<p>Value City Department Stores, Inc. saw net sales for the second quarter increase 6.2% to $604.6 million from $569.1 million for the quarter ended August 3, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 1.6% versus the year-ago period. The net loss for the quar</p>
<p>Wilson is the # 1 brand in racquets, strings and footwear according to the latest TIA/Sports Marketing Surveys Specialty Store Retail Audit for second quarter 2003.<br />
Wilson leads the racquet industry with 29.7% share of units sold overall and 29% dollar sh</p>
<p>Nike Golf said it sustained its third straight month with increased golf ball market share and a No. 3 ranking in the golf ball category based upon figures provided by industry standard Golf Datatech for green grass, golf<br />
specialty and sporting goods reta</p>
<p>Kohl's Corporation announced Beryl Buley, executive vice president/director of stores, has resigned to pursue other interests. On an interim basis, the store operations group will report to Larry Montgomery, chairman and CEO…</p>
<p>Escalade, Inc. announced that Mr. Terry Frandsen has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer replacing Mr. John Wilson who is retiring to spend more time with his family. Mr. Frandsen joined Escalade in October 2002 as Vice President of Fi</p>
<p>Accessory Brands Inc. announced it had won the license to sell and market the National Basketball Association licensed accessory items. The company did not disclose financial details of the deal but said it covers the NBA, NBA4her, NBA Bigman, and Hardwo</p>
<p>G-III Apparel Group reported net sales of $45.3 million and net income of $2.7 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended July 31, 2003 compared to net sales of $40.0 million and net income of $576,000, or $0.08 per diluted shar</p>
<p>ASICS will partner with USA Wrestling to be the official footwear, apparel, and accessory sponsor of the 2003 World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling to be held September 12-14, 2003 at one of the world's most famous arenas, Madison Square Garden </p>
<p>West Marine's CEO said that Labor Day weekend sales were “disappointing” and that WMAR is now running running low single-digit negative comparable store sales month-to-date in September. WMAR now expects Q3 EPS in the 37 cents to 39 cents range on s</p>
<p>The Nautilus Group, Inc. announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted ICON Health and Fitness, Inc. a Stay of the Preliminary Injunction originally ordered by the Federal District Court for the Western District of Wash</p>
<p>Callaway Golf Company has prevailed in the auction to purchase substantially all of the assets of the Top-Flite Golf Company. The acquisition was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE on Thursday. The deal is worth $174.4 million in ca</p>
<p>ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased 1.2% to $256.2 million from $253.3 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 1.4%…</p>
<p>Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal month of August 2003 (the four weeks ended August 30, 2003) of $87.1 million, an increase of 0.6% from total sales of $86.6 million for the fiscal month of August 2002 (the four weeks </p>
<p>Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of August 2003 increased by 1.0% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased by 1.6% to $47.2 million from $48.0 million in August 2002…</p>
<p>Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 increased 17 percent to $70.1 million from sales of $59.9 million for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 5.1% in August 2003…</p>
