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  • Big 5 Sporting Goods has big first quarter; 15 to 20 new stores planned

    El Segundo, Calif. -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported upticks in net income, sales and same store sales for first quarter fiscal 2013. Net income grew from $156,000 to $7.5 million.
         
    Net sales were $246.5 million, up from $218.3 million a year earlier, while same-store sales rose 10.5%. First quarter sales improved despite the negative impact of the calendar shift of the Easter holiday, when the retailer’s stores are closed.
           

  • Walmart looks to e-commerce for growth

    New York -- Walmart is emphasizing e-commerce for growth, said Neil Ashe, the chain’s president and CEO of global e-commerce, said during an investor presentation Wednesday morning.

     

  • Guess names Lazear as chief design officer

    Los Angeles – Guess Inc. is appointing Sharleen Ernster Lazear as chief design officer. Lazear will oversee all product categories for the Guess and Marciano brands and report to CEO Paul Marciano.

    She previously served in senior merchandising and design roles for Victoria’s Secret for 13 years, most recently as executive VP of design.

     

  • Walgreens opens Boston flagship

    Deerfield, Ill. -- Walgreens on Wednesday will celebrate the official opening of its latest flagship, located at School and Washington streets in Boston. The store is located in an old Borders store.
     

  • Main Street Fairness Act

    By Garrick Brown, research director, Terranomics

  • Golfsmith promotes Eli Getson to executive VP

    Austin, Texas — Specialty golf retailer Golfsmith International has promoted Eli Getson to executive VP, general merchandising manager. In his new role, Getson will be responsible for all North American merchandising activity across the company's U.S. Golfsmith stores, Canadian Golf Town stores and e-commerce channels for both brands.
     

  • Bebe stores names CFO; eliminating COO position

    Brisbane, Calif. -- Bebe stores announced that it has promoted Liyuan Woo to the position of CFO.
       
    Woo will succeed Walter J. Parks, COO and CFO, who is departing the company effective May 3. The COO position will be eliminated and CEO Steve Birkhold will assume the COO responsibilities.
     

  • Sports Authority names RadioShack VP as chief marketing officer

    Englewood, Col. -- The Sports Authority has appointed Paul M. Okimoto as the company’s new chief marketing officer.
     
    Okimoto previously served as VP of marketing at RadioShack. He also held positions with the Nielsen Company as VP of corporate marketing and AT&T Wireless as head of integrated marketing communications.  
       

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