Macy’s Comps Slip 2.3% in September

Macy’s, Inc. total sales were $2.04 billion for the five week month of September, a decrease of 2.4% compared with total sales of $2.09 billion in the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2008. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were down 2.3% in S

Kohl’s September Comps Jump 5.5%

Kohl’s Corporation total sales for the five-week month of September 2009 increased 9.6% from the five-week month ended October 4, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 5.5% for the month of September…

J. C. Penney Comps Fall 1.4% in September

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 3, 2009, decreased 1.4%, better than the company’s guidance for sales to decrease 3% to 6%. In last year’s September period, comparable store sales decrease

Target’s September Comps Slip 1.7%

Target Corporation's net retail sales for the five weeks ended October 3, 2009 were $5.39 billion, an increase of 1.3% from $5,32 billion for the five weeks ended October 4, 2008. On this same basis, September comparable-store sales decreased 1.7%…

Saks Inc. Comps Drop 11.6% in September

Saks Incorporated owned sales were $242.1 million for the five weeks ended October 3, 2009 compared to $269.6 million for the five weeks ended October 4, 2008, a 10.2% decrease. Comparable store sales decreased 11.6% for the month…

ORSM Officially Changes Show Dates

Outdoor Retailer announced the 2010 Summer Market Open Air Demo will take place on Monday August 2, followed by the Summer Market Expo which will run Tuesday through Friday, August 3-6…

Nemo Equipment Hires Momentum Sales Group

Nemo Equipment hired Momentum Sales Group as their rep group for the Southeast U.S. Bringing Momentum on will ensure that dealers in the Southeast get the attention and support they need when offering NEMO products to their customers…

Hunting is Focus of Supreme Court Arguments

Hunting communications were a central focus of the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday as the Justices heard arguments in the case U.S. v. Stevens, 08-769, according to a release by Profressional Outdoor Media Association…

SGMA: Fitness Equipment Sales Curtailed by Economy

For the first time in 20 years, overall sales in the fitness equipment industry took a ‘hit,’ but it was not due to any lack of interest in the fitness/exercise category. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association’s (SGMA