National Public Lands Day Coming Sept. 24
Eight federal agencies, nonprofits and state, regional and local governments will participate Sept. 24 in National Public Lands, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands. In exchange for maintaining trails, removing invasive
The Buckle Reports 8.3 Percent August Comps Growth
The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 27, 2011 increased 8.3 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 28, 2010. Net sales for the four-week period increased 11.9 percent t
Bon-Ton’s Comps Slide 4.7 Percent in August
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Aug. 27, 2011 decreased 4.7 percent…
Mainland Headwear Says Rising Costs, Bad Debt Undercut 23 Percent 1H Sales Growth
Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited, a major Chinese manufacturer of headwear that holds the Lids license for Asia, reported sales rose 23 percent to HK$360.5 million ($46 mm)in the six months ended June 30. However, rising costs and bad debts in China as
Dillard’s August Comps Increase 4 Percent
Dillard's, Inc. said comparable store sales increased 4 percent for the four weeks ended Aug. 27, 2011…
Target’s August Comps Climb 4.1 Percent
Target Corporation reported that its sales for the four weeks ended Aug. 27, 2011 were $5.29 billion, an increase of 5.4 percent from $5.02 billion a year ago. On this same basis, August comparable-store sales increased 4.1 percent…
Teko Socks Names Erickson as Alaska Rep
Teko Socks named Brian Erickson as its rep in Alaska, effective immediately…
Kohl’s Comps Dip 1.9 Percent in August
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the four-week month ended Aug. 27, 2011 total sales decreased 0.1 percent and comparable store sales decreased 1.9 percent from the four-week month ended Aug. 28, 2010…
Atomic USA Names Nordic Reps for New England
Atomic USA hired Bob Collins and Drew Gelinas as Nordic sales representatives for northern New England…
Saks Same-store Sales Grew 6.1 Percent in August
Saks Incorporated announced that owned sales totaled $168.0 million for the four weeks ended Aug. 27, compared to $159.3 million a year ago, a 5.5 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 6.1 percent for the month…
Protect Our Winters Expands Board of Directors
Protect Our Winters (POW) has added four new members to its board of directors. POW is a non-profit that was founded in 2007 by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, focused on uniting and mobilizing the winter sports community against climate change…
Finish Line Acquires The Running Company
The Finish Line, Inc. announced that it has invested $8.5 million to acquire the assets of and assume certain liabilities of The Running Company, an 18-store chain of specialty running shops across several states with consolidated annual sales of approxim
Macy’s Same-Store Sales Up 5.0 Percent in August
Macy's, Inc. reported total sales of $1.716 billion for the four weeks ended Aug. 27, 2011, an increase of 4.9 percent compared with total sales of $1.64 billion in the four weeks ended Aug. 28, 2010. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales we
Former Swatch USA President to Oversee Glamm Industries
Total Licensing, Inc. and Glamm Industries, LLC announced that Glamm has appointed Walter Sims, former president of Swatch USA, as interim executive vice president of operations. TLI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Total Apparel Group, Inc., recently partn
J.C. Penney’s Comps Dip 1.9 Percent
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported that its comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 27, 2011, decreased 1.9 percent compared to a 2.3 percent increase in the same period last year. As expected, the Back-to-School selling season started
