Outdoor Nation, the youth-led movement championing the outdoors, and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) announced the winners of ten Take Me Fishing Awards…
Month: February 2012
TJX Comps Jump Up in January
The TJX Companies, Inc. today reported January 2012 sales results. Sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 were $1.4 billion, up 5 percent over the $1.3 billion achieved during the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. For the 52 weeks ended Jan. 28,
Ross Stores Sees 5 Percent January Comp Gain
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2012 of $483 million, an increase of 10 percent over the $441 million in sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. Same store sales for the four weeks ended January 28, 2012 grew 5 per
MEC to Become Canada’s Only Ghost Bikes Dealer
Mountain Equipment Co-op, will become the first North American retailer of Ghost Bikes in a partnership that marks further penetration of the North American market by Dutch bicycling giant Accell Group…
Saks Comps Up in January
Retailer Saks Incorporated today announced that owned sales totaled $175.6 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 28 compared to $163.8 million for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011, a 7.2 percent increase. Comparable store sales increased 10.5 percent fo
Kohl’s Comps Inch up 0.5 Percent
Kohl's Corporation reported that for the four-week month ended Jan. 28, sales increased 2.4 percent with comparable store sales increasing 0.6 percent. For the year, total sales increased 2.2 percent and comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent..
Nordstrom Estimates Fourth Quarter Sales Rose 12.5 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 5.0 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28, compared with the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $688 million for January 2012 increased 13.2 percent comp
Macy’s January Comps Up 2.0 Percent
Macy’s, Inc. today reported total sales of $1.336 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, an increase of 2.0 percent compared with total sales of $1.31 billion in the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales
Dillard’s January Comps Flat
Dillard's Inc. reported total January revenues dipped 1 percent to $363.5 million. Comparable store sales were unchanged for the 27 days ended Jan. 28…
Target’s Comps Grow 4.3 Percent in January
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, were $4.61 billion, an increase of 5.1 percent from $4.38 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. On this same basis, January comparable-store sales increased
Johnson Outdoors Grows Q1 Revenue Despite Plunging Military Sales
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced revenue grew 2 percent to more than $80 million during the first fiscal period ended Dec. 30, 2011, despite a 66 percent drop in year-over-year military sales. The maker of Eureka tents, Necky kayaks and Minn Kota trolling
Titleist Awards Rep of the Year
Titleist selected Bill Kent and Dewitt Miles as 2011 sales representatives of the year. The official presentation to recognize Kent and Miles for this distinguished honor took place during the Titleist National Brand Meeting in Orlando…
Hillerich and Bradsby Appoints VP of Marketing
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., parent of the Louisville Slugger brand, has named Kyle Schlegel vice president of marketing. Schlegel joins H&B after a 13-year career of increasing responsibility in the marketing division of consumer packaged goods giant Proctor
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Down 3.5 Percent
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, decreased 3.5 percent. Total sales decreased 3.2 percent to $174.4 million for the four weeks compared with $180.1 million for the prior year period…
Costco’s January Comps Climb 9 Percent
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $7.0 billion for the month of January, the four weeks ended Jan. 29, an increase of 11 percent from $6.30 billion during the similar period last year…