Spyder is Gearing Up to Triple Sales by 2010

Spyder Active Sports is preparing itself for strategic growth by adding key positions through a new hire and several promotions. Jake Jacobs, formerly vice president of merchandising, is now senior vice president of product. Kate Saunders, previously dire

Gander Boosts Net Income on SEC Clarification

Gander Mountain announced revisions to the fiscal 2004 financial results reported on March 11, 2005, and to the restated fiscal 2003 results reported on that date. Net income for fiscal 2004 increased to $1.6 million from $0.8 million as previously report

The Buckle’s March Comps Climb 8%

The Buckle's sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2005 increased 13.3% to $43.2 million from sales of $38.1 million in the corresponding five-week period ended April 3, 2004. Comparable store sales, for stores open at least one year, for the

Gottschalks March Comps Fall 2.4%

Gottschalks' total sales and same store sales for the month of March 2005 decreased 2.4% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased to $57.9 million from $59.3 million in March 2004. On a year-to-date basis, total sales and same store s

March Comps Drop 9.2% at Goody’s

Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for the fiscal month of March 2005 of $119.1 million, a decrease of 5.3% from total sales of $125.7 million for the fiscal month of March 2004. Comparable store sales for March 2005 decreased 9.2% from Mar

Stage Stores’ March Comps Jump 12.1%

Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2005 increased 13.5% to $125.1 million from $110.2 million in the prior year five-week period ended April 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 12.1% versus an increase of

Wal-Mart March Comps Climb 4.3%

Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the five-week period ending April 1, 2005, and April 2, 2004 climbed 11.3% to $28.98 billion. Comparable store sales increased 4.3%…

Nordstrom March Comps Climb 5.5%

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $657.3 million for the five-week period ending April 2, 2005, an increase of 6.7% compared to sales of $616.3 million for the five-week period ending April 3, 2004. Same-store sales increased 5.5%. Preliminary quart

Bon-Ton March Comps Drop 3.6%

The Bon-Ton Stores' sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005 decreased 4.0% to $100.5 million compared to $104.6 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales decreased 3.6%. Year-to-date sales decreased 3.5% to $175.3 million com

Comps Fall 8.0% in March at Dillard’s

Dillard's sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005 were $636,579,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2004 of $691,009,000. Sales decreased 8% for the five-week period on both a total and comparable store basis…

March Comps Climb 3.4% at Federated

Federated Department Stores' total sales were $1.359 billion for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005, an increase of 3.4% compared to total sales of $1.314 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's March sales also

TJX March Comps Inch Up 1%

The TJX Companies reported March 2005 sales were $1.4 billion, up 6% over the $1.3 billion achieved during the five-week period ended April 3, 2004. For the nine weeks ended April 2, 2005, sales reached $2.5 billion, a 9% increase over last year's $2

Ross Stores March Comps Climb 3%

Ross Stores reported sales of $456 million for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005, a 13% increase above the $404 million in sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2004. Comparable store sales for the month rose 3% on top of a 7% gain in the prior year…

March Comps Increase 1.4% at Payless

Payless ShoeSource same-store sales increased 1.4% during the March reporting period, the five weeks ended April 2, 2005. Company sales totaled $270.2 million, a 1.4% decrease from $273.9 million during fiscal March of last year. Total sales for the first