Genesco Fourth Quarter Gains Driven by Hat World
Genesco Inc.’s fourth quarter earnings rose 12% and exceeded expectations, driven by strong sales at Hat World and its direct-to-consumer catalog and e-commerce businesses combined with higher gross margins and lower expenses…
New Balance Honored by Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council
Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council has honored New Balance with a Run Walk Ride Pacesetter Award for Best Sponsorship Activation for the company's marketing program which celebrated New Balance's 20 year partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cu
Famous Footwear Swings to Q4 Profit on Largest Comp Gain in Over a Decade
Famous Footwear’s fourth quarter sales grew 9.7% to $342.7 million, driven by a 9% comp store sales increase that represented its largest quarterly gain in more than a decade…
Payless ShoeSource to Launch Beauty Products
Payless ShoeSource announced an alliance with Maesa Group to create a collection of new beauty and body care products to be available exclusively in about 1,500 Payless ShoeSource stores this fall…
Foot Locker Inc. Returns to Profitability; Sales Trends Improving
Foot Locker, Inc. reported that 2009 fourth quarter comp store sales decreased 2.3%, dragged down by a mid-double-digit decline at its U.S. store operations…
Target Announces Debut of Shaun White Shoes
Target announced the launch of Shaun White Shoes, an exclusive skate collection, which will debut nationwide in early fall 2010…
February Outdoor Sales Mostly Fueled by Snow
Fiscal 2010 started off strong for outdoor and snow sports sales across the country with several positive factors converging to drive consumers into retail shops. While many industry analysts are pointing to the Olympics as a major growth vehicle, it is h
Payless Launches Champion Toning Footwear Collection
Payless ShoeSource announced the launch of Champion Fitness, a line of toning shoes for women ranging in price from $25 to $40…
Cabela’s Outlines Plans for 2010 and Beyond
On the heels of a fourth quarter that saw revenue for Cabela’s increase 5.5% on strength from its retail segment, management for the self-proclaimed World’s Foremost Outfitter conducted an analyst and investor day event to outline initiatives
Perry Ellis to Distribute Top-Flite Apparel at Kmart
Perry Ellis International reached an agreement with Sears Holdings Corporation to distribute a full collection of golf apparel under the Top-Flite brand at Kmart stores in the U.S. The Top-Flite brand is property of Callaway Golf and is licensed for appar
Luxottica Slides in Fourth Quarter, but Oakley Shows Increases
Luxottica, which is the parent of Oakley and Sunglass Hut, reported consolidated sales were €1.15 billion ($1.71 bn) for the 2009 fourth quarter, down 6.4% (4.9% in constant-currency terms) from €1.23 billion ($1.62 bn) in the prior-year perio
Columbia Sportswear to Open Chicago Store
Columbia Sportswear Co. has scheduled the opening of its fifth U.S. Columbia branded store Friday, March 12 on Chicago's Magnificent Mile…
ICSC: February U.S. Chain Store Sales Better Than Expected
The International Council of Shopping Centers reported that U.S. chain store sales in February rose by a strong 3.7% on a comparable store basis, a much better performance than previous expectations…
Nautilus to Incur Charge to Shed Commercial Business
Nautilus Inc. expects to incur charges of $13.5 million in connection with its previously announced plan to shed its commercial business division, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It expects $4 million in cash
Eastern Mountain Sports Promotes Senior Managers
Eastern Mountain Sports promoted its COO and CFO Bob Mayerson to president as part of a series of senior management promotions at the regional outdoor retail chain…
