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Genesco’s Q2 Earnings Soar with Addition of Schuh
Genesco Inc. reported sharply higher earnings on a 15 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter ended July 28. The increase reflected the addition of Schuh Group as well as comparable store sales increases of 2 and 6 percent at the The Lids Spo
SIA Begins Distributing Marketing Kits to Snowsports Dealers
SnowSports Industries America will be sending a free and easy-to-use advertising and marketing guide to more than 3,000 snow sports specialty managements across the country and Canada this week to help them build effective marketing programs and drive tra
Nuun To be Official Hydration Sponsor for Nike Women’s Marathon Events
Nuun will be the Official Hydration Sponsor of the 2012 and 2013 Nike Women’s Marathon and Half Marathon events (NWM). Nuun is the Official Electrolyte Beverage and will be served at all on-course aid stations as well as the start and finish lines..
Brooklyn Cruiser’s Partners with Another New York City
Commuter bike company Brooklyn Cruiser has partnered with NU Hotel Brooklyn to offer guests bikes for exploring the neighborhood, beginning in September. New York City's boutique hotels have been adding complementary bicycles for their guests in rece
Bakers Footwear To Sell 52 Stores to Aldo in Restructuring
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. announced a broad series of actions designed to restructure its business for improved results, liquidity and long-term growth. The plan will streamline the company’s operations to focus solely on its Bakers brand through
Ewing Athletics To Relaunch
Ewing Athletics, the basketball shoe company founded by former New York Knick's star Patrick Ewing, is relaunching…
Finish Line Appoints VP, Digital Technology
The Finish Line, Inc. announced that Harvey Bierman has joined the company as vice president, digital technology. Bierman has more than 20 years of retail experience, including an extensive background in the footwear industry. He comes to Finish Line afte
Collective Brands Shareholders Approve Sale of Company
Shareholders of Collective Brands, owner of the Payless and Stride Ride shoe store chains, have approved the sale of the company to an investment group that includes Wolverine Worldwide Inc. for more than $1.3 billion. Collective stockholders voted at a s
Lenzing Forecasts Falling Prices for its Cellulosic Fibers
The Lenzing Group expects average prices for its cellulosic, or wood-based fibers, to decline in the back half of the year as textile companies work through a surplus of cotton…
OIA Hires Corporate Responsibility Coordinator
Outdoor Industry Association has hired Meghan Clough as corporate responsibility coordinator. She began her new position at the end of July. This brings the corporate responsibility department to two full-time employees, reflecting OIA’s commitment
Icebreaker to Open Maryland Store in March
Icebreaker will open its ninth TouchLab store in North America in Bethesda, MD next March. The new 1,200-square-foot store will open in Bethesda Row, a premium mixed-use shopping and dining destination just eight miles from downtown Washington, DC…
Sixty Percent of Showroomers Will Buy Online to Save 5 Percent
Forty-five percent of customers shopping in-store at brick and mortar locations will walk out and complete their purchase online for a discount as low as 2.5 percent, new research from GroupM Next examining the showrooming trend reveals. This number jumps
Nike Sets New Guidelines for Launches
Nike Inc has come up with new rules for retailers to help better manage unruly crowds outside stores around its shoe launches, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to a company memo, Nike told sporting-goods stores that they will not be allowed to
Nordstrom Introduces iPad App
Nordstrom, Inc. has launched a new iPad app to give customers a convenient and fun way to shop from Nordstrom using the device. The Nordstrom app is now available for free through the Apple iTunes store…
Charlotte Ljungquist Joins DPS as Managing Director of Europe
DPS Skis announced that Charlotte Ljungquist will join the company as managing director of Europe, reporting to DPS President Stephan Drake. Ljungquist comes to DPS from EF Education First…
