Ross Stores, Inc. saw sales grow 8% to $729 million for the month of December, up from $672 million for same period last year. December comparable store sales grew 2% on top of a 6% gain in the prior year period…
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Kohl’s December Comps Increase 3%
Kohl's Corporation reported sales for the five-week period ended December 30, 2006 increased 11.2% over the five-week period ended December 31, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 3.0%…
The TJX Co.’s December Comps Up 6%
The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales of $2.5 billion for the month of December, representing a 10% increase over the $2.3 billion achieved during the five-week period ended December 31, 2005. Consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ende
Neiman Marcus December Comps Climb 7.1%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. announced preliminary Company-wide revenues for December 2006. During the five week month of December, sales increased 8.3% to $689 million compared to $637 million during December of last year. Comparable store sales increased 7.1% fo
Saks Comps Jump 11.1% in December
Retailer Saks Incorporated reported total company comparable store sales increased 11.1% in December, while total sales increased 13.0% to $444.0 million from $392.8 million lats year…
Garmin Acquires French Distributor
Garmin Ltd. has acquired EME Tec Sat SAS, the exclusive distributor of Garmin's consumer products in France. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Garmin Ltd. earnings in 2007. Following the acquisition, EME will change its name to Garmin Fr
Tubbs Hires New Sales Agency
Tubbs Snowshoes will be represented in the Eastern Great Lakes region by Active Pursuits, a sales agency based in Traverse City, MI representing outdoor, water sports, and ski/snowsports manufacturers…
Head N.V. Expands Partnership with ATP Masters Series
On the heels of plans to expand the company’s tennis business in Asia and particularly in China, HEAD NV recently committed additional funding to various worldwide sponsorships, including the ATP Masters Series…
NGF: November Rounds Played Increase 1.1%
According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played in the month of November increased 1.1% on a same-store basis over the same month one year ago. The increase did not materially affect the year-to-date figure which remained at +0.3%. In the Central
Transition the Key to the Year that Was in 2006…
Transition and opportunity may be the key words that best describe 2006 in the sporting goods industry as the momentum of mega deals slowed and companies looked for more nuanced deals to fine tune portfolios and add a final piece to the consolidation puzz
And the Industry Gains Ground on Capitol Hill…
2006 can also be looked at as a turning point for government relations at OIA and SIA. All three were able to effectively lobby and push bills through the House and Senate that will have a tangible impact in years to come. Much of the progress was made d
Execute Sports to Sell Academy Brand and Pursue Strategic Options…
Execute Sports, Inc. plans to reorganize its business and to divest portions of its Snow Sports operations including the Academy brand. The goal is to reduce the company's operational cash flow requirements and create a “more efficient path to profit
Nautilus Shuffles Product Development Teams…
Nautilus plans to relocate its Louisville, Colo.-based fitness product development facility to the company’s headquarters in Vancouver, Wa. and then move its Apparel Division, including Pearl iZUMi from leased facilities in Broomfield, Colo., into the now
American Skiing Company to Sell Steamboat to Intrawest…
American Skiing Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation to an affiliate of Intrawest for $265 million. American Skiing Company initiated a review of strategic options for the resort in July. Included in t
Execute Sports to Sell Academy Brand
Execute Sports, Inc. plans to reorganize its business and to divest from its snow sports operations including the Academy Snowsports brand with the goal reducing the company's operational cash flow requirements and creating a more efficient path to p
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