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Fruit in Apparel Deal with Wilson…
Fruit of the Loom has inked a licensing deal with Wilson Sporting Goods, providing Fruit with an opportunity to develop, produce, and sell Wilson-branded athletic apparel for the mid-tier retail market. Phil Johnson, who was most recently VP sales for Ru
Russell Corporation Lays Out Strategies for Brands…
Russell Corporation laid out its new reporting structure for investors last week as part of an annual presentation to review strategy for the business. During the four hour 2005 Analyst Day event, management reminded investors that RML had moved roughly
Sr. Developer, Women’s Footwear — Timberland
Timberland seeks a Sr. Developer — Women's Footwear to work as a member of development team to produce world class products, which meet or exceed company and category expectations with regard to brand integrity, design, product innovation and
Developer – Speed — Timberland
Timberland seeks a Developer to work as a member of the development team to produce world class products, which meet or exceed company and category expectations with regard to brand integrity, design, product innovation and return on investment. C
Lafuma and Oxbow Confirm Takeover Discussions…
With several rumors circulating, The Lafuma Group made an announcement putting much speculation to rest. Lafuma and Oxbow, the French Surf and Snowboard Company, are in takeover discussions. Shares for both groups have been suspended from trading until an
Ross Stores April Same-Store Sales Up 1%
Ross Stores, Inc.reported sales of $357 million for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005, an 11% increase above the $322 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004. Comparable store sales for the month increased 1% over the prior year…
Gildan Q1 Revenues Increase 16.9%; Raises Guidance
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported second quarter net earnings of $14.3 million or 48 cents per share, which includes a special charge of $7.8 million after-tax or 26 cents per share for the closure of its Canadian yarn-spinning facilities. Earning were fla
Neiman Marcus April Retail Comps Climb 12.5%
The Neiman Marcus Group, In the four-week April period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 12.5 percent. Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct for the four-
Everlast Posts Q1 Net Loss; Net Revenues Up 23%
Everlast Worldwide Inc. reported net revenues for its continuing operations of increased 23% to $12.2 million for its fiscal 2005 first quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared with net revenues of $9.9 million in the prior year period. Net sales from cont
Dillard’s Comps Fall 6% in April
Dillard's sales for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005 were $514.0 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 of $542.4 million. Total sales declined 5% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores declined 6% for the fou
Bon-Ton April Comps Climb 4.9%
The Bon-Ton Stores announced total sales for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005 increased 4.5% to $87.2 million compared to $83.5 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 4.9%. For the first quarter of fiscal 2005, total sa
JC Penney April Comps Rise 3.6%
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 3.6% for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005, on top of a 5.3% increase last year. Original expectations were for comparable store sales to be flat to up slightly. Total department stor
Wal-Mart April Comps Inch Up 0.8%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the four-week period ending April 29, 2005 increased 7.4% to $22.3 billion from $20.8 billion in the year-ago period. Comps for the month inched up 0.9%, with Wal-Mart stores up just 0.1% and SAM”S CLUB increa
Nordstrom April Comps Rise 6.9%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $531.7 million for the four-week period ending April 30, 2005, an increase of 8.1% compared to sales of $491.7 million for the four-week period ending May 1, 2004. Same-store sales increased 6.9%. Preliminary
Shoe Carnival April Comps Fall 9.9%; Q1 Comps Rise 5.5%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended April 30, 2005 decreased 6.7% to $45.3 million from sales of $48.6 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales decreased 9.9% in April 2005. For the combined months of March an
