The Buckle Comps Slide 7.6% in July

The Buckle, Inc. saw net sales for the month of July decrease 3.5% to $34.0 million from $35.2 million during the same month last year. Comparable store net sales for the month declined 7.6%…

Ross Stores Comps Inch Up 1%; Sales Jump 10%

Ross Stores, Inc. posted a 1% increase in comparable sales for the month after a 7% gain during July of last year. Net sales totaled $397 million for the month, a 10% increase over $362 million in sales last year…

Saks July Comps Up 2.4%; Biz Sales Hurt Top Line

Retailer Saks Incorporated saw comparable store sales increased 2.4% for the month of July, but total sales decreased 36.4% to $216.4 million as a result of the sale of Proffitts, McRae's,and the NDSG business. By segment, comparable store sales decr

TJX Companies Posts 4% July Comps Gain

The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales in July increase 9% to $1.2 billion from $1.1 billion one year-ago. For the year-to-date period, sales reached $7.9 billion, an 8% increase over last year's $7.3 billion. Consolidated comparable store sales for the m

Gottschalks July Comps Slip 0.7%

Gottschalks Inc. saw July same store sales decrease 0.7% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 0.5% to $43.3 million compared to total sales of $43.5 million in July 2005…

Obit: Belinda Edwards Passes On

On July 23rd Belinda Edwards, a great colleague, friend and soul of the snow industry passed away after a long and defiant battle against an undiagnosed form of cancer.

Known by most as ‘B’, her legacy in the snow industry began in 1987 as a designer at

Winter Trails Hits the Southeast

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, an alpine ski and snowboard destination in the mountains of North Carolina, has been added as the southernmost venue on the east coast for Winter Trails, an international program that offers children and adults an opportunity to

Oliver Peoples Taps Schulte to Be New CEO

Oliver Peoples, wholly owned subsidiary of Oakley, Inc., appointed David Schulte as chief executive officer and president. Schulte brings more than 15 years of strategic operational, financial, marketing and retail experience to his new role and will repo

Cabela’s Q2 Merchandise Sales Increase 17.8%

Cabela's Inc. saw total revenue for the second quarter increase 12.6% to a record $387.3 million compared to $343.9 million for the same period last year. Merchandise revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 17.8% to $346.5 million com

Fox River Joins 1% for the Planet

Fox River has become one of the newest U.S. firms to join 1% For The Planet, an alliance of companies committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier planet…

Mountain Games Selects Backbone Media for PR

Mountain Games, LLC has retained Backbone Media to direct the public relations outreach for the adventure sports festival. Backbone Media will manage all media communications and credentials for the sixth annual Teva Mountain Games, which will take place

Dynamic Brands Awards Reps of Year

Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for The Bag Boy Company and AMF Golf, named Bob Wallace as the company’s 2006 Golf Sales Representative of The Year. In addition, Pat Mason was named 2006 AMF Golf Sales Representative of The Year, and Hugh Bell was reco

Sport Chalet Posts 17% Q1 Sales Gain; Net Jumps 36%

Sport Chalet, Inc. saw sales increase 17.0% to $84.4 million for the company's fiscal first quarter after posting sales of $72.1 million for same period last year. The retailer received a $6.9 million boost from five new stores as well as a comparabl

adidas Eyewear Shifts Management Team

adidas Eyewear, a division of Silhouette Optical, is re-structuring its US management team. Jeff Ravreby has accepted the position of US Brand Manager; Rocky Fresh has accepted the position of Retail Business Development Manager; and Bill Munch will take