Winter Footwear Slowly Gaining Speed
Now that the winter months are upon us, runners face dropping temperatures, harsh winds and slushy running conditions. Yet, for the dedicated runner, these conditions will not hinder the daily jog…
Confluence Names New Execs
Confluence Watersports has appointed Jim Berwick as vice president and chief financial officer and Kelly Hemphill as director of information technology (IT)…
An Icy Challenge
Most states in the U.S. snow belt have already had a smattering of inclement winter weather, but running retailers in cold-weather regions know that the worst is yet to come. Snow, wind, ice and cold temperatures provide a certain challenge to runners…
Black Friday Bargains Draw Shoppers in Big Way
Retailers breathed a collective sigh of relief this weekend as Americans hit the malls in a big way in search of bargains. The National Retail Federation's 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey released Sunday afternoon projected that more than 172 millio
Columbia Names Richardson Footwear GM
Columbia Sportswear Company appointed Kirk Richardson as general manager of footwear, effective Dec. 1, 2008. Richardson most recently served as president of Keen Footwear, following a 27 year career with Nike where he held various footwear and apparel le
Facing the Credit Card Dragon
If you are growing or expect to grow and still use a dial-up terminal to process your credit card payments, keep reading. If your sales are rapidly growing, keep reading. If you are opening a new store, keep reading. If you are considering laying off staf
Americans Flock to Malls for Black Friday Bargains
The National Retail Federation's 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey released Sunday afternoon projected that more than 172 million shoppers will have visited stores and websites from Thursday through Sunday, up from 147 million shoppers last year. The
Terramar Sports Hires Pico Manufacturing
Terramar Sports, a maker of performance base layers, has hired Pico Manufacturing to help it build business with department stores and mass merchandisers nationwide…
Ride Snowboards Names Reps for California
Ride Snowboards tapped Bill Markham, formerly Ride’s Rocky Mountain rep, to handle sales in SoCal starting Dec. 17 and Jim Linnberg to canvas the northern reaches of the state…
Collective Brands Promotes Boessen to CFO
Collective Brands, Inc. promoted Douglas G. Boessen to division senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. Boessen replaces Ullrich Porzig, who retired this fall, and now reports to Doug Treff, chief administrative officer for the compa
Shift to At-Once Ordering Accelerating, Execs Say
While the shift back toward at-once ordering and just-in-time deliveries has been going on for the last couple of years, it is clearly accelerating due to the tighter credit market and consumer slowdown. Vendors remain clearly concerned about how the tren
JD Sport’s Sales Dip
JD (John David) Sports Fashions Plc, the U.K.’s third-largest sporting-goods retailer, said same-store sales declined 1% in the last 11 weeks since Sept. 13, reducing the gain for the first 43 weeks of the fiscal year to 4%. JD said the performance wasn’t
Sportsman’s Warehouse Gets Canadian Parent
In a much-rumored and anticipated move, an agricultural co-op largely unknown outside its base in Alberta, Canada has recapitalized struggling outdoor retailer Sportsman’s Warehouse as part of a deal that could make it a key player in the crowded U.S. hoo
Firearm Industry Recognizes 10th Anniversary of NICS
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)-the trade association for the firearms industry-and its National Association of Firearms Retailers (NAFR) division-recognized yesterday the 10 year anniversary of the FBI National Instant Criminal Check Syste
NRF Estimates Retail Spending Rose 7.2% Over Thanksgiving Weekend
The National Retail Federation's 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey released Sunday afternoon projected that more than 172 million shoppers will have visited stores and websites from Thursday through Sunday, up from 147 million shoppers last year…
