Amer Sports Sees 6% Q2 Currency Neutral Sales Increase
In the January – June 2005 first half, Amer Sports' net sales rose by 3% to €511.0 million ($654.5 mm) versus last year when the company reported sales of €496.5 million ($606.3 mm). The seasonality of the Group’s businesses is clearly in evidence in
July Comps Down 4.9% at ShopKo, Sales Down 4.2%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005 decreased 4.2% to $213.2 million from $222.5 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 4.9%…
July Comps Fall 3.3% at The Buckle
The Buckle's sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 1.4% to $35.2 million from sales of $34.7 million in the corresponding four-week period ended July 31, 2004. Comparable store sales decreased 3.3% for the month…
Nordstron July Comps Climb 3.6%
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $787.2 million for the four-week period ending July 30, 2005, an increase of 5.4% compared to sales of $747.0 million for the four-week period ending July 31, 2004. Same-store sales increased 3.6%…
Urban Outfitters Q2 Sales Jump 34%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced total company sales for the second quarter ended July 31, 2005 jumped by 34% to a record $253.4 million from $189.5 last year. Second quarter comparable store sales increased 10% on top of a 26% comp increase for Q2 last
Stage Stores July Sales Up 6.1%; Comps Up 2.4%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 6.1% to $94.5 million from $89.1 million in the prior year four-week period ended July 31, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 2.4% versus a decrease of
Wal-Mart July Comps Increase 4.2%
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the 4-week period ending July 29, 2005 were $15.3 billion, an increase of 10.9% over klast year. July comps increased 4.2%…
July Sales At Gottschalks Increase 5.1%, Comps Up 5.8%
Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of July 2005 increased 5.8% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 5.1% to $43.5 million compared to total sales of $41.4 million in July 2004. For the year-to-date period, s
Orange 21 Renews Earnhardt License
Orange 21, parent company to Spy Optics, renewed its agreement with Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the continued development of the E Eyewear(TM) sunglass line, the signature series for Dale Earnhardt, Jr…
Hi-Tec Inks Licensing Deal in Japan
Hi-Tec Sports PLC inked an agreement with MoonStar to distribute and licence its Hi-Tec brand into the Japanese market. Currently Hi-Tec is the world’s 13th largest athletic footwear company and is number 3 in the global outdoor market. MoonStar has a lon
REI to Open First Connecticut Store
REI plans to open a store in West Hartford, Conn., in the fall of 2007. The 27,000 square-foot, two-story store will be located at Blue Back Square, a mixed-use development, to be built in West Hartford Center. The store, which will employ about 55 full-
adidas-Salomon to Acquire Reebok in $3.8 Billion Deal
adidas-Salomon AG and Reebok International Ltd. have announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which adidas-Salomon AG would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Reebok for U.S. $59.00 per share in
Fischer and Swix Team up for Nordic Racing Program
Fischer Nordic Racing Manager, Eli Brown, has officially announced the formation of a Fischer / Swix Nordic racing program. The team, to be known as FSx, is in place for the 2005/06 season. The FSx program is made up of three interlinked programs; The At
Zumiez July Comps Jump 12.7%
Zumiez total net sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 28.4% to $13.7 million, compared to $10.6 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.7% for the past month, ver
ICON Recalls Treadmills
ICON Health & Fitness, in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled About 16,700 of its Epic T60 Treadmills. According to the company, If assembly instructions are not properly followed the gas spring/shock can be damaged during assembly if the walking platform
