Climbing Wall Instructor Certification Program Launched
The Climbing Wall Association (CWA) and the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) have agreed to establish a Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) Certification Program. The first course will be offered at the 2008 Climbing Wall Summit in Boulder, Colo. Th
Primaloft Sponsors Shop’s Backcountry Festival
Specialty outdoor retailer, The Mountaineer, in Keene Valley, NY, will host its annual Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival on March 1 and 2, 2008. PrimaLoft – Insulation Technology will support the event as a major sponsor for the sixth year in a row.
Jarden Sees K2 Boost Q4 Sales, But Hurt Bottom Line
Jarden Corporation saw net sales jump 38% for the fourth quarter to $1.47 billion compared to $1.06 billion for the same period in the previous year. Sales for the Outdoor Solutions segment saw net sales jump 330% for the quarter to $570.2 million, booste
The Buckle January Comps Jump 19.1%
The Buckle, Inc. saw a 19.1% jump in comparable store sales for fiscal January. Total net sales increased 26.4% compared to the 4-week period ended February 3, 2007. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month decreased 2.3% to $39.2 million from net sales o
Shoe Carnival Reports 5.7% Decline in Q4 Comps
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported a 7.3% decline in sales for the thirteen-week fourth quarter to $164.3 million from sales of $177.2 million for the fourteen-week period last year. Sales of approximately $11.5 million were recorded in the extra week of the fo
Pacific Sunwear January Comps Decrease 7.4%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. saw net sales for the four weeks of fiscal January decreased 3.7% to $66.3 million from $68.9 million for the same four week period last year. PacSun sales were $59.6 million, a slight increase over last year, but demo
Stein Mart’s Comps Slide 2.5%; Forecasts Q4 Loss
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales fell 2.5% in January. Total sales fell 19.1% to $81 million from $100.1 million. Management now expects fourth quarter operations will produce a net loss of $(0.28) to $(0.33) per diluted share..
Bon-Ton Posts 1.3% Consolidated Comps Decline
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported combined comparable store sales for fiscal January decreased 1.3% compared to the prior year period. Carson’s comparable store sales decreased 3.2% and Bon-Ton comparable store sales increased 2.4% compared to the prior y
Gottschalks Posts 7.4% January Comps Decline
Gottschalks Inc. reported a 7.4% decrease in January comps. Total sales for the four-week month decreased 30.8% to $30.1 million from $43.5 million for the five-week period ended February 3, 2007. Excluding the additional week in January 2007, total sales
Nordstrom Comps Drop 6.6%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported January same-store sales decreased 6.6 percent and total sales decreased 20.3 percent. Sales fell to $486.3 million for the four-week period ended February 2, 2008, compared to sales of $610.1 million for the five-week period ende
DSW Comps Fell 1.7% in Latest Quarter
DSW Inc. reported net sales for the thirteen-week quarter ended Feb. 2, 2008 increased 1% to $332.5 million compared with $329.1 million for the fourteen-week quarter ended Feb. 3, 2007. Same store sales decreased 1.7% for the comparable thirteen-week per
Timberland Sees Net Income Down 33.4% on Sales Decline
The Timberland Company recorded fourth quarter net income $24.1 million, down 33.4% from the year-ago result of $36.2 million. Revenue fell 9.3% to $442.7 million as U.S. revenues declined 17.3% to $258.6 million. Foreign exchange rate changes increased f
Retail Ventures Sees Comps Slip in January
Retail Ventures, Inc. saw total sales for the thirteen-week fourth quarter decrease 11.9% to $769.9 million from $874.0 million for the fourteen-week period last year. The company's same store sales decreased 0.1% for the comparable thirteen week per
Wal-Mart Comps Growth Halved
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported its comp store sales rose .9% in the four-week period ending Feb. 2, 2007, compared to a rise of 1.8% in the year earlier period. Net sales rose 7.9% rise to $27.28 billion for the period and 8.5% to $375.41 billion for the y
Urban Outfitters Reports 11% Improvement in January Comps
Urban Outfitters, Inc. saw total sales for the fourth quarter jump 29% over the comparable quarter last year to a record $465 million. Comparable store sales at Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters rose by 18%, 19% and 6%, respectively, for a c
