May Comps Fall 2.2% in October
The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $1.09 billion for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, 2004, a 22.9% increase from $887.3 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 2.3%. October store-for
Stein Mart October Comps Jump 12.3%
Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales climbed 11.7% to $110.1 million and comparable store sales climbed 12.3% for the fiscal period ended October 30, 2004…
JC Penney Comps Rise 2.1% in October; Raises Guidance
J. C. Penney comparable Department Store sales
increased 2.1% for the four weeks ended Oct. 30, 2004, with positive contributions across all merchandise categories. Catalog/Internet sales increased 1.7% with Internet sales increasing more than 20% for the
October Comps Fall 1.3% at West Marine
West Marine reported that net sales for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004 were $37.2 million, a 1.2% increase compared to net sales of $36.7 million for October last year. Comparable store net sales for October 2004 decreased 1.3% compared to the same
Nordstrom Comps Climb 11.5% in October
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $511.9 million for the four-week period ending October 30, 2004, an increase of 13.5 percent compared to sales of $451.2 million for the four-week period ending November 1, 2003. Same-store
sales increased 11.5 per
Shoe Pavilion Comps Fall 6.3% in Q3
Shoe Pavilion reported net sales decreased 4.2% to $20.7 million for the third quarter ended October 2, 2004, from net sales of $21.6 million for the same period in 2003. Net income of $24,000 or $0.00 per share for the third quarter ended October 2, 2004
PacSun October Comps Climb 8.5%
Pacific Sunwear of California reported that total sales for the four weeks of October of fiscal 2004 were $74.9 million, an increase of 19.6% over total sales of $62.6 million for the four weeks of October of fiscal 2003. Company same-store sales increase
Burch Launches Sports Marketing Firm
Howe Burch, former Senior Vice President of Sports Marketing & Communications at global sportswear brand Fila, has launched a new sports marketing and communications resource called t w e l v e…
Aldila Income Jumps to $3.3 Million on 35% Sales Increase
Aldila net sales were $10.8 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, which was an increase of $2.8 million, or 35% from net sales of $8.0 million in
the comparable period of 2003. The Company reported net
income of $3.3 million, or $0.62 fu
adidas America Announces Recall of Hoop Shoes
adidas America, in cooperation with, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 187,000 pairs of adidas Superstar Ultra and Pro Team Shoes due to a defect in the shoes. A portion of the sole of the heel can separate or tear during us
ExOfficio Selects CenterStone Technologies for Online Sales Order Managment
CenterStone Technologies, Inc, a Denver-based developer of Web software for managing sales orders for specialty retailers, announced that Ex Officio has selected CenterStone to provide business-to-business sales order management software for its retail cu
Dorel Q3 Sales Jump 43.5% on Strong Stingray Sales at Pacific
Dorel Industries third quarter revenues increased 43.5%, reaching $428.2 million compared to $298.5 million last year. Third quarter net income was up 50.5% to $28.2 million or 86 cents per share fully diluted compared to $18.8 million or 58 cents per sha
Cascade Designs Wins Silver for POP Display
Cascade Designs won the Silver Medal for its MSR MIOX point-of-purchase display in the “Design of the Times” competition at the recent P-O-P Times trade show in Chicago. The annual competition is sponsored by the In-Store Marketing Institute and draws sev
REACTOR Signs Deal with Hayter Communications
REACTOR Watch has named Hayter Communications the company’s agency of record to drive the growing brand’s national public relations efforts. REACTOR was launched in 2003 by Jimmy Olmes, the co-founder and former owner of Freestyle watches. He intends to g
Interbike Partners with NBDA and BPSA to launch Winterbike
Interbike has partnered with the National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) and the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) to produce the first-ever Winterbike, a trade event that features a demo day and an indoor product forum. Winterbike will be
