SportHill Promotes New Public Relations Director
SportHill announced that Dempsi Filipek has been promoted to director of public pelations. Filipek is currently in charge of product development and wlll retain those duties in addition to directing the company’s public relations…
Adidas Group to Acquire Five Ten for $25 Million
The Adidas Group has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Five Ten, a leading performance brand in outdoor action sports. The Adidas Group intends to purchase the entire Five Ten business, which includes all of the issued share capital of Five Ten
Stein Mart’s Comps Flattish in October
Stein Mart, Inc. reported total sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 29, 2011 were $85.7 million. Comparable store sales for the period increased 0.1 percent and total sales increased 0.2 percent…
Teva Partners With World’s Top Female Kayaker
Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, announced a partnership with top British women's kayaker Claire O'Hara…
Buckle’s October Comps Climb 8.7 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, increased 8.7 percent in October. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended Oct. 29 increased 12.1 percent to $79.7 million from net sales of $71.1 million
Nordstrom’s October Comps Climb 5.4 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 5.4 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended October 29, 2011 compared with the four-week period ended October 30, 2010. Sales of $749 million for October 2011 increased 13.3 percent compared with tota
Quiksilver Appoints Global Brand President and COO
Quiksilver Inc. announced two promotions within its corporate and Americas region management teams, both effective Nov. 1. Craig Stevenson, who has served as the company’s Americas region president, was named global brand president and chief operati
Stage Stores October Comps Inch Up 0.8 Percent
Stage Stores, Inc. reported sales for October rose 1.9 percent to $102 million from $100 million in the prior year four week period. Comparable store sales increased 0.8 percent…
Saks Same-Store Sales Up 1.8 Percent in October
Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $235.7 million for the four weeks ended Oct. 29, compared to $233.9 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 1.8 percent for the month…
RECALL: Under Armour Chin Straps
About 541,000 Under Armour Defender Chin Straps are being recalled. The metal snap that connects the chin strap to the helmet has sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard when the user's metal snap comes into contact with another player. Under Armour
K-Swiss Narrows Q3 Loss on Strong Sales Growth; U.S. Backlog Falls
K-Swiss Inc. reported that the net loss for the third quarter was $15.4 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $28.3 million, or 80 cents per diluted share, for the prior-year period. Total worldwide revenues increased 30.8 pe
Dillard’s Same-Store Sales Jumped 8 Percent for October
Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 29, were $378.0 million compared to sales of $356.1 million a year ago. Total sales increased 6 percent. Comparable store sales increased 8 percent…
Warnaco Swimwear Q3 Revenues Climb 7.2 Percent
Warnaco Group's swimwear segment, which includes Speedo as well as the Calvin Klein swimwear collection, reported sales grew 7.2 percent to $39.3 million from $36.7 million. In constant dollars, sales were up 5.0 percent. The segment showed an operat
Primaloft Sales Rise 15.5 Percent in Third Quarter
PrimaLoft's revenues grew 15.5 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to $6.48 million, its parent company Albany International Corp. reported…
NASGW Announces Industry Award Winners
Leupold and Stevens, Birchwood Casey, Hornady Manufacturing and Sturm Ruger Company were this year’s Industry Awards recipients from The National Association Of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW)…
