DSW December Comps Rise 9.9%

DSW Inc. saw Decemeber net sales increase 20.7% to $114.3 million from last year's net sales of $94.7 million. December comparable store sales increased 9.9% over the same period last year…

Bon-Ton December Comps Up 0.8%

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced total and comparable store sales for December increased 0.8% to $259.9 million compared to $257.8 million for the same period last year…

Saks Comps Increase 2.4% in December

Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that for the month of December, 2005 total Company comparable store sales increased 2.4% and total sales decreased 15.0%. By segment, comparable store sales increased 1.8% for SDSG and increased 3.1% for SFAE for the m

BJ’s Sees December Comps Climb 5.6%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for December 2005 increased 4.5% to $965.9 million from $924.5 million last year. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 1.4% for the month of December, including a contribution from sales of gas

Neiman Marcus December Comps Up 8.6%

Neiman Marcus Group total revenues increased 11.1% for December to $650 million from $585 million. Comparable store sales increased 8.6% for the month over last year…

Sea to Summit Hires Ryan Secrest

Sea to Summit USA hired Ryan Secrest to manage inventory and logistics. In this key position, Secrest will direct and coordinate demand planning, forecasting, purchasing, and the flow of product into and out of their Boulder sales and distribution facilit

LaCrosse Adds Williams to Board

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. elected William H. Williams to its Board of Directors. Mr. Williams is president and CEO of Harry & David Holdings, Inc., a leading multi-channel specialty retailer and producer of branded, gift-quality fruit, gourmet food products

Nikita Clothing Opens U.S. Office in San Fran

Nikita Clothing announced the opening of their first U.S. based office, located at 1714 Stockton St, in San Francisco’s historic North Beach district. The new office will include full-time sales and marketing staff from Deep Distribution, Nikita’s former

Gramicci Parent Acquires New Apparel Company

Indosheen, Inc., a provider of knitwear design and sourcing services to the apparel trade, is being positioned for additional expansion by Buxbaum Group, the Calabasas, Calif.-based turnaround investor…

Tennis Growing According to USTA

The USTA and the Tennis Industry Association announced that according to the findings of its annual participation research study 24.7 million Americans are playing tennis, the most since 1992 and a significant increase over last year. The study, conducte

Cabela’s Will Open First Idaho Location in Boise

Cabela's Incorporated is bringing their retail shopping experience to Boise, Idaho, and the surrounding region.
Cabela's expects to open the Boise retail showroom as early as summer of 2006. The 132,000-square-foot Boise retail store, located in

Bass Pro and Station Casinos Ink Deal to Open Reno Store

Executives from Bass Pro Shops and Station Casinos, Inc. signed a letter of intent and announced plans to open a Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World superstore in Reno, Nev. in conjunction with Station Casinos' proposed new resort hotel and casino located

Kim Coupounas Wins OIWC Pioneering Woman Award

Kim Coupounas, co-founder and CEO of GoLite, is the recipient of the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition 2006 Pioneering Woman Award. GoLite designs and produces ultra-lite and lightweight apparel and equipment. As the co-founder and CEO of GoLite, Coupo

Golf Galaxy Exceeds Guidance on 57% Sales Increase

Golf Galaxy, Inc. fiscal third quarter net sales increased 56.7% to $31.8 million, compared with $20.3 million for the same period of the prior year. Comparable store sales increased 6.7% for the fiscal third quarter, compared with an increase of 9.9% for