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Stage Stores’ Comps Decline Slows in December

Stage Stores, Inc. reported that its total sales for the five-week December period ended Jan. 2, 2010 decreased 1.0% to $255 million from $257 million in the prior year five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009. Comparable store sales decreased 2.2% this year v

The Buckle’s Comps Rise 6.6% in December

The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased 6.6% from comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009. Net sales for the period increased 12.1% to $147.1 million from ne

The North Face to Sponsor OIA Industry Breakfast

The North Face has signed a three-year agreement to be the presenting sponsor for the OIA Industry Breakfast beginning with Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. Sister brand Eagle Creek has also joined as a title sponsor of the event. Timberland had been

K-Swiss Signs Bryan Brothers

K-Swiss announced the addition of the ATP World Tour No. 1-ranked doubles team Bob and Mike Bryan to the 2010 tennis roster, effective Jan. 1, 2010. The two tennis players had been with adidas…

NSGA Launches on Three Social Networking Sites

The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has launched pages on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to communicate with its members, make important announcements, and to let members offer their opinions on issues affecting their businesses…

Zumiez Dec. Comps Up Slightly; Ups Q4 Guidance

Zumiez Inc. said total net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased 7.7% to $77.6 million compared to $72.0 million for the five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009…

NSSF: CA Police Chiefs Assoc. Calls for Firearms Microstamping Study

In a recent letter to California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) expressed concern over the “hasty implementation” of firearms microstamping in California and called for further in-depth study of the techn

Shoebuy.com Breaks the 1,000 Brand Mark

Shoebuy.com announced that it has launched its 1,000th brand.
Brands recently made available via Shoebuy.com include: Diesel, Yellow Box, Lucky Brand, BCBG Max Azria, Vince Camuto, Reef, Jack Rogers and Converse…

Element 21 Supports Dealers with TV Ads

To support its North American retailers, which include Bass Pro, Cabela's, Academy, West Marine, Sportsman's Warehouse, Gander Mountain and distributors, Element 21, has launched a $250,000 TV advertising campaign…

Timberland Returns as Sundance Film Festival Sponsor

The Timberland Company will return to the Sundance Film Festival for its second year as the official footwear and outerwear sponsor. This year's festival will take place in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah from Jan. 21 – 31…

Adidas to Close Four U.S. Stores

Adidas plans to close four of its 103 stores in the U.S. The locations being closed are in the Pearl District in Portland, OR; Dallas, TX; Cambridge, MA; and San Diego, CA, according to the Oregonian…

TSA to Sponsor BEST Soccer and Basketball Tournaments

The Sports Authority has signed an agreement with Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST) to return as presenting sponsor of national Kick IT 3v3 soccer tournaments and Hoop It Up three-on-three basketball tournaments…

Inside-Out Sports Becomes Title Sponsor of Triathlon

Inside-Out Sports, which operates two triathlon stores in North Carolina, was named the official title sponsorship of the Inside-Out Sports Triathlon Series, which is one of the largest and oldest statewide triathlon series in the country…

Peak Performance Sponsors 33rd America’s Cup

Peak Performance has been named the official clothing supplier of the 33rd America’s Cup. Previously the sport fashion company has supported boats in the Whitbread Round the World Race, and in September Peak Performance was one of the main sponsors