Neiman Marcus, Inc. announced preliminary Company-wide revenues for September 2006. In the five-week September period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 6.7%…
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TJX September Comps Increase 9%
The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales of $1.70 billion for the month of September, which represents an increase of 14% over the $1.5 billion result posted during the same month last year. Consolidated comparable store sales for the month increased 9% over las
Kohl’s September Comps Jump 16%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the five-week period ended September 30, 2006 increased 26.1% over the five-week period ended October 1, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 16.3%…
Horny Toad Taps Harris as GM of Wholesale
Cammy Harris will take the reins at Horny Toad as their new General Manager of Wholesale. In her new role, Harris will be charged with development of new dealer relationships, broadening of existing dealer partnerships, and execution of Horny Toad’s natio
Mountain Hardwear Hires New European Marketing Manager
Frederic Meynent has joined Mountain Hardwear Inc. as the Europe Marketing Manager and will oversee all aspects of Mountain Hardwear’s marketing for Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, France, Luxemburg, The Netherlands,
Vail Resorts Doubles 2006 Net Income
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported net income for fiscal 2006 of $45.8 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $23.1 million, or 64 cents per diluted share, for the 2005 fiscal year. Resort revenue, the combination of Mountain and Lodging
Nike Names VP/GMs for Basketball and Fitness
Nike appointed Larry Miller as VP and general manager of Basketball and Peter Ruppe as VP and general manager of Men's Training and Fitness. Miller and Ruppe will be responsible for developing and executing integrated global growth strategies for the
West Marine Q3 Sales Up 3.7%
West Marine, Inc. saw sales of $195.6 million for the third quarter, which represents an increase of 3.7% from net sales of $188.6 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 2.4% in the quarter. Net sales attributable to the c
SGMA: Interest in Team Sports Increasing
Team sports are in a battle for the time and attention of the American sports enthusiast. That’s one way to summarize to the state of team sports in the United States. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), team sports remain v
Scubapro and CPSC Recall Regulators
Scubapro USA, a division of Johnson Outdoors, and the CPSC are recalling about 48,500 MK20 first stage regulators due to potential damage that can be caused during servicing. No injuries or underwater incidents have been reported. Scubapro USA has receive
lululemon athletica Inks JV with Descente
lululemon athletica is expanding operations in Asia. With a store already in Tokyo, lululemon athletica is partnering with Descente Ltd. to establish the joint venture “lululemon Japan Inc.” The Vancouver-based lululemon athletica will hold majority owner
Freemotion Recalls Weight Machines
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with FreeMotion Fitness Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 5,600 FreeMotion Cable Cross and Dual Cable Cross Exercise Machines. The selector pin for the weight plates can slip out of its
SGMA: Team Sports Grow in Popularity with Women
According to the SGMA’s U.S. Trends in Team Sports, team sports remain very popular in the United States, but the overall number of participants is still declining. But, it’s not all bad news. Right now, interest in organized/sanctioned team sports is o
Timberland Named one of Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies
The Timberland Company is a 2006 Working Mother 100 Best Company. For 21 years the Working Mother 100 Best Companies has celebrated employers whose groundbreaking benefits—from flexible schedules and child care to innovative leave policies for new parent
Stride Rite Works through Keds Transition; Puts New Management Behind Saucony…
The Stride Rite Corporation saw fiscal third quarter sales increase about 7% for the period ended September 1, 2006 when excluding the domestic contribution from Saucony, which the company had acquired at the beginning of the fiscal fourth quarter last ye
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