparel side that are having a very positive impact on the bottom line. After several quarters of integration, a new a
