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J.C. Penney April Comps Slip 1.7%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. saw comparable store sales decrease 1.7% for the month of April, compared to guidance for sales to decrease mid- to high-single digits and compared to a 3.4% decrease last year. Net sales increased 0.9% for the month to $1.33 bi
Target Sales Rise 9.0% in April as Comps Climb 3.1%
Target Corporation reported a 9.0% increase in net retail sales, which were helped by a strong 3.1% rise in comp store sales. The discount retailer said the impressive performance fell short of goals, but showed marked improvement over the combined March/
Stein Mart Cites Calendar for 3.2% Comp Store Increase
Stein Mart Inc. said its comp store sales rose 3.2% in fiscal April, largely because of shifts in the calendar and a special promotion, but warned daily sales continue to trend substantially below last year. For the first quarter, for instance, comp store
Gottschalks April Comps Decline 3.9%
Gottschalks Inc. reported a 3.9% decrease in comparable store sales for the month of April from the prior year. Total sales for the four-week period decreased 4.9% to $38.3 million compared to $40.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2007…
Bakers Q1 Comps Drop 11.1%
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc.'s sales in the thirteen weeks ended May 3 decreased 11.6% to $43.5 million from $49.3 million a year ago. Comps fell 11.1%, compared to a decline of 9.3% in the comparable period last year…
Wal-Mart Posts 3.8% Increase in Comps for April
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported total company net sales increased 9.8% for the fiscal month of April to $29.18 billion from $26.57 billion for the year-ago month. Comparable store sales increased 3.8% for the month…
American Apparel’s Comp’s Surge 27%
American Apparel, Inc. reported that for the month ending April 30, comparable store increased 27% over the year ago period. For the year-ago period, comps advanced 17%. The company did not provide total sales figures for the month…
Veltec Names Three New Managers
Veltec Sports has named new product planners for two of its lines and a new marketing manager to coordinate marketing of all of the product lines that Veltec market’s in North America, which include Sidi, Colnago, Descente, SheBeest, Enervit, and Vredeste
Copelands Donate $1 million to Children’s Museum
The Copeland family, former owners of Copeland's Sports and current downtown developers, have made a $1 million donation to the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum in honor of the late family matriarch Thelma Copeland…
Schutt Partners with Bethlehem Sporting Goods
Schutt Reconditioning, of Easton, PA and a division of Schutt Sports, Inc. has entered into a marketing and distribution agreement with Bethlehem Sporting Goods of Bethlehem, PA. The new partnership will leverage assets of both Schutt Reconditioning and B
Next Inc. Partners with GSI Commerce
Next Inc., which owns several sports licensing businesses, announced that it has signed a new merchandising agreement with GSI Commerce. The company has expanded its distribution to include e-commerce to include www.campustraditionsusa.com, www.rpmsportsu
Cabela’s Posts Hefty Gains in First Quarter
Cabela’s Incorporated reported that its total revenue for the first quarter ended March 29 increased 15.9% to $535.5 million despite an 8.4% decline in same store sales. While direct sale dipped slightly, revenues from credit card operations rose 13.9% to
Z-Man Fishing Buys Rights to Chatterbait
Z-Man Fishing Products, Inc. said an affiliate has acquired from Rad Lures, Inc. all of the trademarks, patents, designs, trade dress rights and other intellectual property associated with the Chatterbait brand. Included in the deal is the popular origina
FGXI Q1 Sunglass and Frame Sales Up 8%
FGX International said its sales of sunglasses and prescription frames rose 8% to $18.1 million, in the first quarter ended March 29. The company attributed the increase in sales in the sunglasses and prescription frame segment to new product launches and
Shock Doctor Awarded Injunction in Case Against XO
Shock Doctor, Inc. reports it was granted a preliminary injunction in its case against New Jersey-based XO Athletic Company in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota on April 23, 2008. Chief Judge James M. Rosenbaum found that a protective mout
