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
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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…
Kmart Holiday Comps Increase 1.0%; Sears Declines 11.9%
Sears Holdings Corporation announced domestic comparable store sales for the nine-week period ended December 31, 2005 for its Kmart and Sears stores. Kmart comparable store sales increased by 1.0% as higher apparel sales were partially offset by a decline
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…
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
EMU Australia Appoints Nat’l Sales Manager and Director of Design
EMU Australia announced the appointment of Jerry Breig as the company’s new national sales and marketing manager and Dawn Caylor as director of design. Jerry spent nine of the last ten years leading sales efforts — first domestically and then internation
Scarpa Recalls T2X
Scarpa has recalled about 2,300 pairs of their T2X Telemark Ski Boots. The plastic boot cuff can crack when flexed open in an unbuckled, non-skiing position causing discomfort on the ankle or shin, making the problem evident prior to skiing and thus unsui
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