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Target October Comps Up 1.6%

Target Corporation net retail sales for the four weeks ended November 1, 2003 increased 7.9 % to $3.374 billion from $3.126 billion for the four-week period ended November 2, 2002. Comparable-store sales increased 1.6 % from fiscal October 2002…

October Comps Up 1.4% at Payless

Payless ShoeSource same-store sales increased 1.4 percent during the October reporting period, the four weeks ended Saturday, November 1, 2003. Company sales totaled $207.5 million, a 2.5 percent increase from $202.5 million during fiscal October of last

Famous Footwear October Comps Decline 4.9%

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced that October sales at Famous Footwear were $70,200,000 for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003 compared to $72,200,000 for the same
period last year (ended November 2, 2002). Same-store sales declined 4.9%. Thi

Sears October Comps Decline 2.7%

Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues decreased 2.7 percent for the four weeks ended Nov. 1, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $1.9 billion for the four-week period in October 2003, down 2.2 percent compared with the four weeks

Wal-Mart Comps Up 4% In October

Wal-Mart Stores net sales for the four-week period ending October 31, 2003, of $19.066 billion, an increase of 11.8 percent over the $17.051 billion in the similar period in the prior year…

Shoe Carnival October Comps Fall 9.0%

Shoe Carnival sales for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003, decreased 0.6 percent to $37.7 million from sales of $37.9 million for the four-week period ended November 2, 2002. Comparable store sales decreased 9.0 percent in October 2003. Comparab

Big 5 to Redeem Senior Notes

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Big 5 Corp., will redeem $35 million principal amount of its 10.875% senior notes due 2007, using funds available under a revolving credit facility. Big 5 estimates that the

American Eagle Settles on CEO

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. has named Jim O'Donnell Chief Executive Officer, and Roger Markfield Vice-Chairman/President of the American Eagle Division. Previously, Messrs. O'Donnell and Markfield served as Co-CEOs, positions they held since

ShopKo Appoints New Softlines GMM

ShopKo Stores, Inc. has named Paul White, ShopKo division senior vice president, general merchandise manager – softlines. White, whi came from May Company's Famous Barr division, assumes responsibility for the merchandising and profitability of ladie

Sport Chalet Fiscal Q2 Earnings Up 22% as Comps Rise 3.7%

Sport Chalet, Inc. announced sales for its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2003 increased from $56.3 million last year to $61.8 million this year, a 9.8% increase. The increase is the result of opening two stores in late November 2002, aided by

The Backcountry Store Launches New Catalogue

BackcountryStore.com will open up a new marketing front when it drops more than 125,000 catalogs in the mail during the first week of November. The winter – 03 catalog is the first for BackcountryStore.com and will become a regular part of the company’s d

REI Plans to Open New Henderson, NV Store

“Henderson is a great place to enjoy the outdoors. There is Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation and Spring Mountain National Recreation area all within easy reach,” said Jerry Chevassus, REI Vice President of Real Est

National Ski Patrol Taps Fisher-Price For New Patroller

Meet the newest member of the National Ski Patrol (NSP), Al Pine™, a Fisher-Price ® Rescue Heroes™ toy inspired by patrollers and their heroic rescue deeds. Al Pine is an accomplished skier and snowboarder, traveling the slopes in search of stranded skie

Osprey Brings In More Horsepower

Osprey Packs, Inc. has made some key changes and additions to the company as it prepares for the 2004 season and beyond. Nathan Kuder, formerly Assistant Designer, will lead off in a new role as Product Development Manager. He will be responsible for mark

Climb High, Mammut, and OBS offer Scholarship

Climb High, the U.S. distributor of Mammut, will once again join forces with Outward Bound, a national non-profit educational-adventure organization, in offering a second annual Outdoor Appreciation Scholarship award in 2004…