Sport Chalet Collects Nearly 1MM Pairs of Shoes for Haiti Relief Effort
Soles4Souls, the shoe charity organization, said Sport Chalet has collected more than 950,000 pairs of shoes for Haiti Relief in two weeks since the program was launched. From January 14 through January 31, 2010, new and gently worn shoes were dropped off
Timberland’s Q4 Earnings Soar Despite Flat Sales
The Timberland Company reported fourth-quarter earnings vaulted 69.4% to $22.3 million, or 40 cents a share, from $13.1 million, or 23 cents, a year ago. Revenue eased 0.7% to $387.8 million from $390.6 million a year ago and were down 3.9% on a constant
TJX’s January Comps Jump 12%, Raises Guidance
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 30, 2010 climbed 20% to $1.3 billion from $1.0 billion a year ago. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 12% versus a 4% decrease in the same period last year…
Callaway To Sponsor 30-Minute Segment Of Super Bowl Pregame Show
Callaway Golf Company has signed on as the presenting sponsor for a 30-minute segment of CBS' “Super Bowl Today” pregame show on Sunday, February 7th. The partnership marks the first ever Super Bowl pregame sponsorship struck by a stand-alone golf co
The Buckle Reports January Comps Slide 1.2%
The Buckle, Inc. said same-store sales for the four-week period ended January 30, 2010 decreased 1.2% from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended January 31, 2009. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended January 30, 2010 increase
Neiman Marcus’ Comps Improve 6.8% in January
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported same-store sales in January rose 6.8%. Total sales climbed 8.3% to $242 million from $223 million…
Macy’s January Comps Climb 3.4%
Macy's Inc. reported January same-store sales rose 3.4%. Total sales also rose 3.4%, to $1.26 billion. Macy's also said it's raising its fourth-quarter earnings target to $1.35 to $1.37 a share, excluding restructuring-related costs. The co
Sellmark to Distribute Pulsar Systems Inc. Optics
Sellmark Corporation has reported that Sellmark is now the exclusive distributor for Pulsar Systems USA Inc. for commercial trade in North and South America. Pulsar Systems USA Inc. is a manufacturer of night vision gear and was created by the same people
Stein Mart’s January Comps Slide 2.5%
Stein Mart, Inc.'s January same-store sales slid 2.5%. Total sales were down 4.9% to $63.8 million from $67.1 million…
Rack1 Acquires Xtreme Whitetail Technologies
Rack1 LLC said it has acquired all the assets of Xtreme Whitetail Technologies, which manufacturers of whitetail deer attraction products and is currently based in Iowa…
Amer Sports Q4 Sales Down 3% as Ball Sports Segment Weakens
Amer Sports Corporation said net sales for the fourth quarter fell 3% to €482.8 million ($713.1mm), due largely to a 14% decline in sales of ball sports. Winter and outdoor sales rose 1% to €392.2 million ($579.3mm), while fitness sales were f
Point6 Appoints Bill Post as President
Point6, the manufacturer of wool socks, plans to appoint Bill Post as its new president, effective March 1, 2010. Post most recently served as president and CEO of Nordica Apparel, and also served as president for Sport Obermeyer in Colorado…
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Climb 5.3%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales increased 5.3% for the four weeks ended Jan. 30, 2010. Total sales for the four weeks increased 4.7% to $180.1 million compared with $172.0 million for the prior year period…
Winchester Pledges Financial Support for the Congressional Sportmen’s Foundation
Winchester Ammunition recently committed $15,000 to help support the mission of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), which is committed to to providing a voice for all sportsmen and women in Congress to promote sportsmen’s issues wi
Dillard’s Comps Drop 5% for January
Dillard’s, Inc. reports merchandise sales for the four weeks ended January 30, 2010 were $3.5 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 31, 2009 of $3.9 million. Total sales decreased 6%. Sales in comparable stores decreased 5% for th
