Sears, Roebuck and Co. reported that comparable domestic store revenues decreased 3.2% for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $2.33 billion for the five-week period in September 2004, down 4.9% compared with the five wee
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Neiman Marcus September Comps Rise 6.3%
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that total sales for September 2004 increased 6.3% to $366 million from $344 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales also increased 6.3%…
Ross Stores Comps Decline 5.0% in September
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $374 million for the five week period ended October 2, 2004, a 3% increase above the $363 million in sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003. Comparable store sales for the same period declined 5% from the prior
Cabela’s to Open SuperStore at Meadowlands
Cabela's Inc. is in negotiations to build one of its large retail stores at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, N.J. The 175,000-square-foot store could open in August, 2007, with construction scheduled to begin in August, 2006…
Winter Feels Good’ Campaign Snags Awards
The “Winter Feels Good” public awareness campaign to promote the health and fitness benefits of snow sports participation has been honored by the Public Relations Society of America (PSRA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Rocky Shoes and Boots Reaffirms Q3 Outlook
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. anticipates record net sales and record earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the third quarter of 2004, the Company expects net sales to increase approximately 22% to $50 million and fully dilute
Pacific Hires New VP of Product Development
Pacific Cycle has hired Ellen Johnson as vice president of product development. Johnson is a 20-year veteran of the bicycle industry and spent the last five years as Huffy’s vice president of product management. Prior to Huffy, Johnson worked at Specializ
Big Agnes Inks Deal to Use Mountain Hardwear Tent Pole System
Big Agnes has joined Mountain Hardwear in accepting an exclusive one-year invitation to use the Atlas Pole System™ by Mountain Hardwear. A collaboration between Mountain Hardwear, tent pole engineer Frank Tehan and Yunan Aluminum, the new tent pole system
Herbst to Retire from Arc’Teryx CEO Post
Tom Herbst will resign as CEO at ARC’TERYX Equipment Inc. effective January 31, 2005. Herbst, most of whose 30+ years in the outdoor industry were at the helm of Mountain Equipment Co-op, joined ARC’TERYX as a shareholder and adviser in 1998. He became
Interbike’s OutDoor Demo Evolves…
Preliminary reports from Eurobike and the Milan Bicycle show seem to be pointing to an exciting week at Interbike, and as the industry evolves Interbike’s management team has created more opportunities for the show to evolve as well. Each year, the Inter
Backcountry.com and The F.S. Utah Avalanche Center Create Education Program
The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center will partner with Backcountry.com to develop a first-of-its-kind avalanche safety campaign specifically developed for and targeted to school-age children in Utah. Called “Know Before You Go”, the one hour educatio
Vail Resorts Mtn. Revenue Grows 7.8% in FY 2004
Vail Resorts' Mountain revenue for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004 was $500.4 million, a $36.3 million, or 7.8%, increase from $464.1 million for the comparable period last year. Mountain expense increased $2.5 million, or 0.7%, to $369.0 millio
adidas Continues Building NBA Roster; Inks Billups
Detroit Piston's guard Chauncey Billups and adidas have reached a multi-year partnership agreement. Terms of the deal were not revealed.
Billabong Acquires Palmers Surf Company; Enters Footwear Business
Billabong International Limited has acquired Kustom surf shoes as part of the purchase of Palmers Surf company. The transaction includes the purchase of the 15-year-old Palmers surf wax and surf accessories business, as well as the four-year-old Kustom s
The Finish Line May Be Building War Chest for Next Big Move…
The Finish Line saw net income jump 18.8% for the fiscal second quarter ended August 28, missing Wall Street expectations by two cents for the period while achieving their previous guidance. Analysts, however, shook off the miss as the retailer pointed t