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Stein Mart November Comps Increase 2.0%

Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales and comparable store sales for the fiscal period ended November 27, 2004 rose 2.5% to $140.3 million from $137.0 million in the year-ago month. Same-store sales increased 2.0% for the period…

November Comps Dip 0.4% at The Buckle

The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the four-week period ended November 27, 2004 increased 4.5% to $40.3 million from sales of $38.5 million in the corresponding four-week period ended November 29, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 0.4% for th

Shoe Carnival November Comps Dip 1.7%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended November 27, 2004 increased 4.2% to $45.2 million from sales of $43.4 million for the four-week period ended November 29, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 1.7% in November 2004…

Gottschalks Posts 8.1% Same-Store Sales Drop in November

Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of November 2004 decreased 8.1% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 8.4% to $61.4 million from $67.1 million in November 2003. For the month the Company operated one less

Gildan Activewear Posts Strong Q4 to Finish Record Year

Gildan Activewear Inc. reported record net earnings of $16.8 million or 56 cents per diluted share for the fourth quarter, up 18.3% and 16.7% from $14.2 million or 48 cents per diluted share a year ago. Sales in the quarter were $145.6 million, up 33.3%

Costco November Same-Store Sales Up 5%

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.08 billion for the four weeks ended November 28, 2004, an increase of 7% from $3.80 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales increased 5%, with U.S. comps

Neiman Marcus Comps Increase 8.4% in November

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that total revenues for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004 increased 5.0% to $308 million, compared to $293 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 8.4%…

ShopKo November Comps Decrease 4.8%

ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004 decreased 4.9% to $272.8 million from $286.8 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 4.8%…

Ashworth Again Takes Top Spot in Darrell Survey

Ashworth, Inc. announced that it has again been ranked by the prestigious Darrell Survey as the number one brand in shirt usage among golf consumers. This is the ninth consecutive year that the Company has received the number one ranking…

Collegiate Pacific Debt Holder to Exercise Option

Collegiate Pacific Inc. announced that the initial purchaser in the Company's recent private offering of 5.75% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2009 has exercised its option to purchase an additional $10 million principal amount of the notes

Nike Golf Taps Industry Vet to Run U.S…

Nike has tapped Cindy Davis, senior vice president of The Golf Channel, as general manager for Nike Golf in the U.S. Davis, who was previously president and CEO of Arnold Palmer Golf Company, replaces David Pillsbury, who left Nike in August to become CO

K2 Inc. Acquires Miken; Rolls Brand into Rawlings…

K2 Inc. has acquired yet another company to “tuck-in” to its team sports division. Miken Sports, the Caledonia, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of carbon fiber softball and baseball bats was acquired two weeks ago for an undisclosed sum. The deal had report

Fitness Quest Recalling Ab Lounges…

Fitness Quest Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 460,000 Ab Lounge, Ab Lounge 2, and Ab Lounge Ultimate Exercisers. Consumers have been advised to stop using the recall