Finish Line Reports First Quarter Earnin [ PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jun 26, 2008  The Finish Line, Inc. announced results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2008. Read More ...

Debt in a time of turbulence [ Pretoria News ] Jul 7, 2008  Amid fears of another interest rate hike, petrol going up by an estimated 80c a litre and the growing inability of consumers to meet their obligations, South Africans need to start facing their debt demons. Read More ...

2008-07-03 1003 Hong Kong [  ] UPDATE   HONG KONG - Retail sales in Hong Kong rose 12.9 pct year-on-year in May, to 23.1 bln hkd, the government said. Read More ...

NPD Reports Major European Markets Showi [ Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jun 24, 2008  PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.----The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company reports the European athletic footwear market is seeing the biggest growth in 'Leisure & Classics' or low performance athletic shoes, sneaker-type shoes designed primarily for fashion and style rather than pursuit of a specific sport. Read More ...

Pensioners hit by 36 per cent inflation [ Money Marketing Online ] Jul 7, 2008  Pensioners have seen inflation of 36 per cent over the past ten years which is faster thatn the increase in retail price inflation. ... Read More ...

Outdoor equipment market in China [ China Daily ] Jul 07, 2008  For Sarah Xu, challenges and opportunities are separated by a 'thin line' and the difference in outcome lies with the amount of effort put into to the getting the objective. Read More ...

Discout sportswear store to move into Ce [ Waco Tribune-Herald ] Jun 24, 2008  By Mike Copeland Read More ...

Spencer's goes for image makeover [ rediff.com ] Jun 29, 2008  Spencer's Retail, the Rs 800-crore retail arm of the RPG Group, will expand its range of fashion merchandise with the launch of private labels as well as foreign apparel brands, in an attempt to revamp its image as a fashion-centric brand instead of just a food retail chain. Read More ...

Hong Kong's Retail-Sales Growth Cools on [ Bloomberg.com ] Jul 03, 2008  July 3 -- Hong Kong's retail sales grew at the slowest pace in a year as a stock-market slump damped consumer confidence and a shortened Chinese holiday dented tourism. Read More ...

Nilorngruppen Sets up a Joint-Venture wi [ Centre Daily Times ] Jun 30, 2008  Regulatory News: Read More ...

Outlet malls raking in customers and cas [ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ] Jul 03, 2008  In less than two months, the region's outlet shoppers may find themselves in the midst of a tug of retail war between two centers along Interstate 79 promising deals on brand name goods. Read More ...

Josh Gross UFC's merchandise agreement i [ Sports Illustrated ] Jun 24, 2008  Mixed martial arts is in the business of overnight money-making -- raking in hundreds of millions in its opening years while many still push it away. And the biggest player behind the sport's chart-defying growth: the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Read More ...

Consumer Reports Rates Running Shoes Nik [ PR Newswire via Yahoo! News ] Jun 30, 2008  CR says no matter the model, when selecting a shoe, the bottom line is fit Read More ...

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Presiden [ Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jun 26, 2008  PITTSBURGH----American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. today announced that Susan P. McGalla has advised the firm she will not renew her contract as President and Chief Merchandising Officer, which expires January 31, 2009. Read More ...

Time for new columnist to get down to bu [ Richmond Times-Dispatch ] Jul 06, 2008  For those of you who notice such things, the picture to your left is different today. For 15 years the face that has greeted you Monday mornings has been Greg Gilligan's. Read More ...

Lands' End chief sets sail for Under Arm [ Crain's Chicago Business ] Jul 01, 2008  — Athletic apparel and footwear maker Under Armour Inc. has named former Lands' End President David McCreight as its president, responsible for long-term growth strategy development. Current President Kevin Plank will continue as chief executive and chairman. McCreight, 45, will ... Read More ...

DOHA SCENE Ahlibank ties up with Centrep [ The Peninsula ] Jun 24, 2008  doha • Ahlibank has entered into a partnership with Centrepoint, one of the largest retailing brands in Qatar. Now Ahlibank credit card customers can redeem their Pearl Points at any of the Centrepoint outlets in Qatar — Babyshop, Splash, Shoe Mart, City Lifestyle, Home Centre and Max. Read More ...

Boot Barn Acquires Nine Stores in Califo [ Centre Daily Times ] Jul 02, 2008  Marwit Capital Partners II, L.P. <'Marwit'> announced today that Boot Barn Holding Corp. <'Boot Barn' or 'the Company'>, its western footwear and apparel retailer, has completed the purchase of nine retail stores in California and Nevada from BTWW Retail, L.P. <'BTWW'>. Boot Barn is the largest western-themed specialty retailer in California and one of the largest in the U.S. This nine store ... Read More ...