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U.S. retail chains spending billions in bet on growth
For all the concern that the U.S. economy may be slowing, retailers from Express Inc. to Indianapolis-based Finish Line Inc. are poised to spend the most on capital improvements since the recession.
Finish Line plans to add 327 jobs as part of expansion
The Indianapolis-based retailer of athletic shoes and apparel said it will add the jobs by 2016 as part of a multimillion-dollar expansion that will upgrade its e-commerce systems.
Castleton Square will get new stores catering to youth
Forever 21 is more than tripling its square footage at the north-side mall by taking the former Borders bookstore space.
Finish Line to sell Special Olympics merchandise
The agreement to sell the organization’s items online and in stores is part of a multiyear partnership in which Indianapolis-based Finish Line has agreed to lend support to Special Olympics.
Finish Line launches running venture, reports strong sales
The Finish Line Inc. will partner with a private equity firm to expand its specialty running shops and develop Run.com, the Indianapolis-based retailer said Friday. The company also reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, but its outlook sent shares tumbling.
Finish Line got strong start to holiday season
For the three-week period ended Dec. 18, the Indianapolis-based athletic apparel retailer said sales in stores open at least a year increased 7 percent from the same time last year. For the entire quarter, company profit increased 35 percent, to $5.5 million.
Finish Line exec Cohen plans to retire in March
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary Gary Cohen, a key figure in a recent acquisition, will step down from his posts on Thursday and will help with the transition until his retirement in 2012.
Employees sue Finish Line over manager’s secret camera use
Indianapolis-based retailer Finish Line is fighting a lawsuit by five women who say their former store manager secretly recorded them in the bathroom and dressing room.
Finish Line, HHGregg step up their e-commerce strategies
Traditional retailers are trying to connect with customers, however and whenever they want to do business.
Finish Line quarterly profit rises on strong sales
The Indianapolis-based retailer’s second-quarter profit rose 24 percent over year ago, to $20.9 million, helped by strong sales in stores open at least a year.
Analysts react positively to Finish Line purchase
The Indianapolis-based retailer’s acquisition of an 18-store specialty running chain should produce better results than some past miscalculations, analysts say.
Finish Line acquires 18-store chain for $8.5M
The Indianapolis-based athletics retailer acquired the chain in order to enter the specialty running market. The stores are located primarily in the eastern part of the country.
PROXY CORNER: The Finish Line Inc.
The Finish Line Inc. is an Indianapolis-based specialty retailer of brand-name athletic and leisure footwear, activewear and accessories.The company operates 656 stores in malls across the United States.
Finish Line brass buoyant as key retail season arrives
The company clearly is on a nice run, with seven straight quarters of increasing same-store sales and increasing earnings per share.
Finish Line posts 20-percent jump in earnings
Athletic shoe and clothing retailer Finish Line Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal first-quarter earnings and revenue rose, but revenue fell just short of Wall Street's expectations.
Finish Line settles with former employee
The Indianapolis-based athletics retailer agreed to pay $38,000 to the worker after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed it violated federal law by firing her because of a physical disability.
Hoosiers finally score one of Foot Locker’s House of Hoops
Finish Line’s main competitor had bypassed Indianapolis at it chose locations for its concept store that sells Nike-brand basketball shoes and apparel.
Finish Line reports rise in quarterly earnings, sales
The Indianapolis-based retailer earned $34.3 million in its fiscal quarter, compared with $30.6 million a year ago. Revenue rose 2.7 percent, to $384.6 million.
Toning-shoe trend fading, but doesn’t trip up Finish Line
The toning trend in athletic shoes apparently has run its course. Sales of the oddly shaped shoes fell more than 45 percent in the fourth quarter for The Finish Line Inc., but the local retailer still posted improved profit and revenue.