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October Comps Fall 1.3% at West Marine

West Marine reported that net sales for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004 were $37.2 million, a 1.2% increase compared to net sales of $36.7 million for October last year. Comparable store net sales for October 2004 decreased 1.3% compared to the same

October Comps Inch-up 1.9% at Sears

Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues increased 1.9 percent for the four weeks ended Oct. 30, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $1.90 billion for the four-week period in October 2004, up 0.1 percent compared with the four weeks

The Sports Authority Taps Kohl’s Exec as Head Merchant

The Sports Authority, Inc. announced that David Campisi will join the company in the position of President of Merchandising reporting to Doug Morton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Sports Authority. Mr. Campisi joins TSA from Kohl's Cor

OR Highlights Green Companies…

Outdoor Retailer will be launching a new program designed to highlight manufacturers who are taking active steps towards making the outdoor industry more eco-friendly. The new ‘Green Steps’ program is designed to raise awareness on sustainability and show

PUMA Gets International Lift to Post Record Q3…

PUMA looked to the International markets a bit more in the third quarter to help post another record period, counting on the Americas to deliver a bigger piece of the revenue pie as Europe retail continues to challenge the industry. The company said the b

Big 5 Gets Lift from Increased Traffic…

Big 5 Sporting Goods achieved a new milestone last week, opening their 300th store on their way to 309 stores by the end of the year. The new San Diego store joined three others in Q3 and one more since the start of the quarter. BGFV saw the additional

Amer Charges Impact Net Income Line…

Amer Group reported that third quarter net sales declined 6.4% to €278.7 million ($340.8 mm) from €297.9 million ($335.6 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Net sales declined due to the withdrawal from the tobacco business in March. Foreign exchange rate mo