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Paul Harrington Appointed President of Reebok Brand

Reebok International has named Paul Harrington as President and CEO of the Reebok brand, effective immediately. Harrington, 44, reports directly to Paul Fireman, Chairman and CEO of Reebok International Ltd. Fireman had been serving as acting president of

150 New Brands to Attend WSA

WSA announced that, to date, 150 new brands have signed on to show their fall collections at the upcoming show taking place Feb. 10–13, 2006 in Las Vegas. In addition, several long-time exhibitors have increased their booth sizes from previous shows due

Lawsuit Filed Against Oakley in Razrwire Dispute…

USAmerican LLC of Beverly Hills has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Oakley, Inc. and Motorola, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging that the “Razrwire” sunglasses and headset combination infringes U.S

Michael Crooke Tapped to Lead Revolution Living…

Michael Crooke, the outgoing CEO of Patagonia, will become the founding CEO of Revolution Living, the new company created by Steve Case to build businesses that inspire people to live more balanced and meaningful lives. Crooke, credited with helping to bu

NSAA Revises Environmental Charter…

For the first time since the National Ski Areas Association inked its original Environmental Charter five years ago, the organization has revised the document to reflect the changing state of the industry and the environment. The Charter, which is part of

Oakley Appoints Servidori to Head Europe

Oakley, Inc. has appointed Giuseppe Servidori as the company's vice president and managing director of Oakley Europe, its wholly-owned subsidiary. Mr. Servidori, 43, brings more than 15 years of experience to his new role and will oversee the company

JJB Sports Holiday Comps Up 2%; Margins Suffer

JJB Sports plc, the UK’s largest sports retailer, said the retail environment, particularly in clothing and footwear, continues to be very competitive and in order to meet this challenge, JJB has been operating a vigorous promotional campaign since Octobe

The Buckle’s Comps Fall 1.3% in December

The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the month of December, 2005 increased by 4.1% to $82.8 million from sales of $79.5 million in the corresponding five-week period ended January 1, 2005. Comparable-store sales for the five-week period fell 1.3%…

DSW December Comps Rise 9.9%

DSW Inc. saw Decemeber net sales increase 20.7% to $114.3 million from last year's net sales of $94.7 million. December comparable store sales increased 9.9% over the same period last year…

J.C. Penney Sees December Comps Increase 3.1%

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales for the month of December increased 2.2%, while total department store sales increased 3.1%. Comparable sales for the combined November and December holiday period increased 2.7% versus an incre

Kohl’s Comps Climb 4.6% in December

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the month of December, 2005 increased 16.2% over the five-week period ended January 1, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 4.6%…

Dillard’s Comps Inch-Up 1% in December

Dillard's, Inc. sales for the five weeks ended December 31, 2005 were $1.27 billion compared to sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 of $1.255 billion. Sales increased 1% for the five-week period in both total and comparable stores…

Neiman Marcus December Comps Up 8.6%

Neiman Marcus Group total revenues increased 11.1% for December to $650 million from $585 million. Comparable store sales increased 8.6% for the month over last year…

NGF: November Rounds Played Up 13.1%

According to the National Golf Foundation, same-store rounds played in the U.S. were up 13.1% for the month of November over the same month last year, bringing the year-to-date figure to a 0.2% gain. November data was reported by 1,791 golf facility opera

West Marine Fourth Quarter Comps Climb 3.9%

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the fourth quarter were $124.8 million, an increase of 5.7% from net sales of $118.1 million a year ago. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased 3.9%, compared to a comparable store sal