Stein Mart Sales Slide in Fourth Quarter

Stein Mart, Inc. today reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 decreased 3.9 percent. Total sales for the January four-week period were $60.1 million, a decrease of 4.3 percent from $62.8 million in the same period last year

Bon-Ton’s January Comps Down 3.5 Percent

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, decreased 3.5 percent. Total sales decreased 3.2 percent to $174.4 million for the four weeks compared with $180.1 million for the prior year period…

Hillerich and Bradsby Appoints VP of Marketing

Hillerich & Bradsby Co., parent of the Louisville Slugger brand, has named Kyle Schlegel vice president of marketing. Schlegel joins H&B after a 13-year career of increasing responsibility in the marketing division of consumer packaged goods giant Proctor

Titleist Awards Rep of the Year

Titleist selected Bill Kent and Dewitt Miles as 2011 sales representatives of the year. The official presentation to recognize Kent and Miles for this distinguished honor took place during the Titleist National Brand Meeting in Orlando…

Target’s Comps Grow 4.3 Percent in January

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, were $4.61 billion, an increase of 5.1 percent from $4.38 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 29, 2011. On this same basis, January comparable-store sales increased

Consumer Index Retreats to 61.1 in January

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edge

Zumiez January Comp Sales up 10.8 Percent

Zumiez Inc. reported that total net sales for the four-week period ended Jan. 28 increased 19.2 percent to $31.8 million, compared to $26.7 million for the four-week period ended Jan. 29, 2011. The action sports retailers said comparable store sales incre