Finish Line Earns Google Trusted Store Designation
The Finish Line, Inc. reported that www.finishline.com is participating in Google’s new Trusted Stores program…
Outdoor Research Revamps Website
Outdoor Research, the outdoor apparel maker, this week launched a new web site offering customers a stronger brand experience, more in-depth product information, additional tools to help navigate the product collection, and greater social media integratio
Stages Stores’ Comps Slide in September
Stage Stores, Inc. reported sales of $118 million for the five week September period ended Oct. 1, 2011. Comparable store sales for September decreased 0.7 percent. Merchandise categories that achieved comparable store sales increases during September wer
Timberland Brings Sundance Film Festival Style to Stores
Timberland, the Official Footwear and Outerwear Sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival for the past four years, will be holding a series of in-store events around the event in its stores San Francisco, New York and Boston as well in select Nordstrom locati
Dillard’s September Comps Grow 2 Percent
Dillard’s, Inc. reported that merchandise sales for the five weeks ended October 1, 2011 were $542.5 million compared to $532.3 million prior-year period. Total sales increased 2 percent on top of a 3 percent increase for the five weeks ended Octobe
Under Armour Launches Free HS Uniforms Contest
Under Armour announced the start of a nationwide contest to find its next “Undeniable” high school athletic program to outfit. The brand is searching for a high school that has the athletic pride and the determination…
Macy’s Inc. September Comps Up 4.9 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $2.30 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, an increase of 5.3 percent compared with total sales of $2.18 billion in the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010. Macy’s, Inc. same-store sales were up 4.9 percent i
TYR Signs Four Time World Champion Craig Alexander
TYR Sport Inc. announced a sponsorship agreement with four-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander…
Target’s September Comps Climb 5.3 Percent
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011 were $5.9 billion, an increase of 6.5 percent from $5.56 billion a year ago. On this same-store basis, sales increased 5.3 percent…
Smith and Wesson to Divest Perimeter Security Division
Just one week after announcing the head of its firearms division would take the leadership reins for the overall company Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has made the decision to divest its perimeter security business in order to focus on its core firea
Stein Mart Sees 2.5 Percent Dip in Comps
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales decreased 1.7 percent in September. Total sales were $98.9 million, a decrease of 2.5 percent from the same period in 2010. For the year to date, comparable store sales decreased 0.8 percent and total sales
AMGA Appoints Technical Director
The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) appointed Dale Remsberg as the new technical director (TD)…
Nordstrom’s September Comps Jump 10.3 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 10.7 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 1. Preliminary retail sales of $943 million for September 2011 increased 16.3 percent compared with $810 million for the same period in fiscal 2010…
Five-Year Survey Shows Wetlands Losses are Slowing
America's wetlands declined slightly from 2004-2009, underscoring the need for continued conservation and restoration efforts, according to a report issued today by the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Kohl’s Comps Increase 5.8 Percent in September
Kohl's Corp. reported that for the five-week month ended Oct. 1 that sales increased 5.8 percent and comparable store sales increased 4.1 percent over the prior-year period…
