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Saks' July sales decreased 12.5% and comparable store sales increased 0.3% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 3.1% for SDSG and increased 4.1% for SFAE for the month…

Target net retail sales from continuing operations for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005 increased 11.9% to $3.593 billion from $3.211 billion for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 5.5% from fi

Ross Stores reported sales of $362 million for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005, a 17% increase above the $309 million in sales reported for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 7% over the prior

BJ's Wholesale Club sales for the month of July 2005 increased by 9.3% to $582.3 million from $532.6 million in July 2004. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 4.7% in July, including a positive impact from sales of gasoline of approximatel

Cascade Designs signed an exclusive agreement with Vapore, Inc., a California-based technology startup, to manufacture the Capillary Force Vaporizer (CFV) for portable stoves. CFV technology enables a stove to operate with the performance of liquid fuel

Axis Outdoor hired two new rep agencies. Mike Fisher has been hired to service New England – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT. Bret Fishman of X-Treme Fun Sales is responsible for the Rockies – CO, NM, UT, WY, and Brian Block expands his turf. In addition to repres

blurr recently added to its sales force with the intent of pursuing an aggressive distribution strategy for the US market. Toby Reid, formerly of Mountain Equipment Co-op and G3, has joined blurr as Sales Manager as of March 2005, and has since enlisted

Big Dog Holdings, for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, consolidated net sales were $43.4 million as compared with $41.0 million in the second quarter 2004. Consolidated retail sales increased 6%, primarily due to comparative store sales increase of 7%. Co

Rounding out its initiative to implement a strategic marketing plan to launch a re-vitalized Yakima, the company named the Philadelphia-based advertising agency, Stick and Move, as its advertising firm of record. Stick and Move, founded by Jared Scott an

Jackson Kayak’s new retail concept is primed to bolster the company’s reputation for innovation both on and off the water. At the pinnacle of the three-tiered approach to dealer sales is a Super Store concept that is already proving its validity in the ma