Dick’s Sporting Goods Says Cooler Temps Behind Sluggish Sales

| Erin Lynch

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported a lower-than-expected second quarter, which the sports retailer said was due in large part to “higher levels of precipitation and cooler temperatures.” Dick’s, however, did report that net sales for the second quarter increased 6.6% to $1.5 billion.

Kewill to Acquire Four Soft

| Erin Lynch

Kewill, a provider of multimodal transportation software, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Four Soft, a software company headquartered in Hyderabad, India. The acquisition is expected to close within 90 days and will expand Kewill’s existing position in the Supply Chain Execution software market.

Fifth & Pacific Sees 13.4% Net Sales Increase

| Erin Lynch

Fifth & Pacific, which includes clothing and lifestyle brands such as Juicy Couture, Kate Spade, and Lucky Brand, released it’s second quarter financials which showed a net sale increase of $45 million.

Vitamin Shoppe Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results

| Daniela Forte

2Q13 Highlights: – Total revenue increases 14.1%, includes Super Supplements – Comparable store sales grew 2.3% – E-commerce revenues increased 18.5%, 8th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth – Fully diluted EPS of $0.60 – Opened 10 new stores.