Ross Stores Comps Up 2% in December

Ross Stores reported that sales grew 13% to $579 million for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005, compared to $513 million for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004. December comparable store sales grew 2% in 2004 on top of a 4% gain in the prior year per

May D.S Comps Fall 3.5% in December

The May Department Stores' net sales were $2.84 billion for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2005, a 13.0% increase from $2.52 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 3.5%. December store-for-store sales decreased 3

Apogée Establishes U.S. Sales Force

Apogée Skiwear announced the establishment of a USA Sales Team. Representing the New England territory will be industry veteran Jac Quin. Jac will be joined by Randy Dodig in New York State and Pennsylvania and Rich Fredericks in the Mid-Atlantic territor

Cabela’s in Negotiations for Third Minnesota Store

Cabela's is in negotiations to build an approximately 185,000-square-foot destination/entertainment outdoor gear store in Rogers, Minnesota. The superstore, which would be the largest outdoor sports store in the state, is planned for opening late thi

Petzl Hires Blackwell as Southwest Rep

Petzl has hired Chuck Blackwell as its Southwestern sales representative. Blackwell joins Petzl with 15 years of sales experience and will cover the Arizona, Nevada, and Southern California regions. Blackwell replaces Petzl's former Southwest rep She

NSGA Offers Brand Share Reports

Footwear brand share reports covering 19 types of athletic and sports footwear are now available and may be ordered from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) at special pre-publication discounts, which will be available through February…

Burton and Motorola Team up With New Product Line

Burton and Motorola are now offering the ability to switch between their iPod playlist and incoming calls in mid-air with three new products. Launched at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show, these Bluetooth-enabled jackets, helmets and beanies will provide

Sea to Summit Moves to Boulder

Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, moved their corporate headquarters to Boulder, CO., from Las Vegas in December, 2004. The move to Boulder was precipitated by the company’s need for a much bigger warehouse space…