Federated Same-Stores Sales Up 1.0% for February

Federated Department Stores, Inc. posted total sales of $1.801 billion for February, a 64.1% increase over total sales of $1.097 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's February sales were up 1.0%…

TJX Total Company Comps Increase 1% Over Last February

The TJX Companies, Inc. posted sales for the month of February of $1.1 billion, up 6% over the $1.0 billion reported during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2006, increased 1% over

Target February Same-Store Sales Increase 3.6%

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for February increased 10.5% to $3.73 billion from $3.38 billion for the same month last year. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 3.6% from fiscal February 2005…

Ross Stores Posts 6% February Comps Gain

Ross Stores, Inc. posted $356 million in sales for February, a 14% increase over the $311 million reported for the same month last year. Comparable store sales for the month increased 6% over the prior year period…

West Marine Sees 5.7% Sales Gain; Net Loss Widens

West Marine, Inc. posted a preliminary unaudited net loss for the fourth quarter of $17.4 million, or 82 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million, or 16 cents per share last year. Net sales for the quarter were $124.8 million, a 5.7% increa

Saks Has Tough February After 6.4% Comps Decline

Saks Inc. reported a 6.4% decrease in total company comparable store sales and a 17.2% decrease in total sales to $361.9 million for the month of February. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 6.1% for SDSG and decreased 6.7% for SFAE for the mont

Adio Footwear Moves Warehousing to Reno

In a move to further streamline and improve its warehousing and shipping operations, Earth Products will relocate Adio Footwear's warehousing and shipping operations from company headquarters in Carlsbad to a larger company facility in Reno, Nevada.

Paddlesport 2006 Will Be in Somerset, NJ

Paddlesport 2006 will be held March 24, 25 & 26, 2006 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, NJ. Over 100 exhibitors will gather together under the same roof to present new products and share their passion for paddlesports. Exhibitors will includ

Black Diamond Retains Korean Distributor

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd has retained a new Korean distributor. Patagonia Korea, a Korean distribution agent owned and operated by Mr. Chun, one of Korea's foremost climbers, will begin working with Black Diamond on March 1, 2006…

Timbuk2 Names Gargantua Design to Handle Marketing

Timbuk2 awarded its branding and marketing account to Gargantua Design, the design and branding unit of Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. On behalf of Timbuk2, Gargantua will create a total branding identify for the company's growing product line incl

Rocky Sees EJ Acquisition Help More Than Double Q4 Sales

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. posted a 128% net sales increase for the fourth quarter to a record $74.9 million compared to $32.9 million for the corresponding period a year ago. The sales were boosted by a $41.8 million dollar contribution from the acquired

Zumiez Comps Jump 28% For February

Zumiez Inc. saw total net sales for the month of February increase 52.9% to $14.4 million, compared to $9.4 million for the same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 28.0% for the past month, versus a comparable store sales

Aldila Posts 45% Sales Gain in Fourth Quarter

Aldila, Inc. reported net sales increased 45.2% to $18.0 million for the fourth quarter compared to $12.4 million in the same quarter of 2004. The company reported net income of $2.7 million (48 cents per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2005 as c