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Stein Mart March Comps Down 1.4%, Quarterly Comps Slide 5.8%
Stein Mart, Inc. total sales for the fiscal month ended Apr. 2, 2009 were $135.3 million, a 2.4% decrease from total sales in March 2008 of $138.6 million. Comparable store sales for the month were down 1.4%. For the quarter ended Apr. 2, 2009, total sale
Bon-Ton Sees Comps March Comps Fall 11%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five weeks ended April 4, 2009 decreased 11.2% compared with the prior year period. Total sales for the five weeks decreased 10.6% to $245.0 million compared with $274.0 million for the prio
Stage Stores Sees 15% Drop in March Comps
Stage Stores Inc. said same-store sales fell 15% in March due to a later Easter and delays in other sales. The company noted that Easter Sunday falls about three weeks later in 2009 than it did in 2008, and said other promotions were shifted to April from
Costco’s March Same-Store Sales Down 5%
Costco Wholesale Corp.'s same-store sales dropped 5% in March, hurt by lower gas prices and the stronger dollar. Excluding those two factors, the wholesale club chain said same-store sales gained 4% for the period ended April 5. U.S. comps were down
The Buckle’s Comps Jump 14.7% in March
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales increased 14.7% or the five-week period ended April 4. Net sales jumped 21.5% to $77.3 million from $63.6 million a year ago…
OIA: Outdoor Sales Down 17% in February
According to the latest Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Outdoor Topline Report, February 2009 retail sales for all core outdoor stores, including chain, Internet and specialty stores, slipped 17% to $341.2 million from $412.0 million in the year-ago m
Nikwax N.A. Expands Marketing Department
Nikwax has hired Heidi Allen for the position of marketing coordinator in the North American division. In this role, Allen is the key liaison between the sales team and the marketing team…
National Street Basketball Assocation (NSBA) Launched
The National Street Basketball Association (NSBA) has officially been established as a new league. The first official act of the NSBA will be to induct fifteen former legends of street basketball, who then became NBA champions and helped pioneer the game
JJB Sports Proposes New Deal with Landlords
JJB Sports PLC, the U.K. sporting goods chain, has finalized terms for company voluntary arrangements (CVA) as it looks to save its remaining stores. A CVA is a formal procedure that enables a company to agree with its unsecured creditors a way of restruc
Feel Golf Forms Korea Partnership
Feel Golf Company, the golf club manufacturer based in Monterey, CA, signed a seven-year licensing and distribution agreement with its Korean partner, Planquitous Company, Ltd…
It’s Jordan vs. Nike in NCAA Tourney Final
To measure brand exposure during the NCAA Basketball Championship tournament, The SportsOneSource Group developed a tournament ‘Brand Brackets Sheet’ that tracks the brands with footwear and apparel contracts with the participating schools. Nike, Inc. con
Greensource Wins Sustainability Award
Greensource, the Seattle-based apparel manufacturer, was named a “Sustainability All-Star” March 24, 2009, by Apparel magazine a leading publication for global apparel executives. Company President David Basson accepted the award at Apparel’s Tech Confere
OBIT: Olympic Skier Andrea Mead Lawrence
Ski superstar Andrea Mead Lawrence passed away Tuesday night after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends…
Unifi Closes Sale of China Joint Venture
Unifi, Inc. has closed on the sale and received $9 million in proceeds related to its 50% ownership interest in Yihua Unifi Fibre Industry Co., Ltd., the company's joint venture with Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd. (YCFC). Unifi will continu
Former Cannondale Owner Wins Turnaround Award
Pegasus Capital Advisors was awarded Buyouts Magazine's “Turnaround of the Year” award for its highly successful acquisition, rejuvenation and ultimate sale of Cannondale Bicycle Corp…
