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Bakers Footwear Reports Q3 Comps Slide 5.1%

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported sales declined in the third quarter to $39.0 million from $41.1 million a year ago. Comps decreased 5.1%, compared to a comparable store sales increase of 4.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008…

Urban Outfitters Third Quarter Comps Dip 2%

Urban Outfitters reported that total company net sales increased by 6% to $506 million for the fiscal third quarter versus the same quarter last year. Total company comparable store net sales declined 2%. Direct-to-consumer net sales jumped 21% and whole

Macy’s Comps Slip 0.8% in October

Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.69 billion for the four weeks ended Oct. 31, a decrease of 1.3% from $1.71 billion a year ago. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were down 0.8% in October…

Target’s October Sales Up 2.8%; Comps Slip 0.1%

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Oct.31, 2009 were $4.54 billion, an increase of 2.8% from $4.42 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 1, 2008. On this same basis, October comparable-store sales decreased 0.1%

J.C. Penney Comps Drop 4.5%, Raises Q3 EPS Guidance

J.C. Penney Co., Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, 2009, decreased 4.5%, slightly better than the company’s guidance for sales to decrease 5% to 8%. In last year’s October period, comparable sto

Ride Snowboards Names U.S. Sales/Mktg Manager

Ride Snowboards promoted Rockies sales rep Shawn Penrod to U.S. Sales & Marketing Manager, where he’ll serve as the liaison between the company and its reps and dealers. Penrod will also oversee domestic advertising, promotions, events and communica

Akadema to Sponsor Sports At The Beach

Akadema plans to sponsor Sports At The Beach team for 2010. Sports At The Beach is a 95 acre baseball facility located near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It offers youth baseball tournaments from March through October…

Nexcen Brands Slashes Q2 Loss

NexCen Brands, the parent of The Athlete's Foot, reported total revenues decreased 1% in the second quarter ended June 30, to $11.8 million, compared to $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2008. The slight decrease in revenues is the result of a d

IV Gear Licenses Coppertone Brand for Headwear

Thanks to a new licensing agreement with Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, the IV Gear division of InnoVision will be introducing a line of sun-protective headwear under the Coppertone brand. Initially, IV Gear will introduce 23 styles ranging from buc

Golf Datatech: Sept. Rounds Up 4.2%; YTD Up 0.5%

According to Golf Datatech, rounds played in the US in September were up 4.1% compared to September 2008 and up 0.5% for the year to date. Public courses were up 4.6% and 0.8% for the month and YTD, respectively. Private courses were up 2.5% for the month