HighGear has inked an agreement with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to become an official supplier of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team. The two-year agreement gives HighGear exclusive worldwide sponsorship in the sports instrument category,
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Tax Holiday Shift Impacts Dillard’s July Comps
Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 were $529.7 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003 of $549.1 million. Sales declined 4% for the 4-week period on both a total and comparable store
Kellwood Elects Two New Board Members
Kellwood has elected Robert J. Baer and Harvey A. Weinberg to the Company’s Board of Directors, according to Hal J. Upbin, chairman and chief executive officer. Baer is a seasoned executive in the transportation industry with over 28 years of experience.
DSW Comps Up 1.2% in July; RVI Comps Off 2.3%
Retail Ventures, Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004, increased 3.7% to $170.6 million from $164.6 million for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003. The company's same store sales decreased 2.3% for the four week peri
Trails.com Inks Partnership with Sierra Designs
Sierra Designs recently became the first manufacturer to offer a free six-month Trail Finder™ subscription with the purchase of any Sierra Designs sleeping bag. The program will be released at the Summer Outdoor Retailer trade show, Aug. 12-14, 2004 and a
Bon-Ton July Comps Inch Up 1.4%; Beerman’s Fall 3.5%
The Bon-Ton Stores' total sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 increased 93.4% to $75.2 million, including $35.2 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $38.9 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store
Nordica Inks Deal with Canadian Alpine Ski Team
NRB Sports Inc, the Canadian subsidiary of Italian owned Nordica and Rollerblade, has announced that after a long absence it has re-joined the Canadian Alpine Ski Pool. Already in association with numerous ski pools world wide, this partnership will allow
Federated July Comps Up 3.7%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $998 million for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004, an increase in total sales of 3.6% compared to total sales of $962 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's
Ross Stores July Comps Fall 5%
Ross Stores reported sales of $309 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004, a 2% increase above the $303 million in sales reported for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003. Comparable store sales for the same period declined 5% from the prior
Payless July Comps Drop 6.5%
Payless ShoeSource same-store sales decreased 6.5% during the July reporting period, the four weeks ended July 31, 2004. Company sales totaled $192.0 million, a 5.7 percent decrease from $203.6 million during fiscal July of last year…
Target Stores July Comps Up 4.1%
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 increased 8.8% to $3.59 billion from $3.30 billion for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 3.8% from f
Sportsman’s Guide Q2 Income Jumps 23% on 2.3% Sales Increase
The Sportsman's Guide reported sales for the second quarter 2004 were $38.9 million compared to the $38.0 million reported for the same period one year ago. The Company reported net earnings of $797,000, or $0.15 per fully diluted share for the quar
Gravis Expands Management Team…
Gravis footwear has added three new Director-level employees as part of a new emphasis by the Burton senior management team on the division. Anne-Marie Dacyshyn is the new Director of Product Marketing, Jason Heffron is the new Director of Marketing Commu
Aldila Rides Golf Surge to Q2 Profits…
Despite concerns about the health of the golf business, particularly with Callaway’s recent revelations, Aldila experienced a breakout quarter in Q2 as net sales jumped 44.4% to $14.3 million versus $9.9 million in the year-ago period. The increase was c
Golf Rounds Increase Slow in Q2…
The National Golf Foundation is reporting that total golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 2.5% for the first six months of the year when compared to the YTD period last year, but increased just 0.9% in the second quarter after a nice start in April…
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