Neiman Marcus Sees July Comps Increase 8.8%

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced total company sales for July 2005 were up 7.3% to $232 million from $216 million in the same month last year. Comparable store sales for the month were up 8.8%. For the company's 52-week fiscal year, sales we

TJX Companies July Sales Increase 6%, Comps Up Slightly

The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005, were $1.1 billion, up 6% over $1.0 billion achieved during July, 2004. For the year-to-date, sales reached $7.3 billion, an 8% increase over last year's $6.8 billion

Payless Comps Down 2.4% For July

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales decreased 2.4% during July while sales totaled $177.9 million, a 3.5% decrease from $184.4 million during fiscal July of last year. Same-store sales for the year-to-date period increased 2.1%…

Phoenix Posts 10% Q2 Sales Jump; Net Falls Into Red

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced net sales for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005 increased 10.6% to $15.4 million compared to $13.9 million for the second quarter of 2004. The second quarter saw a net loss of $1.0 million or 14 cents per diluted

July Comps Down 3.3% For May Dept Stores

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $927.4 million for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005, a 13.4% increase from $817.9 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 3.3%. Net sales for the

Dillard’s July Comps Up 2% on 3% Sales Gain

Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005 were $543.9 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 of $529.7 million. Sales increased 3% on a total store basis for the four-week period. Sales in c

Shoe Pavilion Q2 Sales Jump 20.2%

Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced comparable store net sales increased 8.2% for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005. Net sales for the second quarter ended July 2, 2005 increased 20.2% to $24.9 million from $20.7 million for the same period last year. Compa

Phoenix Footwear Acquires Paradise Shoe Company

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of the Paradise Shoe Company, LLC. Terms were not disclosed. Paradise Shoe Company, based in Phoenix, AZ, is the exclusive licensee of the popular Tommy Bahama line of men's and w

Unifi Closes DC, Moves to Yadkinville, NC

Unifi, Inc. (announced that it will close its Central Distribution Center in Mayodan, North Carolina and move its operations to its Warehouse and Logistics facilities in Yadkinville, North Carolina.This change, which is expected to be completed by Decembe

Foot Locker Q2 Sales Rise 3%, Comps Up 1.3%

Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended July 30, 2005 of $1,306 million, versus $1,268 million in the comparable period last year, an increase of 3.0%. For this same 13-week period, comparable store sales increased 1.3%. For the 26-w

Tubbs Expands Product Development Team

Tubbs Snowshoes has expanded its product development team and taken steps to strengthen its women’s snowshoe business. Deidre O’Mara has been hired as K2 snowshoes category manager by K2 Sports, while Tubbs has named Rachel Lin to the position of developm

Cybex Trazer Receives Innovation Award

Cybex International, Inc. announced that the International Council on Active Aging(ICAA) has named its Trazer product as North America's Innovative New Piece of Equipment for active older adults…

NGF: Nationwide Round Inch Up 0.2%

Same-store rounds played in the U.S. increased marginally (0.2%) in June 2005 vs. June 2004, based on data from operators at 1,663 golf facilities. That brings the year-to-date total to a deficit of 1.1% vs. last year. The hardest hit region in June was C

Sergio Tacchini Returns to U.S. With MGI

Marin Group International LLC announced it is relaunching the internationally renowned Sergio Tacchini brand after a 10 year hiatus in North America. Under this new partnership agreement with Milan based Sergio Tacchini S.p.A., MGI has the exclusive righ