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Pacific Sunwear Q1 Growth Stymied by Weather, Shift in Trends…

Pacific Sunwear saw some key categories at its PacSun stores go negative or slow down in April, impacting same-store and total sales for the first quarter, while the company continues to chase the trends at both of its nameplates as fashion trends shift a

Quiksilver Hawking at Kohl’s…

Kohl's Corp. and Quiksilver, Inc. jointly announced the signing of a license agreement under which Quiksilver would grant exclusive rights to the Tony Hawk clothing brand to Kohl's. The license encompasses a range of apparel and related products

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

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

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

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

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

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-

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

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…

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

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

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

Consumer Reports Launches GreenerChoices.org

More and more, consumers are making environmentally friendly choices in the purchases that they make. They are actively seeking out organic foods, avoiding dangerous chemicals in products, and looking for energy-efficient appliances. On Earth Day 2005, wi

Johnson Declines Dolphin’s Offer; Dolphin Still Fighting

Johnson Outdoors rejected Dolphin's increased offer to acquire approximately 1.5 million shares of the Company's authorized but unissued Class B common stock at $21.75 per share, as it had rejected an earlier $21.00 per share proposal. Additiona