Ritchey to Sponsor Health Net Cycling Team
Ritchey USA has announced major sponsorship of the 2004 Health Net Cycling Team presented by Maxxis. The team will be racing on Ritchey’s WCS Bars, Stems, Seat Posts, Headsets, Brake Pads and Probiscus Time Trial Bars…
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
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…
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
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
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
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…
DSW Leads Retail Ventures to Positive Oct. with 9.1% Comp Gain
Retail Ventures, announced total sales for the four weeks ended November 1, 2003, increased 5.6% to $214.2 million from $202.9 million for the four weeks ended November 2, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 0.9% for the four week period.
Foot Locker Q3 Comps Inch Up 0.4%; Ups Guidance
Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended November 1, 2003 of $1.2 billion, versus $1.1 billion in the comparable period last year, an increase of 6.6%, or 3.3% on a currency-neutral basis. Comparable store sales increased 0.4% for th
Kohl’s October Comps Drop 11.6%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the four week period ended November 1, 2003 increased 2.9% over the four week period ended November 2, 2002. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 11.6%…
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
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
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
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
