Völkl Performance Wear has hired Gordy Bolstad and Barry Galvin, to cover the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Völkl Performance Wear will compliment their other lines which include Völkl Skis and Tecnica Boots…
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OIA: Outdoor Industry Reaches $13 Billion for First Half of 2005
Outdoor Industry Association released the semi-annual Topline Retail Sales report, which focuses on point of sale data for five outdoor product categories: Equipment, Equipment Accessories, Apparel, Footwear, and Paddle. The report covers the spring/ summ
Shoe Carnival October Comps Jump 21.2%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. sales for the month of October increased 24.3% to $49.8 million from sales of $40.0
million for the same month in 2004. Comparable store
sales increased 21.2% for the month. Total sales for the third quarter increased 12.3% to $182.
The Buckle’s Comps Climb 4.3% in October
The Buckle, Inc. sales for the month of October
increased by 9.5% to $39.2 million from sales of
$35.8 million in the corresponding four-week period
ended October 30, 2004. Comparable-store sales rose
4.3%…
Pacific Sunwear Ups Guidance on 7.9% October Comp-Store Increase
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. total sales for the month of October were $88.0 million, an increase of 17.4% over total sales of $75.0 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sales increased 7.9% during the same period. By
J. C. Penney October Comps Increase 2.4%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 2.4% for the month of October. Comparable store sales were in-line with guidance of a low-single digit increase, and come on top of a 1.8% increase in last year's October period.
Nordstrom’s Same-Store Sales Climb 6.4% in October
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $556.2 million for the month of October 29, 2005, an increase of 8.7% compared to sales of $511.9 million for 2004. Same-store sales increased 6.4%…
Bakers Footwear Q3 Sales Climb 33.9%; Comps Up 21%
Bakers Footwear Group third quarter net sales increased 33.9% to $43.2 million up from $32.3 million in 2004. Comparable store sales in the third quarter increased 21.0% compared to a 7.6% decrease in the same period last year. For the thirty-nine week ye
Dillard’s October Comps Climb 8%
Dillard's, Inc. sales for the four weeks ended October 29, 2005 were $488.3 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004 of $456.7 million, a total sales increase of 7%. Sales in comparable stores increased 8% for the four-week
Kohl’s October Comps Rise 6.2%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the month of October increased 16.8% over 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 6.2%. For the year-to-date 2005, total sales were up 14.8% while comparable store sales increased 3.9%…
Target Exceeds Guidance with 5.7% October Comps Increase
Target Corporation's net retail sales from continuing operations for the month of October increased 11.6% to $3.694 billion from $3.311 billion for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 5.7%
Retail Ventures Comps Climb 6.7% in October
Retail Ventures, Inc. total sales for the four weeks ended October 29, 2005, increased 12.4% to $260.6 million from $231.8 million for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004. The company's same store sales increased 6.7% for the four week period…
Bikes Belong Launches Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Since 1970, the percentage of U.S. children who bike or walk to school has plummeted. During this time, childhood obesity has tripled, and sedentary lifestyles are widely recognized as a major contributing factor. Safe Routes to School is a logical soluti
Exel’s Profits Hampered by Investment in Nordic Walking
The Exel Group's net sales rose to €69.3 million for the first nine months, up 8.2% on the previous year’s €64.1 million. Net sales were up 9.8% to €22.4 million, compared to €20.4 million in the third quarter. Operating profit for the first nine mon
Phoenix Footwear Income Falls on 47% Sales Increase
Phoenix Footwear Group net sales for the third quarter ended October 1, 2005 increased 47.9% to $34.3 million compared to $23.2 million for the third quarter of 2004. The Company reported flat organic growth, as the increase in the Royal Robbins' bra