The May Department Stores reported preliminary net sales of $902 million for April, 2004, a 6.8% decrease from $967 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 8.1%. April store-for-store sales decreased 7.5%, excluding the
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Neiman Marcus Comps Jump 14.0% in April
In the four-week April period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 14.1 percent. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the Company's stores in the West.
Retail Ventures April Comps Drop 0.2%
Retail Ventures total sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, increased 6.7% to $219.6 million from $205.8 million for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003. The company's same store sales decreased 0.2% for the four week period. Total sales for the t
Sears April Comps Fall 1.8%
Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues decreased 1.8% for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $1.94 billion for the four-week period in April 2004, down 2.8% compared with the four weeks ended May 3, 20
Payless April Comps Climb 4.7%
Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales increased 4.7 percent during the April reporting period, the four weeks ended May 1, 2004. Company sales totaled $265.6 million, a 5.6 percent increase from $251.5 million during fiscal April of last year.
Urban Outfitters Q1 Comps Jump 32%
Urban Outfitters sales for the first quarter climbed by 59% over the same period last year, to $170.3 million and easily set a new Company first quarter record. This sharp increase was driven by a 32% jump in total Company comparable store sales, a 24% in
OR Summer Market Seminars are Confirmed
Outdoor Retailer recently confirmed the list of speakers and seminar topics for the upcoming Summer Market 2004. As in the past, OR has enlisted experts in their field to head-up panel discussions, seminars and workshops targeting issues specific to today
The Hockey Company Posts Q1 Loss Despite Sales, GM Gains
The Hockey Company's net sales for the 2004 first quarter increased 12.7% to $42.6 million versus Q1 last year. Sales were up approximately 3.7% on a constant dollar basis. Gross margin grew 90 basis points to 45.3% of sales compared with 44.2% in
Ruff Wear Jumps Accross The Pond
Ruff Wear, the Bend-based producer of Gear For Dogs On The Go, has expanded its European distribution. After seeing a year of steady growth and success throughout Europe in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Germany, Ruff Wear has announced that it will
Shoe Pavilion Swings to Profitability
Shoe Pavilion reported Q1 net income of $352,000 or 5 cents per share for the first quarter of 2004, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million or (19 cents) per share last year. Net sales increased 5.3% to $19.6 million for the first quarter, from net sales
Tag New Media Receives Summit Creative Award For Rossignol Work
Tag New Media was awarded a bronze for online advertising in the 2004 Summit Creative Awards® competition for its outstanding creative work for Rossignol. The prize was awarded for TNM's design and development of a microsite to promote Rossignol'
Bite’s April Sales Jump 20%
Bite Footwear broke sales records this April reporting a 20% increase in gross sales from April 2003, the company’s highest U.S. sales in a single month to date. Bite’s successful spring kicked off in March with the company’s highest monthly sales yet in
SGMA Reports Highlights Sporting Goods Manufacturers Financial Performance
U.S. sporting goods manufacturers maintained a healthy rate of sales growth while controlling costs and managing assets well. However, a reduction in gross margin attributable to pricing pressure resulted in weaker bottom line results in 2003 compared t
Smith Restructures U.S. Sales Team
Smith Optics has hired Brian Cotsonas as the company’s East Coast regional sales manager. Linda Rodney, who has worked at Smith for several years overseeing national sales, will become the Central regional sales manager and will handle a majority of Smith
The Wait is Over; Footaction Sale to Go Through
Footstar announced the expiration of the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with its proposed sale of approximately 350 Footaction stores to Foot Locker, Inc. for $225 million in cash, subject to
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