Urban Outfitters December Comps Jump 20%
Urban Outfitters announced record sales for the two-month period beginning November 1 and ending December 31, 2003. Total comparable store sales increased by 20%. Comparable sales at our Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie stores were up 19% and 21%, respe
Goody’s December Comps Up 0.5%
Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for fiscal periods ended January 3, 2004, compared with fiscal periods ended January 4, 2003. Total sales rose 1.4% while Comparable store sales are up 0.5%…
Gottschalks December Comps Inch Up 0.6%
Gottschalks announced that its December 2003 same store sales increased 0.6% from December 2002. Total sales for December decreased 2.3% to $125.8 million from $128.7 million in the prior year. For the year-to-date,
same store sales decreased 1.2%, whil
Wal-Mart December Comps Rise 4.3%
Wal-Mart reported net sales for the five-week period ending January 2, 2004, of $33.657 billion, an increase of 11.3 % over the $30.251 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the forty-eight week
period were $237.626 billion, an incre
Retail Ventures Posts 3.0% December Comp Gain
Retail Ventures total sales for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004, increased 6.6% to $343.6 million from $322.4 million for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003. The company's same store sales increased 3.0% for the
five week period…
SmartWool Hires Chapman as Controller
SmartWool announced the addition of John Chapman as their new Controller. Chapman was formerly the Chief Financial Officer at the publicly traded College Partnership, Inc…
Gore Joins Winter Feels Good Program
W.L. Gore & Associates joined SnowSports Industries America's (SIA) national consumer initiative, Winter Feels Good, as the official outerwear sponsor. Launched last September, Winter Feels Good is a national consumer awareness campaign designed to s
Moonstone is Coming Back…
Moonstone Mountain Equipment has opened its 200th “door,” marking a five-fold increase since Pacific Trail, Inc. acquired the brand in 2001…
Leisure Trends Adds New Biz Dev Head
The Leisure Trends Group announced that David W. Scott has joined the firm as Director of Business Development effective January 1, 2004.
D’Aloia Takes Over Huffy CEO position as Graber Retires
HUFFY has announced that Paul R. D'Aloia, 45, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. D'Aloia's appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role is effective immediately…
D’Aloia Takes Over Huffy CEO position as Graber Retires
HUFFY has announced that Paul R. D'Aloia, 45, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. D'Aloia's appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role is effective immediately…
West Marine December Comps Up 2.3%
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the six weeks ended January 3, 2004 were $53.1 million, a 44.2% increase from net sales of $36.8 million for the five week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for December increased 2.3% compared to
Aspen/Snowmass Sees Record Holiday
Aspen/Snowmass celebrated the holidays with bountiful snowfall and strong visitor numbers. Almost six feet of snow fell from Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, and the resort recorded its busiest day in the last seven years on New Year’s Eve. Skier day numbers for
Brosnahan is New VP of US Sales at Pony Apparel
Global Brand Marketing, Inc., announced the appointment of Michael Brosnahan to Vice President of U.S. Sales of Pony Apparel. In this newly created position, Brosnahan will oversee all aspects of US sales operations for the apparel division of Pony Intern
Shop.org/BizRate 2003 eHoliday Mood Study Reports Strong Revenue Growth
The 2003 online holiday season presented the gift of growth to the retail industry, as consumers were pleased with their online shopping experiences. Below are highlights from the fourth and final phase of the Shop.org/BizRate 2003 eHoliday Mood study…
