Wal-Mart Stores net sales for the five-week period ending October 3, 2003, of $23.390 billion, an increase of 13.0 percent over the $20.703 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the thirty-five week period were $163.510 billion, an in
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May Co. Reports Flat September Comps
The May Department Stores reported preliminary net sales of $1.14 billion for the five week period ended Oct. 4, 2003, a 1.5% increase from $1.12 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 0.3%. September store-for-store sale
Sears September Same-Store Sales Rise 3.2%
Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues increased 3.2% for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $2.5 billion for the five week period in September 2003, up 3.5% compared with the five week
Neiman Marcus September Specailty Comps Jump 14.7%
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 14.7% in the five-week September period…
Goody’s September Comps Rise 7.6%
Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for the fiscal month of September 2003 of $98.9 million, an increase of 8.2% from total sales of $91.4 million for the fiscal month of September 2002. Comparable store sales for September 2003 increased 7.
Ashworth Opens First Resort Concept Shop
Ashworth is opening its first Resort concept shop at Parisian Riverchase Galleria on October 18th. The shop will feature the latest in multimedia and interactive technology as well as a full selection of Ashworth apparel and Callaway Golf apparel includin
Salomon Looks to Grow Apparel…
Salomon president Jean-Luc Diard said during his presentation last week that his division, which includes Mavic in Cycling, Arc’teryx in Outdoor, Bonfire in Snowboard and Cliché as their European Skateboard line, saw sales “pretty much” double since 1997.
Reebok Taps Sonny Vaccaro to Run Grassroots Basketball
Reebok International and sports marketing legend Sonny Vaccaro have entered into an agreement to create a comprehensive grassroots basketball platform designed to further connect the sports and fitness brand to the youth basketball market. Vaccaro will b
Power Grid Woes Impacts Forzani BTS…
The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada’s largest sporting goods retailer and franchisor, cited fires in the British Colombia Province and power outages in Ontario as main contributors to its flat comparable store sales report for the Back-to-School selling period
Women’s Golf Seeing Pink from Rules…
The rules and costs associated with a company being a publicly-traded entity has claimed another victim, as Women's Golf Unlimited, Inc. announced last week that they have filed Form 15, Certification & Notice of Termination of Registration, with the
Chris Brewer Is VP Performance Footwear At Fila
In a continuing effort to develop best-in-class products and increase its market share in the athletic footwear category through improved innovation and design, Fila CEO Jon Epstein has named Chris Brewer as VP Performance Footwear for the company…
New Era Brings In Their First Corp Communications Manager
New Era Cap Company has hired Crystal Howard as New Era's first corporate communications manager. Howard will report to John DeWaal, vice president of global marketing. She will be located in the company's Derby, N.Y. headquarters…
SIA Expands Winter Trails Program
SnowSports Industries America announced that WINTER TRAILS, a free program that introduces the public to snowshoeing, will expand this year to potentially 100 Nordic Centers that are members of the Cross Country Ski Areas Association…
CPSC Recalls ParkTool Floor Pump
4,000 ParkTool Professional Floor Pumps have been recalled in an announcement by the CPSC. It was stated that the pump could become over-pressurized “forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.”
The GoLite Breakaway Series
GoLite will introduce their new Breakaway Series to the bicycle industry at the upcoming Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 12th – 14th. The product line launch, which includes a full range of packs and apparel, is designed for the road