Nordstrom June Comps Increase 4.7%
Nordstrom, Inc. preliminary sales were $827.0 million for the five-week period ending July 1, 2006, an increase of 6.9% compared to sales of $773.6 million for the five-week period ending July 2, 2005. Same-store sales increased 4.7%…
Cosco June Comps Climb 6%
Costco Wholesale Corporation net sales were $5.74 billion for the fiscal month ended July 2, 2006, an increase of 10% from $5.22 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comps increased 6% for the month…
Stage Stores Sees 3.5% Increase in June Comps
Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the five-week period ended July 1, 2006 increased 16.0% to $133.4 million from $115.0 million in the prior year five-week period ended July 2, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 3.5% on top of an 11.0% increase last
Lotus Designs Becomes Patagonia Paddling
The Lotus Designs brand will transition to Patagonia Paddling. At that time, Patagonia will launch a focused product offering under the Patagonia Paddling name. The new line will be highly refined, with a renewed focus on environmentally-friendly material
Cutter and Buck Q4 Sales Up 5%; Full Year Net Down
Cutter & Buck posted sales of $36.6 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 5.0% over the $34.9 million in the same period last year. Sales in the Golf channel decreased 2.6% to $11.2 million compared to last yearNet income for the quarter was $2.9
Harte Joins The Quiksilver Rossignol Group
Canice Harte will join The Quiksilver Rossignol Group's management team in Park City to fill the position of VP of Sales and Marketing, Soft Goods Division. Canice will be directly responsible for sales activities and will oversee the adaptation of R
Vaude Hires Dietrich for International Sales Team
Bernd Dietrich will be joining the international sales team at Vaude . As Area Sales Manager he will be responsible for all sales activities in the following regions: Asia, Eastern Europe and Australia/New Zealand. In close cooperation with Lutz Vetter, I
OutDoor Launches New Design Award
The first design competition at the OutDoor Show has motivated many companies in the outdoor industry. 142 products from 21 countries have been entered for the OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD. The objective of this industrial contest is to distinguish products com
Fleet Feet Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Fleet Feet, Inc. is marking the 30th anniversary of the first Fleet Feet store at its National Franchise Conference in Hilton Head this week. The first Fleet Feet opened in Sacramento, California, in 1976, and the company began offering franchises in 198
Freestyle Hires Centric and SnL to Help Redefine Brand
Freestyle recently added two new agencies of record – Centric and SnL Communications. Freestyle will work with Centric to redefine its brand and create innovative online and offline retailer and consumer advertising programs. SnL Communications will cond
Google’s Online Payment Program to be Integrated with AdWords
Google Inc. has launched “Google Checkout”, a checkout process that makes online shopping faster, more convenient and more secure for Google users. Google Checkout offers a checkout option that enables shoppers to purchase from participating stores with a
adidas Extends and Expands Sponsorship Deal with UEFA
UEFA and adidas have continued their long-term partnership on both the flagship European national team and top European club competitions. adidas has been granted global sponsorship rights to UEFA EURO 2008 to take place in Austria and Switzerland and has
NBA Taps Spalding For New Official Game Ball
The NBA is introducing a new Official Game Ball for play beginning in the 2006-07 season. The new ball, manufactured by Spalding, features a new design and a new material that together offer better grip, feel, and consistency than the current leather ball
Dodge Appointed Senior Director for GoLite Footwear
With the introduction of the new line of footwear for trail running under the GoLite brand, The Timberland Company has appointed Bill Dodge as Senior Director for GoLite footwear. In this role, Dodge will be responsible for leading all aspects of the laun
G.I. Joe’s Plans New Bellingham, WA Store
G.I. JOE’S plans to open a new Bellingham, Washington store in early November. The Bellingham store, G.I. Joe’s 26th store, and eleventh in the state of Washington, will utilize 52,000 sq. ft. of the former Home Base store at 300 E. Bellis Fair Parkway.
