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Stein Mart Comps Surge 7.1 Percent in November

Stein Mart, Inc. (SMRT) reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 24, 2012 increased 7.1 percent. Total sales for the period were $109.8 million, an increase of 7.5 percent from $102.1 million in the same period in 2011…

Kohl’s Comps Drop in November

Kohl’s Corp reported that for the four-week month ended Nov. 24, total sales decreased 4.9 percent and comparable store sales decreased 5.6 percent…

Take Me Fishing Grant Window Opens

Outdoor Nation and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) have begun accepting applications for the latest round of Take Me Fishing Awards aimed at connecting Americans to their waterways through…

Feetures! Announces New Sales Leadership Structure

The Feetures! performance sock brand has reorganized its sales leadership structure, effective Dec. 1, 2012. Hugh Gaither, president, will continue in his role as national sales manager. Two new regional sales positions have been created, reporting dire

Bravo Sports Expands Executive Team

Bravo Sports Corp. appointed Steve Sandler as SVP of business development and sales, and Jennifer Maurus as VP of business strategy in the design development department…

Good Sports Partners with GEICO to Help Salesian Boys and Girls Club

Good Sports, a national nonprofit organization, and auto insurance company GEICO have teamed up to expand the sports program at the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of East Boston, MA. The program will be provided with a variety of sports equipment, including b

Exxel Outdoors Promotes Upham to VP of Sales

Exxel Outdoors has promoted Tory Upham to vice president of sales. As the company’s national sales director for the past year, Upham increased Exxel’s domestic sales by 15 percent and grew its sales force by adding an eastern states sales mana

OIA Launches Letter Writing Campaign to Preserve Duty Relief

Outdoor Industry Association urged its members to contact the Obama Administration and their Congressional delegations in coming days to express their opposition to the Administration's plans to end duty relief on imported outdoor footwear and other

Shoe Carnival’s Q3 Impresses, Outlook Disappoints

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported record earnings in the third quarter but shares still fell last week after the family shoe chain provided weaker-than-expected guidance for the final quarter of the year…

Lululemon Settles Yoga Patent Lawsuits

Lululemon Athletica, Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp., and G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., a Calvin Klein, Inc. licensee for Calvin Klein Performance, have entered into a settlement agreement that will resolve the pending design paten

Brown Shoe Co. Lifts FY Guidance After Healthy Q3

Brown Shoe Company, Inc., the parent of Famous Footwear, reported sales inched up 2.6 percent in the third quarter to $732.2 million from $713.8 million a year earlier. Famous Footwear's comps were up 6.8 percent. Excluding exited brands, net sales w

SandP rates Bass Pro Group’s Term Loan ‘BB-‘

Bass Pro Group LLC is proposing to issue a $900 million term loan B due 2019. Standard & Poors said it is assigning its 'BB-' issue-level rating on the term loan, with a recovery rating of '3'.