Malden Unions Ready for Strike…
Malden Mills largest union, representing over 700 employees, rejected the company’s “best and final” contract offer and could go on strike as early as December 7. According to local papers, union members voted 231-198 to authorize a strike and reject the
OIA Comments on Utah’s Price Management Plan…
Outdoor Industry Association VP of Government affairs Myrna Johnson recently released a letter written to the Utah BLM commenting on the agency’s ‘Price Management Plan,’ which affects Desolation and Nine Mile Canyon, The Green River, The San Rafael Swell
U.S. Dollar and Asian Restructuring Hurt Rossignol’s Q2 Net Income…
Last month, BOSS reported that The Rossignol Group’s first half sales showed a marked improvement, but requests to delay shipments and exchange rates again pulled sales down. Consolidated group sales for the first half-year showed a slight 0.4% drop to €1
Oakley Stock Falls on Thump’s Slump…
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend several analysts downgraded Oakley stock, citing poor sell-through of the much hyped THUMP sunglass/MP-3 player. OO shares fell 12.3% for the week to close at $12.03 on Friday evening…
Alpina Sports Expands into Canada…
On the heels of a taking over ownership of the US-based Alpina Sports Corp, Frank Thibodeau, ASC’s president & CEO, told BOSS that his company has expanded its distribution into Canada. Heading the Canadian sales team will be Mike Doble, national sales m
National Kids SnowSports Program Launched by SIA
Nearly 500 specialty retail stores nationwide are on tap to participate in the first-ever VERB Project Zero Degrees winter sports program. This program was developed in cooperation with SnowSports Industries America (SIA), and the US Department of Health
West Marine November Comps Decline 2.9%
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004 were $34.6 million, a 0.4% increase compared to net sales of $34.5 million for November last year. Comparable store net sales for November 2004 decreased 2.9% compared to
November Comps Climb 6% at Stage Stores
Stage Stores' total sales for the four-week period
ended November 27, 2004 increased 8.0% to $103.8 million from $96.1 million in the prior year four-week period ended November 29, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 6.0% versus a decrease of 5.8%
Goody’s November Comps Down 0.6%; Revises Same Store Guidance
Goody's Family Clothing total sales for fiscal month of November 2004 were $126.4 million, an increase of 3.9% from total sales of $121.7 million for the fiscal month of November 2003. Comparable store sales for November 2004 decreased 0.6% when comp
Wal-Mart November Comps Inch up 0.7%
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for November increased 8.7% to $23.5 billion compared to $21.7 billion last year. Same store sales for the month increased 0.7% compared to an increase of 3.9% last year…
Pacific Sunwear November Comps Climb 2.7%
Pacific Sunwear of California total sales for the four weeks of November of fiscal 2004 were $95.6 million, an increase of 13.4% over total sales of $84.3 million for the four weeks of November of fiscal 2003. Company same-store sales increased 2.7% for t
Nordstron Sees Comps Rise 3.1% in November
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $667.6 million for the four-week period ending November 27, 2004, an increase of 6.2% compared to sales of $628.4 million for the four-week period ending November 29, 2003. Same-store
sales increased 3.1%…
J.C. Penney November Comps Up 12% on Thanksgiving Shift
J. C. Penney comparable department store sales
increased 12.0% for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004. Sales were positive across all merchandise categories and all regions of the country. Results reflected record sales for the two days following Than
Bon-Ton November Comps Climb 5.4%; Elder-Beerman Declines 1.6%
The Bon-Ton Stores' total sales for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004 increased 1.4% to $143.2 million compared to $141.2 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store sales increased 5.4%…
November Comps Drop 5.3% at Retail Ventures
Retail Ventures' total sales for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004, increased 1.9% to $258.9 million from $254.0 million for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003. The company's same store sales decreased 5.3% for the
four week period…
