Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $402.6 million for the four-week period ending August 30, 2003, an increase of 11.3% compared to sales of $361.7 million for the four-week period ending August 31, 2002. Same-store sales increased 3.2%. Year-to-dat
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Finish Line Q2 Same-Store Sales Surge 21%; Raises Guidance
The Finish Line reported net sales of $270.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 30, 2003, an increase of 33% over net sales of $204.3 million for Q2 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q2 increased 21% versus an increase of 1% reported for
Gap August Comps Climb 4% – up 10% YTD
Gap Inc. reported net sales of $1.22 billion for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, which represents a 5% increase compared with net sales of $1.16 billion for the same period 2002. The company's comparable store sales for August 2003 increa
August Comps Inch Up 0.8% at Saks
Saks Incorporated announced that comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended August 31, 2002 increased 0.8% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 0.7% for SDSG and incre
TJX Comps Inch Up 1% In August
The TJX Companies reported August 2003 sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, were $995 million, up 8% over $920 million achieved during the same period, 2002. For the 30 weeks ended August 30, 2003, sales reached $6,893 million, an 8% incr
Abercrombie and Fitch August Comps Drop 11%
Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $190.4 million for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, a 3% increase over last year's August sales of $185.2 million. August comparable store sales decreased 11% compared with the four-week period end
Hot Topic Net Sales up 31% in August – Comps Up 11.8%
Hot Topic, Inc. announced net sales for fiscal August 2003 increased 31% to $61.5 million from net sales of $46.8 million for fiscal August 2002. Same store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased by 11.8% compared to the corresponding fo
DuPont Textiles Gets a New Name
DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI), has announced that it will be called INVISTA(TM) effective immediately. The name change represents the company's next step toward separating from its parent company and crystallizing its distinct, independent corpor
Value City August Comps Up 4.2%
Value City Department Stores announced total sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003, increased 8.7% to $205.1 million from $188.7 million for the four weeks ended August 31, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 4.2% for the four wee
GoLite and EMS Team Up For Adventure Racing
GoLite and Eastern Mountain Sports have joined forces in the sport of adventure racing, introducing Team GoLite/EMS at the 2003 Subaru Primal QuestÒ adventure race this weekend in Lake Tahoe, California…
Sierra Club Wins an Emmy
the Sierra Club celebrates a News and Documentary Emmy awarded to Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film. Last night at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, the National Academy of Television
Arts & Sciences honored the first public television program
Deuter Continues Medibet Sponsorship and Asks For Industry Help
Meditibet is a registered association located in Munich Germany. It was founded in 2000 and as a NGO (Non Government Organization) with the aim to provide basic medical care in regions with Tibetan culture. Their most important goal is to support and to p
Cold as Ice Sees Sales Boost
Late business boosts the success of Cold As Ice, Inc. in their continuing effort to pioneer new ground for women's snowboard apparel. The company found itself happily asking, “who turned on the snowboarding faucet again”? After several quarters of th
Chris Kushner Joins Wilson
Wilson Racquet Sports is pleased to announce Chris Kushner has been hired as the Marketing Analyst for Accessories…
Cleary Appointed To VP of Sales at Speedo
Robert Cleary, Jr., has been appointed national vice president of sales at Speedo, a division of Authentic Fitness Corp., according to an announcement by Roger Williams, president and COO. Authentic Fitness is a division of Warnaco, Inc…