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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Lands’ End Founder, Gary C. Comer Passes Away at 78
Gary C. Comer, Lands' End founder, noted philanthropist and environmental advocate, died on October 4, 2006 at The University of Chicago Hospital. His love of sailboat racing and his entrepreneurial spirit came together when Comer and five partners i
Mountain High Hosiery Acquired by Creo Capital Partners
Mountain High Hosiery LTD. has been acquired by MHH Acquisition, LLC, an affiliate of Creo Capital Partners, LLC. The purchase price was not disclosed. The current management team will remain in place, supplemented by the newly appointed Chief Executive O
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
Everlast Expands Mexico Licensing Agreement
Everlast Worldwide Inc. expanded its license with Slace, S.A. de C.V. of Anahuac, Mexico to include Everlast-branded sport bags, duffels and back packs in Mexico…
J. C. Penney September Comps Increase 8.7%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. total department store sales increased 10.2% for the five weeks ended Sept. 30, 2006, and comparable store sales increased 8.7%, well ahead of initial guidance for the month…
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
Target Corporation net retail sales for the five weeks ended September 30, 2006 increased 13.4% to $4.885 billion from $4.306 billion for the five-week period ended October 1, 2005. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 6.7% from fiscal Sep
Wal-Mart September Comps Inch-up 1.3%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the month of fiscal month of September increased 7.9% to $20.091 billion. Comparable store sales increased 1.3%…
Kohl’s September Comps Jump 16%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the five-week period ended September 30, 2006 increased 26.1% over the five-week period ended October 1, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 16.3%…
BRandIN Publisher to Produce OR Show Daily
VNU Sports Group has hired a new publisher for the Outdoor Retailer Show Daily and the Official Outdoor Retailer Summer and Winter Handbooks. NBDA Services, Inc., which publishes Bicycle Retailer & Industry News as well as the Interbike Show Dailies, wil
TAPS Hires Pardy as Executive Director
Trade Association of Paddle Sports has hired Michael Pardy as their new Executive Director. Michael Pardy brings over 23 years of experience in paddle sports to his new post. Most recently, Michael was a Director at SKILS. Previously, Michael has worked i
Mountain Hardwear Hires New European Marketing Manager
Frederic Meynent has joined Mountain Hardwear Inc. as the Europe Marketing Manager and will oversee all aspects of Mountain Hardwear’s marketing for Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, France, Luxemburg, The Netherlands,
PrimaLoft Hires New Western Territory Manager
PrimaLoft has appointed Russ Angrignon as its new Western US Territory Manager responsible for expanding new business opportunities in the Western US for PrimaLoft in
the outdoor, wintersports and apparel markets…
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