SGB Update Outdoor
Retail Ventures December Comps Up 3.2%
Retail Ventures, Inc. total sales for December increased 6.2% to $386.8 million from $364.4 million for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005. The company's same store sales increased 3.2% for the five week period. Comparable sales at Value City were
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…
Shoe Pavilion Sees Comp Sales Increas 5.5% in Q4
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. net sales increased 18.9% to $29.5 million for the fourth quarter, compared to net sales of $24.8 million for the same quarter last year. Comparable store net sales for the quarter increased 5.5%…
Sea to Summit Hires Ryan Secrest
Sea to Summit USA hired Ryan Secrest to manage inventory and logistics. In this key position, Secrest will direct and coordinate demand planning, forecasting, purchasing, and the flow of product into and out of their Boulder sales and distribution facilit
illumiNITE Wins Health Magazine’s Design Award
illumiNITE is a recipient of Health magazine’s 2006 “Best of Fitness” award. More than 1,000 products in six different categories from the national brands were nominated and tested. In the apparel category, the Women’s illumiNITE Aspira Softshell was nam
Section Directors of Sales Expand Responsibilities
After two seasons as the brand manager for Section’s New York/NJ territories, Peter Seminara has stepped up in his role with the merged Section/Technine structure to U.S. director of sales. Jason Flynn, based in Montreal, will expand his responsibilitie
Super Show Management Company to Bow Sports Licensing Show
After SGMA announced that this coming Super Show would be the last, many wondered what would become of Communications and Show Management, the company that had run the show. No longer encumbered with Super Show, CSM will redirect its efforts to produce an
Rocky Loses Military Boot Contract; Cuts Guidance
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. has been notified that an approximately $30 million order to fulfill a third-party contract for combat boots for the U.S. Military has been terminated by the U.S. government for convenience. For fiscal 2005, the company now expec
LaCrosse Adds Williams to Board
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. elected William H. Williams to its Board of Directors. Mr. Williams is president and CEO of Harry & David Holdings, Inc., a leading multi-channel specialty retailer and producer of branded, gift-quality fruit, gourmet food products
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
Nikita Clothing Opens U.S. Office in San Fran
Nikita Clothing announced the opening of their first U.S. based office, located at 1714 Stockton St, in San Francisco’s historic North Beach district. The new office will include full-time sales and marketing staff from Deep Distribution, Nikita’s former
Palmer Sees Strong Early Season Sales
The residual effects of last winter’s spotty snowfall and lukewarm industry results led to light pre-booking by retailers this year. However, record amounts of snowfall in some regions of the US coupled with anticipation for the upcoming Winter Olympics h
Gramicci Parent Acquires New Apparel Company
Indosheen, Inc., a provider of knitwear design and sourcing services to the apparel trade, is being positioned for additional expansion by Buxbaum Group, the Calabasas, Calif.-based turnaround investor…
Everlast Launches Footwear in Europe
Everlast Worldwide Inc. expanded its licensing relationship with Globus Trading Group GmbH, based in Nuremberg, Germany. As a result of the signing of a new agreement, Globus will serve as Everlast's licensee for footwear in Continental Europe, exclu
New Era Launches ‘Cap of the World’ Program
New Era Cap Co., Inc., will join the ranks of “United Nations, Live Aid and Up With People” with the development of a unique way to bring cultures around the world just a little bit closer — one hat and one head at a time — with the launch of the “Offic
