NIKE Declares Dividend
On August 11, 2003, the Board of Directors of NIKE, Inc. declared a cash dividend of fourteen cents ($0.14) per share on its outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock payable October 1, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of busin
Build It And They Will Come
We all remember the day when every suburban kid was walking to class wearing a Mountain-light Jacket. It was a $300 2-ply Gore-Tex fashion statement, and the outdoor specialty shops couldn’t order them fast enough. I remember re-stocking North Face Jack
Former CGA Board Members Respond To New Climbing Gym Challenges…
A woman died last month in Missouri after a fall from a portable climbing wall. The accident, seen as the first fatality in the history of the climbing gyms in the U.S., occurred during a changing of the guard within the industry, during a time when a nu
Nike Opens Golf RandD Center; June Retail Sales Double
Nike Golf unveils its first full-service and dedicated research & design facility for the development of performance golf clubs and the testing of both golf clubs and golf balls in Fort Worth, Texas. The company alos revealedits latest retail golf sales
Prince Appoints New CFO
Prince Sports, Inc. announced the appointment of Dave Evins as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting directly to George Napier, CEO. In addition to being a key part of the senior management team, Evins' scope of responsibili
Columbia’s Footwear D.C. to Land in Kentucky
Columbia Sportswear Company announced its intention to construct a new footwear distribution center in Henderson County, Kentucky. This will be Columbia's second U.S.-based distribution center. The Company expects the construction of the distribution
Nordstrom July Comps Increase 6.1%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $690.2 million for the four-week period ending August 2, 2003, an increase of 9.0% compared to sales of $633.4 million for the four-week period ending August 3, 2002. Same-store sales increased 6.1%…
TJX July Same-Store Sales Up 3.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported July 2003 sales were $899 million, up 11% over $810 million achieved during the four-week period ended August 3, 2002. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period increased 3% from last year…
JC Penney Reports Rising July Comps
J. C. Penney Company reported that comparable department store sales increased 3.7 % for the four weeks ended July 26, 2003. Total Sales for the month were $2.2 billion. Total drugstore sales increased 3.4 %. Comparable drugstore sales increased 0.1 % wit
Stein Mart July Comps Down 6.2%
Stein Mart announced net sales and comparable store sales.Total sales for the four-week July period were $80.5 million, a 2.2 % decrease from the $82.3 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for July decreased 6.2 % from 2002
U.S. Ski Areas Break Visits Record in Latest Season
According to the recently-released final 2002/03 Kottke End-of-Season Survey, U.S. ski areas tallied a record 57.6 million skier/snowboarder visits last season. The results post a 0.45% increase over the previous 57.3 million-visit record set in the 2000
ShopKo Stores July Comps Decrease 2.1%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003 decreased 2.4% to $224.6 million from $230.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 2.1%…
Gottschalks July Comps Inch Up 0.1%
Gottschalks announced that July 2003 same store sales increased 0.1% from the prior year. Total sales decreased 2.8% to $42.0 million from $43.2 million in July 2002…
The Buckle Sees July Comps Decline 2.5%
The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003 increased 1.1% to $32.2 million from sales of $31.9 million in the corresponding four-week period ended August 3, 2002. Comparable store sales declined 2.5%…
Shoe Carnival July Same-Store Sales Inch Up 0.3%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003 increased 12.6 percent to $47.2 million from sales of $41.9 million for the four-week period ended August 3, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 0.3 percent in July 2003..
