Perry Ellis Shuffles Swim Deck…

With barely enough time for the ink to dry on its licensing agreement for JAG swimwear, Perry Ellis International, Inc. has reorganized parts of it swimwear business, appointing Gail Rhodes as senior vice president of sales for women's swim. Rhodes

Body Solid’s Endurance Treadmills on Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with Endurance, a division of Body Solid Inc., of Forest Park, Ill., announced a voluntary
recall of the Endurance Treadmills. The recall applies to about 700 of the treadmills, manufactured by J

Legacy Paddlesports Adds New Sales Rep

Legacy Paddlesports LLC has hired angling expert Jimbo Meador to its sales, marketing and R&D team. Meador, who has spent his lifetime living, breathing and working with fishing-related product and services, has been featured in nationally distributed an

TNF Promotes Three on RandD Team

The North Face announced changes to the Research & Design Department, resulting in cross category moves in Outerwear, Snowsports, Equipment and Sportswear. The North Face changes include the promotion of Neil Munro to Product Director, Outerwear; Matt Pag

Eddie Bauer Q1 Net Loss Triples on 12% Sales Decline

Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. first quarter revenues fell 12.3% to $194.5 million, compared to $221.9 million in 2005. The net loss for the first quarter was $35.6 million, compared to a net loss of $8.6 million in 2005. In addition, on May 25, 2006 Eddie Ba

The Buckle Sees Comps Slip 3.8% in May

The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the month ended May 27, 2006 increased 0.9% to $31.1 million from net sales of $30.8 million in the corresponding month ended May 28, 2005. Comparable-store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the four-week per

DSW Inks Deal for Stein Mart’s Footwear Department

DSW Inc. will become the exclusive lessee for footwear in all Stein Mart stores at the beginning of 2007. The transition to DSW inventory in 102 Stein Mart shoe departments will take place in January 2007. Most of the affected stores are located in Alabam

Nordstrom May Comps Climb 7.8%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $600.8 million for the four-week period ending May 27, 2006, an increase of 10.1% compared to sales of $545.6 million for the four-week period ending May 28, 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.8%…

Stein Mart May Comps Climb 1.0%

Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales for the month of May were $119.6 million, a 1.5% increase. Comparable store sales for the month ended May 27, 2006, increased 1.0%…

Gottschalks May Comps Increase 2.8%

Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of May 2006 increased 2.8% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 3.3% to $48.9 million from $47.4 million in May 2005. On a year-to-date basis, same store sales increased 0.1% from the sam

Target May Comps Jump 5.7%

Target Corporation's net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 27, 2006 increased 12.3%to $3.929 billion from $3.500 billion for the four-week period ended May 28, 2005. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 5.7% from fiscal May 20

Saks May Comps Climb 1.1%

Saks Incorporated for the month ended May 27, 2006, total Company comparable store sales increased 1.1% and total sales decreased 44.9%. By segment, comparable store sales increased 2.2% for SDSG and increased 0.8% for SFAE for the month…

Gander’s Loss Widens on Double-Digit Comp Decline

Gander Mountain Company first quarter sales increased 15% to $155.6 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Comparable store sales decreased 10.4%. The company reported a loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 of $23.0 million for both pr