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Kohl’s June Comps Fall 3.7%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the five-week period ended July 3, 2004 increased 9.8% over the five-week period ended July 5, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 3.7%. For the 22 weeks ended July 3, 2004, total sales were up 13.2% over t
Sears June Comps off 3.1%
Sears June Sales fell 4.4% to $2.548 billion compared to $2.664 billion last year. Same store sales for the month of June fell 3.1%…
May D.S. June Comps Rise 1.9%
The May Department Stores preliminary net sales were $1.16 billion for the five-week period ended July 3, 2004, a 2.5% increase from $1.13 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales increased 1.9%…
June Comps Fall 4.0% at Ross Stores
Ross Stores reported sales of $381 million for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004, a 4% increase above the $367 million in sales for the five weeks ended July 5, 2003. Comparable store sales for the month of June declined 4% from the prior year…
June Comps Climb 2.3% at Target
Target net retail sales for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004 increased 8.1% to $4.471 billion from $4.135 billion for the five-week period ended July 5, 2003. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 2.3% from fiscal June 2003. Total sales fr
Payless June Comps Fall 1.0%
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. same-store sales decreased 1.0 percent during the June reporting period, the five weeks ended July 3, 2004. Company sales totaled $289.2 million, a 0.7 percent decrease from $291.3 million during fiscal June of last year. Same-sto
Longenecker Resigns from USCSA
Tim Longenecker, the Administrative Director for the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association has decided to resign after ten years of service. His involvement with the USCSA goes back to the early ‘80’s when he was competing in the league. He will be
LPGA Signs Headwear Deal with Drive Headwear
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has inked a deal making DRIVE Headwear the exclusive and official headwear provider of the LPGA. Under this new partnership, DRIVE Headwear will develop a line of hats complementing The LPGA Collection, an LPGA-br
Prince Sports Realigns for Regional Focus
Prince Sports has realigned its organization, internal functions and activities in order to increase its ability to better serve customers, according to George Napier, chairman and CEO of Prince Sports, Inc. Prince is now divided into two business units,
adidas America Expands USD Partnership
adidas America and the University of San Diego have expanded and extended their multi- year partnership, effective immediately. The previous partnership dealt exclusively with the school's football program, which recently hired former NFL QB Jim Har
Holliday Rejoins Russell Corp. as VP IR
K. Roger Holliday has rejoined Russell Corporation as vice president of investor relations effective July 9. Holliday will be based in Atlanta and report to Eric Hoyle, interim CFO. Holliday originally joined Russell in 1986 as director of financial rela
Forzani Settles in Government Advertising Probe
The Forzani Group Ltd. has entered into a Consent Agreement with the Commissioner of Competition resolving the COC's concerns with respect to certain advertising at FGL's Sport Mart and Sport Chek stores. FGL, however, disagrees with the Compet
Trek, Maverick, and Pacific Settle Their Dispute
Maverick American, Pacific Cycle, and Trek Bicycle Corporation have resolved on amicable terms their lawsuits concerning alleged claims of patent infringement. In the lawsuits, Pacific Cycle asserted that Maverick American’s ML7 and Trek’s Klein Palomino
Axcent Sports Adds New Reps
Axcent Sports, the exclusive supplier of Descente Cycle, Run, Triathlon and Fitness apparel in the USA and Canada has added key sales reps in important territories over the last several weeks in preparation for its Spring 2005 product launch. Chris Watson
Sears to Test Schwinn Exercise Bikes
The Nautilus Group, Inc. is teaming up with Sears, Roebuck and Co. to begin a test of its Schwinn Fitness brand of cardiovascular equipment at select Sears locations nationwide. Nautilus will test market certain of its Schwinn fitness exercise bikes in 3