Following on the heels of a record 2004 year when sales jumped 88% to $27.4 million, in 2005, Backcountry.com sales jumped 89% to $52 million in revenue. In order to suport this rapid rate of growth, the company has invested in a new 210,000 square feet w
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McGeough Appointed VP of Footwear at TNF
The North Face appointed Barry McGeough Vice President of Footwear. McGeough will focus on building internal design and development infrastructure to drive The North Face footwear innovation and unique product aesthetics. He will be managing The North Fac
NBA and adidas to Make ‘Major Announcement’
The National Basketball Association and adidas have announced that David Stern, NBA Commissioner and Erich Stamminger, adidas Brand President and CEO will conduct a conference call tomorrow to make a major announcement.
IASC Celebrates Go Skateboarding Day
The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC), will celebrate the pure exhilaration, creativity, and spirit of one of the most influential activities in the world — by blowing off all other obligations to go skateboarding. On June 21, 2006
Patagonia Helps Surfer Go Green
Patagonia, Inc. inked a partnership with SURFER Magazine to move the magazine's paper content from virgin to partially recycled fiber. Patagonia will help support the transition by sharing in the increased cost of paper for each issue of the magazine
Innes Clothing Hires Brumage as VP Sales and Marketing
As an integral step in reorganizing Innes, Matt Hensley has hired Glenn Brumage as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Glenn has vast experience in Sales Management, as a Sales Rep, Retail manager and buyer. He understands the market from every aspect.
Prince Adds to Global Management Team
Prince is implementing a reorganization that will enable the Prince brand to further accelerate the rapid growth opportunities in both the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions…
Weather Boosts West Marine Q1 Comps
West Marine, Inc. net sales for the first quarter of 2006 were $132.7 million, an increase of 5.8% from net sales of $125.3 million a year ago. Comparable store sales for the first quarter of 2006 increased 4.8%, compared to the same period a year ago…
The Buckle’s March Comps Slip 3.7%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the month ended April 1, 2006 increased 1.5% to $43.8 million from net sales of $43.2 million in the corresponding five-week period ended April 2, 2005. Comparable-store net sales, for stores open at least one year, declined
Costco Comps Increase 7% in March
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $5.36 billion for the five weeks ended April 2, 2006, an increase of 10% from $4.87 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales incresed 7% for the same period…
Stage Stores March Comps Fall 3.9%
Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the month ended April 1, 2006 increased 5.0% to $131.4 million from $125.2 million in the prior year five-week period ended April 2, 2005. The Company noted that this year's total sales include the sales generated b
Federated March Comps Flat
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $2.257 billion for the month ended April 1, 2006, an increase of 64.7% compared to total sales of $1.371 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's March sales we
Stein Mart March Comps Slip 7.3%
Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales for the month of March fell 6.5% and comparable store sales fell 7.3%. In March, the best performing categories were men's sportswear and golf apparel, and ladies' casual sportswear. Geographically, sales w
Gottschalks Comps Slip 3.6% in March
Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of March 2006 decreased 3.6% compared to the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 3.3% to $56.0 million from $57.9 million in March 2005.
PacSun Lowers Q1 Guidance on Double-Digit March Comps Decline
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. total sales for the month of March were $116.8 million, a decrease of 2.9% over total sales of $120.3 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sales decreased 10.9% during the same period. By c
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