Interbike's five-day 2006 OutDoor Demo and International Bicycle Expo, which ended September 29th in Las Vegas, Nevada, was the largest in its 25-year history. Square footage for both events included more than 370,000 square-feet of occupied exhibit
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Nautilus Inks Exclusive Deal with Fit Zone for Women
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The Buckle September Comps Jump 8.7%
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Gottschalks Comps Increase 1% in September
Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of September 2006 increased 1.0% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 1.0% to $57.2 million from $57.7 million in September 2005. The Company operated three fewer stores during the month
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Stage Stores September Comps Climb 11%
Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the month ended September 30, 2006 increased 22.8% to $121.0 million from $98.5 million in the prior year five-week period ended October 1, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 11.0% versus a decrease of 2.6% last year
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J. C. Penney September Comps Increase 8.7%
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Dillard’s Sees Flat September Comps
Dillard’s, Inc. sales for the fiscal month ended September 30, 2006 were $687.7 million compared to sales for the five weeks ended October 1, 2005 of $670.2 million. Total sales increased 3% for the five-week period. Sales in comparable stores were unchan
Neiman Marcus September Specialty Comps Increase 6.7%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. announced preliminary Company-wide revenues for September 2006. In the five-week September period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 6.7%…
Target’s Comps Increase 6.7% in September
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