Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 increased 6.1% to $60.5 million from sales of $57.0 million for the five-week period ended January 4, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 3.8% for the five-week period.
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Big 5 Sporting Goods Q4 Comps Up 3.6%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported that net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2003 increased 8.5% to $191.8 million from $176.7 million in the same period last year. Same store sales increased 3.6% for the quarter, representing the 32
The Buckle Sees 4.8% December Comp Store Increase
The Buckle, Inc. reported that sales for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 increased 9.3% to $73.0 million from sales of $66.7 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 4.8% from the prior year five-week period ended Januar
Pacific Sunwear December Comps Jump Another 12%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for December 2003 were $187.5 million, an increase of 22.6% over total sales of $152.9 million for the year-ago month. Company same store sales increased 12.0% for the comparable five-week peri
Famous Footwear Dec Comps Dip 0.2%; Brown Reiterates Guidance
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 2.2% for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 to $111.9 million compared to $109.5 million for the same period last year (ended January 4, 2003). Same-store sales declined
Wolverine Appoints Zwiers General Counsel
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced that James D. Zwiers has been appointed by the Company's Board of Directors as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. He replaces Blake W. Krueger, who was appointed President of the Company's CAT Footwear
Hibbett Rocks with 6.7% Holiday Comp Sales Increase
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. reported that net sales for the nine-week period ended January 3, 2004, increased 19.0% to $69.0 million compared with $58.0 million for the comparable nine-week period ended January 4, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 6
Meyer Joins eBay Sports as Senior Category Manager
Joe Meyer has been named Senior Category Manager of eBay Sports. Joe will be managing the eBay's core sporting goods businesses including Golf, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Tennis, Billiards, Bowling & Lacrosse. Prior to eBay, Joe worked
West Marine December Comps Up 2.3%
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the six weeks ended January 3, 2004 were $53.1 million, a 44.2% increase from net sales of $36.8 million for the five week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for December increased 2.3% compared to
Leisure Trends Adds New Biz Dev Head
The Leisure Trends Group announced that David W. Scott has joined the firm as Director of Business Development effective January 1, 2004. Most recently David was Vice President of Commercial Operations for Tamarack Resort, L.L.C., a year-round resort in
SNL Taps Petrovsky to Lead Action Sports Effort
SNL Communications has hired Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and
working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relations programs.
Wilson and TCA Ink Cross Promotion Deal
Wilson Racquet Sports and Tennis Corporation of America have signed a three-year contract representing a commitment by both companies to further endorse the products and services that each company sells. Wilson will be the Official Ball for TCA. TCA wil
The Athlete’s Foot Signs Licensee for Persian Gulf States
The Athlete's Foot has formalized an agreement with Apparel LLC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates to become The Athlete's Foot's master franchisee for the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. It projects a minimum of 15 store openin
NSGA: Sporting Goods CPI Trends Positive
The Natioanl Sporting Goods Association is reporting that the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 101.8 for November, up 0.3% versus the November 2002 index. This is the second month in a row the In
New Era Sposors Bernstein Drag Racing Team
Six time NHRA world champion, Kenny Bernstein, announced the addition of New Era Cap Company, Inc. as a major associate sponsor in 2004 for his Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster that will be driven by his son Brandon. New Era markings will appear on
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