The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store sales increased increased 8.4% for the five-week period ended April 2. Net sales increased 11.4% to $96.8 million from net sales of $86.9 million for the same period a year ago…
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O’Neill Hires Girls Sales Manager for Swim/Active
O'Neill Clothing announced Sasha Hartloff as the new girls sales manager for the swim and activewear categories. Effective immediately, Hartloff will oversee the O'Neill Girls regional sales teams around the U.S. and spearhead distribution effor
Stein-Mart Comps Dip 3.9% in March on Easter Shift
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011 decreased 3.9%. Total sales for the period were $127.1 million, a decrease of 4.9% from $133.6 million in the same period in 2010…
Target’s Comps Sink 5.5% in March
Target Corporation reported its net retail sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011 were $5.96 billion, a decrease of 4.5% from $6.23 billion for the five weeks ended April 3, 2010. On this same basis, March comparable-store sales decreased 5.5%…
Nordstrom’s March Comps Rise 5.1%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 5.1% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011 compared with the five-week period ended April 3, 2010. Preliminary total retail sales of $897 million for March 2011 increased 10.1% compared with t
Ross Stores Ups Q1 Guidance on March Sales Gain
Ross Stores, Inc. upped its EPS guidance for the first quarter after reporting sales increased 2% for the five weeks ended April 2, 2011 without the benefit of an early Easter. Comparable store sales for the month declined 1% compared to a very strong 14
Louisiana Reinvests $13 Million with Commercial Fishermen
This month the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), in coordination with the Office of Community Development – Disaster Recovery Unit (OCD), and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), issued award letters to nearly
Sara Lee Completes Sale of Shoe Care Business to SC Johnson
Sara Lee Corp. completed its sale of its global shoe care business, in a majority of countries, to SC Johnson. The global shoe care business is comprised of the brands Kiwi, Kiwi Kleen, Tana and Bama, among others…
Outside Television Relocates Studio to New York
Outside magazine affiliate Outside Television is relocating its studio in an effort to upgrade its production capabilities as the network expands to build greater national distribution. The new studio, EUE Screen Gems Studios in Midtown Manhattan, is a st
Oakley Opens Times Square Store
Oakley, Inc. is opening a store in New York’s Times Square this week that will feature an Oakley Custom bar, where customers can customize Oakley eyewear and goggles. An onsite etching machine, for instance, will allow them to personalize their desi
Modell’s Open Second Smaller Concept Stores in Ramsey, NJ
Modell's Sporting Goods announced the opening of the company's 147th store this past weekend with the grand opening of a new 8,451-square-foot store located in the Interstate Shopping Center in Ramsey, NJ…
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Adds E–Commerce to Facebook Page
Brooks-Range Mountaineering Equipment said it added an e-commerce option to the company's Facebook page…
OIA Joins Fight Against Rogue Websites
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Columbia Sportswear Company and Vibram USA, Inc. joined legislators to bring attention to the continuing harm online infringement and counterfeits pose to American jobs and the economy…
Cybex Sales Improve in Q4, but Lawsuit Judgment May Lead to Bankruptcy
Cybex International, Inc. reported net sales improved 15% for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, but a crushing loss in a product liability lawsuit sank the bottom line and may still be a threat to push Cybex into bankruptcy…
Under Armour Expands Credit Line
Under Armour, Inc. has entered into a credit agreement covering a total loan commitment of $325 million comprised of a revolving credit facility commitment of $300 million and a term loan commitment of $25 million. The credit line replaces a $200 million
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