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Dillard's sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 were $707,723,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended October 5, 2002 of $686,970,000. Sales increased 3% for the five-week period on both a total and comparable store basis…

Saks Incorporated announced that for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 compared to the five weeks ended October 5, 2002 total sales increased 5.4% and comparable store sales increased 4.0% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales in

Retail Ventures, Inc. announced total sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003, increased 15.9% to $261.4 million from $225.4 million for the five weeks ended October 5, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 10.6% for the five week per

Phoenix Footwear has signed an agreement to acquire Royal Robbins. The deal includes $6.5 million due at closing with an additional contingent purchase value of around $5 million based on a two-year earn-out formula. The initial payment will consist of $6

Tamarack Resort, the $1.5 billion new ski area in the Idaho Rockies, has postponed Alpine Skiing due to commence this winter until 2004/5. Tamarack was one of two new ski areas due to open this winter, along side Moonlight Basin in Montana.

Penguin Brands announced that Ted Roberto will be joining the company as National Sales Manager, effective November 1, 2003. Mr. Roberto has spent the last 28 years with Foot Locker, Inc. where he held various senior management positions in sales, produc

Cold As Ice has renewed its contract with Tricia Byrnes. Tricia will continue to be the champion representative for the Cold As Ice brand and all it stands for in the women’s marketplace. “ We love working with Tricia and have enjoyed our relationship wit

REI announced seven recipients of the first-ever REI Stewards for the Environment awards. The awards program is intended to provide annual recognition to those unsung local environmental heroes who have made a lifestyle out of protecting some of the count

The Finish Line laid out a revised strategy for growth as the traditionally mall-based retailer pointed to the addition of stores in “lifestyle centers” and even street locations that will push the company’s store count projection above the 800 door level

The latest Executive Opinion Survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Ltd. (BTM) indicates that even as the retail sales outlook remains upbeat versus a year ago, pricing pressure continues to impact the ov

GolfGear International, Inc. has initiated a strategic new operational and marketing plan that will shift the way the company manufactures, markets and sells its golf clubs. Aggressive steps are being taken to reduce expenses and overhead, and, by the en

Callaway Golf has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with TRG Accessories, which is also a global licensee for the Swiss Army Brands and Timberland Company travel gear businesses, to create and sell a Callaway Golf Gear collection of golf trav

The Stride Rite Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 were $139.7 million, an increase of 2% from the net sales of $137.0 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2002. Net income for the quarter declined 9.0% to $6.4 mill

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has fined Brunswick Corp. $1 million stemming from allegations that the maker of Mongoose and Roadmaster bicycles didn't report knowledge of 31 serious incidents involving defective forks on the bikes in a timel