Columbia Sportswear Company reported in a filing with the SEC that the company's COO, Patrick D. Anderson announced his resignation. According to the filing, his last day as an employee will be at the end of an as yet to be determined transition peri
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Stage Stores Sees 2.5% February Comps Dip
Stage Stores, Inc. saw February net sales increase 1.2% to $105.9 million from $104.6 million in the prior year four week period. Comparable store sales decreased 2.5% this year vs. an increase of 1.4% last year…
Pacific Sunwear Sees February Sales Improve 7%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. saw a 7.0% increase in net sales for the fiscal month of February to $77.6 million from $72.5 million during the same period last year. At the PacSun concept, same-store sales increased 6% during the same period…
The Buckle Sees 24.3% Jump in February Comps
The Buckle, Inc. recorded a 24.3% jump in February comparable store sales on top of a 4.5% increase in the year-ago month. Net sales for the fiscal month ended March 1, 2008 increased 31.6% to $49.6 million from net sales of $37.7 million for the prior ye
Wal-Mart Sees Both Concepts Post February Comps Gains
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported a consolidated store sales increase of 8.9% for fiscal February to $29.19 billion from $26.79 billion for the year-ago period. Wal-Mart store sales improved 5.6% to $18.56 billion, while Sam's Club sales increased 6.5%
TJX Comps and Sales Rise 3% in February
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported a 3% increase in fiscal February net sales to $1.3 billion from $1.2 billion for the same period last year. For the four-week period ended March 1, 2008, consolidated comparable store sales increased 3% over last year…
J.C. Penney February Comps Slide 6.7%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. recorded a 6.7% decline in comparable store sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2008, compared with guidance for a low-single digit decrease. In last year’s February period, comparable store sales increased 1.5%. Total sales
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Partners with RCGA
TaylorMade adidas Golf (TMAG) and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) have entered a three-year agreement in which TMAG will become the official golf equipment and apparel partner of the RCGA. The agreement builds on an existing partnership between
Quiksilver Posts 14% Q1 Sales Rise
Quiksilver, Inc. reported a 14% rise in first quarter net revenues to $605.3 million from $528.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Consolidated income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was a loss of $14.7 million,
Becker Takes Over at Reebok as Harrington Moves to Easton-Bell
Adidas AG has appointed Uli Becker as president and CEO of the Reebok brand. Becker, currently chief marketing officer of Reebok, will succeed Paul Harrington, effective April 1st, when Harrington takes over as CEO at Easton-Bell Sports. Harrington spent
adidas Q4 Sales Grow 14% Currency-Neutral
The adidas group reported that fourth quarter revenues grew 14% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by strong sales increases at both adidas and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Reebok sales, however, declined. On a regional basis, sales grew by double-digit rates
Famous Footwear Sees Q4 Sales Decline 3.2% on One Less Week
Total net sales at Famous Footwear decreased 3.2% to $310.7 million, compared to $320.9 million for the fourth quarter last year. Excluding the impact of the fifty-third week in 2006, net sales increased 2.8%. Same-store sales in the quarter decreased by
Hilfiger to Take Footwear License Back
Tommy Hilfiger Group and the Stride Rite unit of Collective Brands, Inc. reached a mutual agreement under which Tommy Hilfiger will bring its men's and women's footwear business in-house effective January 1, 2009. Stride Rite will continue to re
Zumiez Sees 2.6% Comps Decrease for January
Zumiez Inc. reported that comparable store sales decreased 2.6% for the four-week period ended March 1, 2008, versus a comparable store sales increase of 12.4% for the four-week period ended March 3, 2007. Total net sales for the four-week period ended Ma
Keen’s Richardson to Become Chief of Corporate Social Responsibility
Kirk Richardson will step down from his current role as president of Keen to move into a new role as the company's chief of corporate social responsibility. Richardson was named Keen president in February 2006. His move follows the departure of the c
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