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February Chain Store Sales Exceed Expectations
U.S. chain store sales posted a stronger than anticipated 4.2% year-over-year comparable-store gain for February 2011 according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). The group is forecasting an increase of about 2% in March and 5% in Ap
WTB Europe Names New Leadership
WTB Europe, s.r.o. said Peter Ladman, legal executive and Lorenzo Parini, sales director, will now run WTB Europe operations. They will work from WTB Europe’s new offices at Perlova 9 CZ 301 00 Plzen, Czech Republic, officially opened February 1, 20
United Sporting Companies Taps Dick Rosenlieb as Director of Marketing
United Sporting Companies (USC) announces the appointment of Dick Rosenlieb as Director of Marketing. Initiatives will include placing increased emphasis on brand building, public relations and customer satisfaction…
Taylor Brands Taps Kyle Fischer as Director of Product
Taylor Brands, LLC has announced that Kyle Fischer has been appointed Director of Product…
BowTech Names Alday as National PR Firm
BowTech has named Alday Communications, Inc. (ACI) as its national public relations agency of record, announced Sam Coalson, BowTech’s director of marketing…
Burris Names Hunter Outdoor Communications as PR Agency of Record
The Burris Company has selected Hunter Outdoor Communications (HOC) as its public and media relations agency of record for the North American market…
GoldToeMoretz Partners with Southern Sport
GoldToeMoretz has entered into a licensing agreement partnership with Southern Sport Inc. to manufacture, market, and sell the The Debris Inhibitor sports spat. It will be sold under PowerSox, a Gold Toe brand…
SpendingPulse: February Sales Gains Smaller Than Recent Months
MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse said the month of February recorded continuing growth across most categories, maintaining the positive performance that began in Fall 2010. However, February's year-over-year growth rates were smaller in most categor
Dillard’s Comps Slip 1% in February
Dillard’s, Inc. announced that merchandise sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 26, 2011 were $492.6 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010 of $499.2 million. Total sales decreased 1%. Sales in comparable stores decreased 1
Target Sales Rise 2.4% in February on 1.8% Comps Gain
Target Corporation's net retail sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 26, 2011 were $4.75 billion, an increase of 2.4% from $4.64 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010. On this same basis, February comparable-store sales increased 1.8 percent.
Perry Ellis Prices Share Offering
Perry Ellis International, Inc. has priced its previously announced offering of 2.0 million shares of its common stock at $28.00 per share…
Nordstrom’s Comps Climb 7.3%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 7.3% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 26…
Saks Sees 15.3% February Comp Gain
Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $196.2 million for the four weeks ended Feb. 26 compared to $171.7 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 15.3% for the month…
Orange 21 Secures Equity Investment
Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy Optic, announced that on Feb. 28 it entered into a stock purchase agreement and registration rights agreement with Harlingwood (Alpha), LLC…
Icebreaker’s Raising Money for New Zealand Quake Victims
Icebreaker will donate every dollar customers spend at its own stores on Thursday, March 3, to support the people of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the wake of their devastating earthquake…
