Goody’s March Comps Up 0.25%

Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for the fiscal month of March 2004 of $125.7 million, an increase of 3.4% from total sales of $121.6 million for the fiscal month of March 2003 (the five weeks ended April 5, 2003). Comparable store sales

Comps Climb 11.2% for Gottschalks in March

Gottschalks announced that same store sales for the month of March 2004 increased 11.2% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 9.3% to $59.3 million from $54.3 million in March 2003. On a year-to-date basis, same store sales increased 7.

May DS March Comps Rise 10.1%

The May Department Stores net sales were $1.18 billion for the five-week period ended April 3, 2004, an 11.5% increase from $1.06 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales increased 10.1%. March store-for-store sales increased 10.9%,

Shopko March Comps Climb 5.2%

ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2004 increased 5.1 percent to $281.7 million from $268.1 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 5.2 percent…

Walden Sponsors American Whitewater

Ayer, Massachusetts- Walden Kayaks manufacturers of classic recreational, sporting, and touring kayaks is pleased to announce their support of American Whitewater with a commitment of $10,000 over five years towards national river conservation efforts and

The Conservation Alliance Announces Grant Recepients

The Conservation Alliance, a coalition of outdoor industry businesses working to fund conservation and recreation causes, today announced its first round of funding for 2004. Five grants, totaling $160,000, were awarded by the coalition to organizations

Amy Buckalter will leave Burton

Burton Snowboards is restructuring the sales management team within each of its five brands allowing each of the sales managers to report directly to their respective general managers. Amy Buckalter, VP of Global Sales, has assisted in designing the new s

Marin Sponsors ‘Peace Ride for Tibet’s Independence’

Marin Bikes will co-sponsor, with Minneapolis based Alternative Bike and Board, fourteen Tibetans and two Canadians in the “Peace Ride for Tibet's Independence”. The ride begins on April 10th with a large demonstration at
10am in front of The People&

Galas Joins Manzella Team

Product Development and Marketing at Manzella get even stronger in 2004 as Rick Galas joins the team bringing design experience to the specialty glove leader. Galas’s expertise in product design spans more than a decade in the sporting goods industry.

Collegiate Pacific Sees Strong Q3

Collegiate Pacific pre-announced expected sales results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Company sees Q3 sales approximating $11 million, or approximately 10-13% above previous forecast, driven by organic sales growth of approximatel

Callaway Adds Thornley to Board

Callaway Golf Company announced Anthony S. Thornley has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. He will begin serving immediately, and will stand for election to a full one-year term at the Company's Annual Meeting in May. The additi

American Eagle March Comps Up 7.6%

American Eagle Outfitters announced that total sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2004 increased 17.6% to $140.3 million, compared to $119.3 million for the five-week period ended April 5, 2003. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Out

Gildan Attains Industry-Leading Environmental Standard

Gildan Activewear has become the first manufacturer catering to the wholesale imprinted activewear industry to obtain the Oeko-tex Standard 100 certification, the most internationally recognized eco-label designation in the textile supply chain. This cert