Völkl Performance Wear Hires Northwest Territory Reps

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…

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%…

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.

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…

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