Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended May 1, 2004 of $1,186 million, versus $1,128 million in the comparable period last year, an increase of 5.1%. Comparable store sales for the Company's 2004 first quarter increased 0.3%. Ex
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Target Corp. Comps Rise 4.9% in April; Mervyn’s Down 6.6%
Target Corporation today reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 increased 11.8% to $3.54 billion from $3.17 billion for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable-store sales increased 4.9% from fiscal April 2003.
adidas-Salomon Q1 Earnings Up 41% on 3% Currency Neutral Sales Gain; North America Down 7.0%
adidas-Salomon Group sales increased 3.0% on a currency-neutral basis for the first quarter of 2004, but declined 2.8% in Euro terms to €1.62 billion in Q1 2004 from €1.67 billion in the year-ago period. In currency-neutral terms, brand adidas sales incr
Costco April Comps Increase 10%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.56 billion for the four weeks ended May 2, 2004, an increase of 13 percent from $3.14 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Cmparable store sales rose 10% for the company and t
American Eagle April Comps Up 8.3%; Raises Q1 Guidance
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. announced that total sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 17.2% to $115.1 million, compared to $98.2 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Ou
West Marine Sees 7.6% Comp Sales Gain in April
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 were $67.8 million, a 12.9% increase from net sales of $60.0 million for the four-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for April increased 7.6% compared to the sa
Aeropostale Comps Jump 19.3% April; Guidance Up
Aeropostale, Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 48.6% to $57.2 million, compared to $38.5 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. The company's comparable store sales increased 19.3% f
ShopKo April Same-Store Sales Increase 4.3%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 increased 4.2% to $233.7 million from $224.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 4.3%.
The company expects consolidat
Cramer Products Acquires Cosom Sporting Goods
Cramer Products, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Cosom Sporting Goods of Thorofare, N.J., a top supplier of sporting goods to schools, recreation programs, and senior centers. The transaction will be complete around the first
Sport-Haley Sees Settlement in Class Action Suit
Sport-Haley, Inc. has announced that on April 29, 2004, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado entered a Final Order and Judgment approving the settlement of the class action that had been pending since October 2001 against the Comp
adidas Signs Prep Star to Six Year Deal; Telfair Will Go to NBA
adidas and Sebastian Telfair have announced they have inked a six-year guaranteed endorsement deal reportedly worth $1 million to $2 million per year. Telfair, the 2003-2004 New York City Player of the Year, also announced that he would forgo college and
Mission Hockey and ITECH in Merger Deal
Mission Hockey of Santa Ana, California and Montreal-based ITECH Sport Products Inc. have announced that the two specialty hockey equipment manufacturers have merged to form one organization, Mission-ITECH Hockey. Bob Naegele Jr. will be chairman of the
Callaway Taps Hayes to Run Canada Subsidiary
Callaway Golf Company has appointed Doug Hayes to the position of President and General Manager of Callaway Golf Canada, Ltd, the Company's Canadian subsidiary. Hayes has spent 22 of his 24 years in the sports industry with adidas Salomon Canada, Ltd
LaCrosse Footwear Swings to Q1 Profit on 19% Sales Gain
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $23.7 million for the first quarter of 2004, up 19.4% from $19.9 million in the first quarter of 2003. Consolidated net income was $1.1 million, or 18 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2004
Smith Optics Appoints Regional Sales Managers
Smith Optics has hired Brian Cotsonas as the company’s East Coast regional sales manager. Cotsonas most recently worked as the East Coast sales manager for Eyeking/Hobie Polarized Sunglasses. Linda Rodney, who has worked at Smith for several years overs
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