ShopKo Stores Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004 decreased 0.5% to $254.8 million from $256.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 0.2%.
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Costco Gets International Lift as August Comps Rise 4%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.65 billion for the four weeks ended August 29, 2004, an increase of 7% from $3.42 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Consolidated same-store sales increased 4%, with U.S. c
Federated August Comp Store Sales Down 2.4%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $1.047 billion for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004, a decrease in total sales of 2.7% compared to total sales of $1.077 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated&#
Neiman Marcus Sees August Comps Jump 14.7%
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced preliminary company-wide revenues for August 2004. Total comp stores sales rose 14.7% for the period. Comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf G
Dillard’s August Same-Store Sales Decline 5.0%
Dillard's, Inc. reported that sales for August declined 4% to $553.3 million compared to sales $575.4 million in the year-ago period. Sales in comparable stores declined 5% for the 4-week period…
Finish Line Comps Rise 6.0% for Fiscal Second Quarter
The Finish Line, Inc. reported record net sales of $312.2 million for the fiscal second quarter ended August 28, an increase of 15% over net sales of $270.8 million for Q2 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q2 increased 6% on top of an increase of
Famous Footwear August Comps Fall 5.5%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced that August retail sales for Famous Footwear were $133.4 million for August 2004, compared to $135.8 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales for August decreased 5.5%.
Target Completes Mervyn’s Sale to Investment Group
Target Corporation has completed the sale of its Mervyn's retail subsidiary to an investment consortium including Sun Capital Partners, Inc., Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and Lubert-Adler and Klaff Partners, L.P. Mervyn's credit card recei
adidas Orginals Launches Ali by adidas Collection
adidas Originals announced the launch of Ali by adidas, a groundbreaking apparel and accessories collection developed in collaboration with Muhammad Ali. The line, which will be available in the U.S., is part of the adidas Sport Heritage division which w
The Hockey Company to Open New Global Headquarters
The Hockey Company has completed the purchase of 900,000 square feet of land in the Ville St-Laurent borough of Montreal. The site will be home to the company’s 240,000 square foot, $20 million global headquarters and North American distribution center. T
Broder Bros. Acquires NES Clothing Company
Broder Bros., Co., the largest U.S. distributor of imprintable sportswear, has acquired NES Clothing Company, the leading distributor of imprintable sportswear in New England. Bain Capital, a leading global private equity firm headquartered in Boston, Ma
Collective Licensing in JV to Launch Von Dutch in U.S.
Collective Licensing International, LLC has entered into a joint venture with France-based Footwear Europe Export and Trading (F.E.E.T. s.a.s.) called Marque Group USA. F.E.E.T. s.a.s., a subsidiary of Groupe Royer, owns the worldwide rights for the Von D
Kellwood Board Member Resigns
Kellwood Company announced that Martin J. Granoff, a member of its Board of Directors, has resigned effective August 26, 2004 due to personal reasons, according to Hal J. Upbin, Kellwood chairman and chief executive officer…
Franklin Sports Appoints Murphy VP U.S. Sales
Franklin Sports, Inc. announces the promotion of Joseph M. Murphy to the newly created position of Vice President of US Sales. Mr. Murphy has been with Franklin Sports for over 23 years and has held various positions, most recently National Sales Manager.
Keane, Saunders Group Snags Brooks Top Agency Honors
Keane, Saunders & Associates, the Grand Rapids, MI sales agency led by John Keane, was recently awarded Brooks Sports 2004 Agency of the Year, among other individual Brooks honors. Len Sitko, who represents the agency in Illinois and NW Indiana, received
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