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,
New Balance Expands Breast Cancer Commitment to Canada
New Balance Canada has expanded its North American
corporate commitment to breast cancer research with its newly announced roles as Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation corporate partner and national sponsor for the CIBC Run for the Cure…
Callaway Taps Young and Rubicam for Creative
After a comprehensive agency review process involving several premier advertising agencies, Callaway Golf Company has named Young & Rubicam Brands, Southern California as its agency of record. The agency will handle golf club and golf ball communication
Juraschek Joins Indigo as S.E. Sales Rep
Indigo Equipment has added John Juraschek as its new southeastern U.S. sales representative. Juraschek will cover North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida for the rapidly growing Indigo brand. He brings 15 years of for-profi
Costco June Comps Climb 6.0%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.64 billion for the five weeks ended July 4, 2004, an increase of 9 percent from $4.28 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. June comps increased 6%…
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
West Marine June Comps Increase 1.8%
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004 were $102.7 million, a 4.3% increase over net sales of $98.4 million for the same five-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for June, 2004 increased 1.8% compare
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
