Footstar and Kmart Move to Resolve Shoemart Dispute
Footstar has entered into a settlement agreement with Kmart Corporation to resolve ongoing litigation regarding the Master Agreement under which Footstar's Shoemart division operates the footwear departments in Kmart stores. The agreement is subject
Hibbett Hires Priddy as President
Hibbett Sporting Goods has hired Brian Priddy as President of the Company. Mr. Priddy will join Hibbett on August 1. Mr. Priddy was most recently Executive Vice President of Operations at Bombay Company since 2001, having served as Chairman of the Interim
Sales Reps Wanted — Duofold
Duofold, an outdoor performance brand with a heritage in baselayer and all season product has an immediate sales territory opening in Southern California, Arizona and Southern Nevada . Independent reps must have the ability to sell and service out
Territory Opening IN/ IL — Wigwam
Wigwam Mills – A premier brand and manufacturer of socks and headwear is looking for representation from an independent agency in Indiana and Illinois. Candidates must be prepared to service dealers in multiple markets, such as athletic, outdoor,
New Balance Extends GOTRI Sponsorships
Boston-based New Balance announced that it will extend its sponsorship of Girls on the Run International (GOTRI) through 2007. New Balance has been the presenting sponsor of the organization since 1999. As the presenting sponsor of GOTRI, New Balance pro
Johnny West Joins Flow as VP of Sales
Flow, the San Clemente based distributor of snowboard bindings, boots, and boards, has tapped Johnny West as the new Vice President of Sales. In his new position, West will be the driving force behind sales for the US distributorship of all Flow products.
Nordica Taps Matt Schiller for Sales and Service
Nordica USA appointed Matt Schiller to the Nordica
Racing Sales and Service Team. Schiller will assume the position of Western Race Coordinator positioned in the Western United States covering CO, UT, WY, MT, ID, and CA.
Schiller brings a great deal of We
Costco Sees Calendar Shift Boost June Comps
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $5.22 billion for the five weeks ended July 3, 2005, an increase of 12% from $4.65 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comp store sales were up 9% for the company and 8% for th
DSW June Same-Store Sales Increase 7.7%
DSW Inc. reported net sales of $106.4 million for the five week period ended July 2, 2005, a 23.1% increase over last year's net sales of $86.4 million for the five week period ended July 3, 2004. June comparable store sales increased 7.7% over the s
Sierra Trading Post Ads New Catalog
Sierra Trading Post added a new catalog, Hot Deals, to their existing family of titles. The Hot Deals catalog, like all Sierra Trading Post's titles, offers savings of up to 70% on a wide variety of famous name brand casual and career clothing, footw
The Buckle Reports 4.4% Same-Store Slaes Gain for June
The Buckle, Inc. reported that sales for June increased 9.6% to $38.0 million from sales of $34.7 million in the corresponding year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 4.4% from comparable store sales for the prior year…
Russ Hopcus Appointed SVP Sales for adidas America
adidas America announced that Russ Hopcus has been named Senior V.P. of Sales. Russ came to adidas in 2002 with over 20 years of industry experience in various sales and marketing roles both in the U.S. and in Europe. Russ joined adidas as the Accessories
Stanwood and Partners Ads SIA as a Client
SnowSports Industries America selected Stanwood & Partners Public Relations (S&P), of Jackson Hole, Wyo, as the association's public relations firm. The announcement concludes a search in which several PR firms were considered. S&P will handle the as
Shoe Carnival June Comps Increase 6.7%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that sales for the five-week period ended July 2, 2005 increased 12.0% to $54.4 million from sales of $48.6 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 6.7% in June 2005.
Bon-Ton Sales Down 1.5%; Comps Slip 1.0%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported total sales for the five week period ended July 2, 2005 decreased 1.5% to $112.2 million compared to $113.9 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales decreased 1.0%.
For the year-to-date period, total
