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DSW Comps Jump 11.3% During Fourth Quarter

DSW Inc. posted net sales of $238.8 million for the fourth quarter ended January 28, 2006, up 3.1% from sales of $231.7 million during the year-ago period. Net income was $10.0 million for the quarter, a 13.6% increase from $8.8 million last year. Compa

Teva Launches New ‘Running Club’ Marketing Campaign

Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation is focusing on the trail running category with a new trail specific running club and multi-channel marketing campaign.
The Teva Mountain Running Club is designed to create a community of trail runners seekin

adidas and NBA Ink 11-Year Merchandising Partnership

The adidas Group and the National Basketball Association have signed an 11-year strategic global merchandising partnership that will make the adidas brand the official uniform and apparel provider for the NBA, the Women’s National Basketball Association (

McGeough Appointed VP of Footwear at TNF

The North Face appointed Barry McGeough Vice President of Footwear. McGeough will focus on building internal design and development infrastructure to drive The North Face footwear innovation and unique product aesthetics. He will be managing The North Fac

BJ’s Wholesale Comps Increase 3.1%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. sales for March 2006 increased by 7.3% to $712.7 million from $664.2 million in March 2005. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 3.1%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of approximately 0.9%…

Bon-Ton March Comps Fall 4.6%

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. total sales for the month of March, 2006 increased 143% to $243.8 million compared to $100.5 million for the same period last year. Fiscal 2006 sales include $149.6 million from the acquired Northern Department Store Group effecti

Intrawest Names Wasilov as President and COO

Intrawest Corporation appointed Alex Wasilov as president and chief operating officer. Mr. Wasilov will lead the operating divisions of Placemaking; Mountain Resorts; Lodging, Golf and Spa; Adventure and Active Travel; and Corporate Development and will r

Wal-Mart March Comps Inch-Up 0.8%

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the month of March increased 6.8% to $20.0 billion compred to $18.7 billion last year. Comparable store sales increased 0.8%…

J. C. Penney March Comps Slip 1%

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. department store sales were flat with last year for the month of March, 2006. Comparable department store sales decreased 1.0% compared to a 0.4% decline in last year's March period. Sales were below initial guidance for a

Nordstrom Comps Climb 4.3% in March

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $703.1 million for the month of March an increase of 7.0% compared to sales of $657.4 million for the five-week period ending April 2, 2005. Same-store sales increased 4.3%…

PacSun Lowers Q1 Guidance on Double-Digit March Comps Decline

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. total sales for the month of March were $116.8 million, a decrease of 2.9% over total sales of $120.3 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sales decreased 10.9% during the same period. By c

Stage Stores March Comps Fall 3.9%

Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the month ended April 1, 2006 increased 5.0% to $131.4 million from $125.2 million in the prior year five-week period ended April 2, 2005. The Company noted that this year's total sales include the sales generated b

SmartWool Taps Wiper to Establish Boulder Design Center

SmartWool has hired Anne Wiper as their new VP and
General Merchandising Manager. Ms. Wiper was formerly the Footwear Merchandise Director for Pearl Izumi, and a Vice President at Salomon where she managed the Salomon Design Center in Boulder, CO. Under

ITF Extends Deal with Wilson

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and Wilson Sporting Goods signed a new three-year deal that names Wilson the Official Ball of Fed Cup and extends Wilson’s existing Davis Cup partnership through 2008. The new agreement starts with the 2006 Fed Cu

GSI Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan

GSI Commerce Inc. has adopted a stockholder rights plan. The rights plan is designed to “enhance the board's ability to protect stockholder interests and to ensure that stockholders receive fair treatment in the event any coercive or unfair takeover