The Buckle’s November Comps Increase 4.2%

The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the four-week period ended November 25, 2006 increased 8.4% to $46.1 million from net sales of $42.5 million in the corresponding four-week period ended November 26, 2005. Comparable store net sales increased 4.2%…

Nordstron November Comps Climb 5.4%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $749.4 million for the four-week period ending November 25, 2006, an increase of 6.1% compared to sales of $706.6 million for the four-week period ending November 26, 2005. Same-store sales increased 5.4%…

Target’s Comps Jump 5.9% in November

Target Corporation's net retail sales for the four weeks ended November 25, 2006 increased 11.7% to $5.119 billion from $4.583 billion for the four-week period ended November 26, 2005. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 5.9% from fi

Saks November Comps Increase 7.2%

Saks Incorporated, for the four weeks ended November 25, 2006 compared to the four weeks ended November 26, 2005, total Company comparable store sales increased 7.2%, and total sales decreased 49.3%…

Kohl’s Comps Climb 3.7% in November

Kohl's Corporation sales for the four-week period ended November 25, 2006 increased 12.4% over the four-week period ended November 26, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 3.7%…

BJ’s November Comps Increase 0.6%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. sales for November 2006 increased by 4.9% to $652.5 million from $621.8 million in November 2005. Comparable club sales increased by 0.6% for the month, including a negative impact from gasoline sales of 1.3%. Excluding the

TJX Companies November Comps Increase 3%; Cuts Guidance

The TJX Companies, Inc. sales for November were $1.6 billion, up 7% over the $1.5 billion achieved during the four-week period ended November 26, 2005. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period ended November 25, 2006, increased 3% over

OIWC Calls for Award Nominations

Nominations for the Pioneering Woman Award for both the outdoor and snowsports industry and the First Ascent Award for the snowsports industry are due on Friday December 15th. Time is running out to nominate your mentor or a young woman new to the industr

Eurobike Partners with Sea Otter to Address U.S. Market

The Eurobike International Trade Exhibition has entered into a strategic partnership with the Sea Otter Classic Festival. Eurobike will actively support the Sea Otter Festival and organizers of the festival will contribute their event expertise. The Sea

Völkl Shifts U.S. Tennis Distribution

Völkl Sport America and Völkl Tennis GmbH have mutually agreed to terminate their distribution agreement for the U.S. market. Effective January 1, 2007, Völkl Tennis GmbH has selected Klip America as their new distributor…

SIA Releases Model For Success

The Executive Summary of the recently completed research study, The Model for Success, is now available for the snow sports industry. The Executive Summary is a 16-page synopsis of the four phases of the study released from SnowSports Industries America

PriceGrabber: ‘Cyber Monday’ Lives On

PriceGrabber.com's “Cyber Monday” shopping data shows a continued strong growth in comparison shopping and online shopping. First reported on “Black Friday” and continued on “Cyber Monday,” the site saw the busiest day for the year-to-date with a 15