Twenty-four outdoor industry companies have joined The Conservation Alliance since the January OR Show. With a steady increase in membership, the Alliance surpassed the 100 member mark, and now boasts includes 118 companies.
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The Buckle’s Comps Fall 8.5% in August
The Buckle, Inc.'s net sales for the four-week period ended August 26, 2006 decreased 5.0% to $51.5 million from net sales of $54.2 million in August, 2005. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the four-week period ended
Bon-Ton Comps Down 5.7% for August
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. saw sales for the month of August increase 164% to $225.0 million compared to $85.1 million for the same period last year. August sales include $146.2 million from the Carson's stores. Without the addition of Carson's, s
Wal-Mart Comps Increase 2.5% in August
Wal-Mart Stores net sales for the month ending
August 25, 2006, were $16.98 billion compared to $15.71 billion last year, an increase of 8.1%. Comparable store sale increased 2.5% during the same period…
BJ’s Comps Increase 2.3% in August
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. sales for August 2006 increased by 4.4% to $624.7 million from $598.3 million in August 2005. On a comparable club basis, August sales increased by 2.3% versus last year, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 1.
Target Comps Up 2.8% for August
Target Corporation reported a net retail sales for the month of August increase of 9.2% to $4.22 billion from $3.86 billion for the same month last year. On a comparable-store basis, sales increased 2.8% over last year…
Dillard’s August Comps Fall 1%
Dillard's, Inc. sales for the month ended August 26, 2006 were $557.3 million compared to sales for August, 2005 of $566.1 million. Total sales decreased 2% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores decreased 1% for the four-week period.
Kohl’s August Comps Increase 5.2%
Kohl's Corporation sales for the four-week period ended August 26, 2006 increased 13.1% over the four-week period ended August 27, 2005. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 5.2%.
VF Forms International Expansion Team Led by Salzburger
VF Corporation has formed a new international leadership team as part of an ongoing growth initiative to enter new markets and accelerate revenue growth throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia…
Fuel Prices Impact Middle America
76% of Americans believe gas prices will continue to climb, and an equally high percentage (77%) say they've had to cut back or change spending habits already because of their gas bills. While, 75% of Americans say they're still confident they&
Golfsmith Adds Whole Foods CFO to Board
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. appointed Glenda Chamberlain, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Whole Foods Market, Inc., to its board of directors…
Payless Has Strong Q2; Faces Injunction from Asics…
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. saw small sales gains during the second quarter, but work on the back-end in the form of a better merchandise margin and increases in average unit retail helped the company enjoy a major advance on the bottom line. Same-store sale
Pacific Brands Footwear Division Leads Sales Gains…
For the fiscal year, Pacific Brands Limited saw branded sales increase 9.3% to AUD$1.51 billion ($1.23 bn), which includes sales from acquisitions made during the year. Total net sales improved 6.8% to AUD$1.62 billion ($1.22
bn). Regionally, revenues in
RECALL: Weightlifting Bars
The CPSC and York Barbell Co. are recalling about 3,300
Olympic Weightlifting Bars. Due to a defect in the sleeve
mechanism, the bar can break under the pressure of
significant weight, which could injure consumers and
by-standers. York Barbell has receive
Black’s Leisure Expects Flat First Half
Blacks Leisure Group total group retail sales have risen by 2.7% in the 25 weeks to 19 August. Like for like retail sales declined by 0.4% in the same period. In 2005 comps fell 4.4%. Given the continuation of these disappointing sales trends, the Board o
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