Gander Mountain Gets Boost from Direct Sales in Fiscal Third Quarter
Gander Mountain Company reported consolidated sales were up 2.5% to $276.6 million for the third quarter ended Oct. 31 compared to revenues of $269.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Comparable store sales during the third quarter of fiscal
NBS Announces New Members
Nation’s Best Sports buying group has added the following new members in 2009: Complete Athlete, Port Neches, TX; D & D Sporting Goods, Houston, TX; Georgetown Sporting Goods, Georgetown, TX; GL Sports, Brainerd, MN; JLMP Sportswear, Newark, NJ; and
G-III Q3 Sales Up 3.4%, Ups FY Guidance
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. said net sales for the three months ended Oct. 31 increased by 3.4% to $363.5 million from $351.6 million in the same quarter of last year. Net income for the quarter increased by 12.2% to $32.3 million, or $1.87 per diluted shar
The Walking Co. Files for Chapter 11
The Walking Company Holdings, Inc. filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, citing uncooperative landlords. The 210-store comfort shoe chain said it is seeking to renegotiate rents, shed its unprofitable stores and emerge from Chapter 11 in e
Golf Rounds Played Fall Sharply in October
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played were down 15.9% for the month of October 2009 compared to October 2008, as cold, rainy weather hit many parts of the country. Rounds are also down 1.0% on a YTD basis. The findings represent 3,785 reporting c
November Sales Disappoint Outdoor Market
Thanksgiving week and Black Friday weekend were not as strong as many retailers had hoped this year, especially when looking at outdoor equipment, apparel and footwear. Outdoor and snow sports specialty retailers that spoke with The B.O.S.S. Report said t
Backcountry.com Intends to Spin Off New Stoic Apparel Line
Backcountry.com plans to eventually spin off its new high-end Stoic outdoor apparel line launched just last month, the company’s chief marketing officer told The B.O.S.S. Report last week. Backcountry.com began selling the line on its site Nov. 10,
Fenix to Acquire Brunton from Fiskars
Fiskars will divest its Brunton business to Fenix Outdoor AB of Sweden, the parent company of the Swedish brand, Fjällräven. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed…
Phoenix Footwear Gets New Credit Line
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. has entered into a new two year, secured revolving credit facility with First Community Financial, a division of Pacific Western Bank…
Fenix Outdoor to Acquire Brunton
Fiskars announced plans to sell its Brunton business to Fenix Outdoor AB of Sweden. Terms were not disclosed. In a statement, Fiskars, which is based in Finland, said it plans to focus on its Gerber brand in its US-based Outdoor operations…
Stride Rite Children’s Group Appoints President
The Stride Rite Children's Group (SRCG) unit of Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group announced that it has appointed Sharon John as its unit president. John will lead SRCG and its expanding portfolio of brands including Stride Rite, Robeez
Retailers’ Emails Soared Over Weekend
Online retailers turned on the email spigot over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to new research from the direct marketing firm Smith-Harmon. The percentage of Web retailers sending out promotional emails set a record every day during the weekend…
Adidas Unveils New World Cup Ball
Adidas unveiled its World Cup match ball Friday to coincide with the official group draw. The 32-team soccer tournament kicks off June 11 in Johannesburg and Cape Town, with preliminary-round fixtures split among nine host cities.
Sunglass Hut Inks Exclusive Sunglass Deal with Macy’s
Macy's and Luxottica group S.p.A. signed an agreement to open additional Sunglass Hut points of sale in about 430 Macy's department stores in the United States. Under the agreement, Sunglass Hut will be the exclusive operator of Macy's in-s
Stein Mart Comps Decline 7.2% Despite Strong Black Friday
Stein Mart, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal month of November declined 9.3% to $107.8 million from $118.8 million in the year earlier month. Comparabale store sales declined 7.2% for the period ended November 28…
