Foot Locker Q4 Comps Increase 3.9%; Sales Up 1.8%

Foot Locker, Inc. reported a 1.8% increase in sales for the fourth quarter to $1.56 billion, versus $1.54 billion in the comparable period last year. Comparable store sales increased 3.9% for the quarter. For the 52-week period ended January 28, 2006, sal

Forzani Acquires Fitness Source

The Forzani Group Ltd. has acquired The Fitness Source Inc. Operating nine retail locations, with annual sales of $20 million, in Ontario, The Fitness Source provides the best in home fitness products as well as commercial exercise equipment and accessori

Orange 21 Names Kohlscheen as COO

Orange 21 Inc. appointed Jerry Kohlscheen to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective March 1, 2006. Mr. Kohlscheen will oversee all operations and customer service functions. Mr. Kohlscheen comes to Orange 21 Inc. with over 20 years of operation

Shoe Carnival January Comps Jump 11.8%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that sales for the month of January increased 14.1% to $39.0 million from sales of $34.2 million for the four-week period ended January 29, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 11.8% in January 2006…

Neiman Marcus January Comps Increase 4.1%

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., In the month of January, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 4.7 percent. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the Company&#0

TJX Companies Comp Up 5% in January

The TJX Companies, Inc. reported strong January sales and, as a result, now estimates that its earnings per share for the fourth quarter will exceed its previously disclosed range. Consolidated net sales for the month of January were $946 million, up 11%

Stage Stores January Comps Inch-Up 1.5%

Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the month of January increased 3.8% to $66.1 million from $63.7 million in the prior year. Comparable store sales increased 1.5% versus an increase of 3.7% last year.

EMU Australia Names Rockies Rep

EMU Australia added action sports industry sales rep veteran David Poletti as the company’s new sales rep for the Rockies region. David has almost twenty years of experience in the action sports realm, and has focused on building such brands as Freestyle

Head Awards Hard Workers

Tom Kelley, who manages Southern California for Head/Penn Racquet Sports, was named District Sales Manager of the Year for 2005, while Steve Rothstein, who represents the Midwest, was named Rookie of the Year. Both Steve and Tom were commended on their t