Zumiez Posts Strong July Comps

Zumiez Inc. total net sales for the month increased 44.6% to $19.8 million from $13.7 million last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 8.4% for the four-week period on top of a 12.7% jump during last year’s month.
Comps were 12.4%,

Riboud Resigns from Quik Board

According to a filing with the SEC, Franck Riboud has resigned from his position as a director of Quiksilver, Inc. The company expects that Mr. Riboud will continue to work with them on an advisory basis…

Cybex Names Ahearn as Treasurer and CAO

Cybex International, Inc. appointed James M. Ahearn as Treasurer and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Ahearn, 56, has been employed by Cybex for more than five years. He has served as Cybex’s Treasurer since 2003, prior to which Mr. Ahearn served as Cybex’s

Sara Lee Announces Date and Plans for Apparel Spin-Off

Sara Lee Corporation has finalized plans that will see its apparel division spun-off to create a stand-alone, publicly traded company called Hanesbrands Inc., whose shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HBI,

NGF: June Round Down Slightly; YTD Still Up

According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played in the U.S. fell 0.7% on a same-store basis in June 2006 vs. June 2005, but the YTD figure remained positive at up 3% over the same period last year. The eastern seaboard was particularly hard hit w

Gildan Posts 17.6% Sales Jump; Net Follows

Gildan Activewear Inc. reported sales for the third quarter amounted to a record $233.9 million, up 17.6% from $198.9 million in the third quarter of last year. In addition, the company posted record third quarter net earnings of $42.8 million and dilute

Payless Sees Slight Q2 Comps and Sales Gains

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. saw comparable store sales increase 2.2% during the second quarter. Total sales for the quarter were $706.4 million, a 1.8% increase from $693.9 million during the second quarter 2005…

Retail Ventures Gets Mixed Results in Q2

Retail Ventures, Inc. saw sales at its Value City stores decrease 3.6% to $290.3 million for the second quarter from $301.1 million during the same period last year. Comparable sales decreased 2.2% at the chain. At Filene's Basement, sales increase

Bon-Ton Organic Sales Jump 10% in July

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported total sales for July increased 187% to $210.3 million compared to $73.2 million for the same period last year. July sales include $129.6 million from the Carson's stores. Bon-Ton comparable store sales increased 12.2

Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club Stores Add to Top Line In July

For the month of July, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. saw sales at its U.S. Wal-Mart stores increase 8.4% to $16.54 billion from $15.26 billion last year. Comparable sales at the stores increased 2.3% for the month on top of a 4.5% increase in the year-ago period

Cybex Posts 10% Q2 Sales Gain; Net Off Slightly

Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales for the second quarter 2006 of $30.0 million, an increase of 10.1% when compared to the $27.2 million posted in the same period last year. The company reported net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $16.1

Kohl’s July Comps Increase 5.9%

Kohl's Corporation posted a 15.0% increase in total sales to $972.8 million from $846.2 million during the year-ago month. Comparable sales for the month increased 5.9%…