Kelty Taps Ross as Backpack Product Manager
Kelty this week tapped Gail Ross as their new Backpack Product Manager. Ross joins Kelty from her post as Director of Development for Mountainsmith and 105 Meridien, and brings nearly 20 years of relevant experience to the position. In her new role, Ross
The Buckle Sees September Comps Increase 6.5%
The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003 increased 12.5% to $41.5 million from sales of $36.8 million in the corresponding five-week period ended October 5, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 6.5%…
American Eagle Sept. Same Store Sales Off 2.8%
American Eagle Outfitters total sales for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003 increased 7.9% to $122.1 million, compared to $113.2 million for the five-week period ended October 5, 2002. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Outfitters stor
Aeropostale Reports September Comps Soar 22%
Aeropostale's total net sales for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003 increased 49.3% to $76.6 million, compared to $51.3 million for the same period last lear. The company's comparable store sales increased 22.0% for the month, versus th
Hot Topic September Comps Up 9%
Hot Topic's net sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003, increased 31% to $48.9 million from net sales of $37.4 million for the five weeks ended October 5, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 9.0% from fiscal September 2002…
Stein Mart September Comps Down 3.3%
Stein Mart's Total sales for the five-week September period were $124.4 million, a 3.1 percent decrease from the $128.4 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for September decreased 3.3 percent from 2002 to 2003…
September Comps Down 1.7% For ShopKo
ShopKo Stores consolidated sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 decreased 1.9 % to $266.8 million from $272.0 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 1.7%…
PacSun September Comps Jump 18.5%
Pacific Sunwear reported that total sales for the five weeks of September, 2003 were $81.9 million, an increase of 29.0% over total sales of $63.5 million for the five weeks of September, 2002. Company same store sales increased 18.5% for the comparable f
September Wet Seal Comps Drop 10%
The Wet Seal reported net sales for the five-week period, ended October 4, 2003, of $47.9 million, compared to net sales of $50.3 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable store sales for September this year declined 10.0 %, versus a comparable s
Famous Footwear September Comps Up 3.2%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced September retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 4.5 percent to $95,500,000 for the five-week period ended Oct. 4, 2003, compared to $91,400,000 for the same period last year (ended Oct. 5, 2002). Same-store sales fo
Footstar Athletic Q3 Comps Up 1.2%
Total Footstar comparable store sales for the thirteen-week period ended September 27, 2003 declined 1.5%. Comps for the athletic segment increased 1.2% and comparable store sales at Meldisco decreased 4.3%. Total Q3 sales were down 13.7%. Total sales f
Ortovox Sales Up 11%
As Ortovox USA’s fiscal year closes this week they are reporting that U.S. sales for the snow safety brand are up 11%. Ortovox attributes this year’s leap in sales to the introduction of the X1, growing sales of probes and shovels, and the M2 transceiver
Speedo Appoints Creative Director
Christopher Montella has been named Director of Creative Services for Speedo®, according to an announcement made by Roger Williams, president and COO of The Warnaco Swimwear Group. Prior to joining Speedo, Montella served in various marketing positions at
Federal Government Allots More Money For Physical Education
Amidst all the bad news about the obesity crisis among American youth, comes some good news for a change. According to P.E.4LIFE, the Washington, D.C.-advocacy group for physical education, hundreds of schools and community organizations in 44 states, Pu
Green to Sell 6.2 Million Shares of Big 5 Stock
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has filed a shelf registration statement registering for resale 6,171,074 shares of its common stock held by Green Equity Investors, L.P., pursuant to GEI's registration rights with Big 5. Big 5 will not receive any o
