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Declining Mercury Pushes October Retail Comps Higher…
A shift in weather patterns to more seasonal temperatures in mid-October appeared to be the driver for an October at retail that surprised and even shocked some of the most optimistic prognosticators of retail trends. According to a monthly survey of 71
Warnaco Inc. Gets Help from Swimwear Group on Third Quarter Top Line…
Warnaco Inc. posted slight sales increases and a strong net income gain in the third quarter as the company’s Swimwear Group, which includes Speedo, Ocean Pacific, and other designer brand swimwear, offset lackluster sales in the other divisions. Revenues
Delta Apparel Gets Fiscal Q1 Boost from Junkfood
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported net sales rose 11.6% to $60.6 million for the fiscal first quarter ended October 1, compared to $54.3 million in the prior year's first quarter. The increase was driven by the inclusion of Junkfood Clothing, which was ac
Shoe Carnival Promotes Vernarksy to VP, DMM
Shoe Carnival, Inc. promoted Tom Vernarsky to vice president and divisional merchandise manager Men's shoes, from his former position as Shoe Carnival's buyer in the women's sport and casual shoes category. Before joining Shoe Carnival, Tom
Federated Sees October Comps Slip 0.7%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported comparable-store sales for the month of October slipped 0.7%. Total sales inlcuding the recently acquired May Company stores were $2.138 billion, an increase of 92.9% compared to total sales of $1.108 billion in
Citi Trends Sees October Comps Jump 37%
Citi Trends, Inc. reported total net sales for the four-week period ended October 29, 2005 increased 64.9% to $22.7 million compared with $13.8 million for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 37.0% for the month c
adidas Sees Growing Momentum in Q3; Lifts 2005 Outlook
adidas Group reported that third quarter net sales increased 8% on a currency-neutral basis with improvements coming from brand adidas in all regions except Europe, where sales remained stable. In euro terms, sales grew 9% to €1.92 billion ($2.35 bn) in 2
Bikes Belong Launches Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Since 1970, the percentage of U.S. children who bike or walk to school has plummeted. During this time, childhood obesity has tripled, and sedentary lifestyles are widely recognized as a major contributing factor. Safe Routes to School is a logical soluti
Shoe Carnival October Comps Jump 21.2%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. sales for the month of October increased 24.3% to $49.8 million from sales of $40.0
million for the same month in 2004. Comparable store
sales increased 21.2% for the month. Total sales for the third quarter increased 12.3% to $182.
Everlast Sees Record Third Quarter Revenues on 13% Increase
Everlast Worldwide Inc. reported record net revenues from continuing operations of $12.6 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, which was a 13% increase from $11.1 million during the same period last year. The increase in net revenues was
Costco Reports 10% Comp Store Sales Gain for October
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.26 billion for the four weeks ended October 30, 2005, an increase of 12% from $3.79 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Same-store sales increased 10% for the month…
Exel’s Profits Hampered by Investment in Nordic Walking
The Exel Group's net sales rose to €69.3 million for the first nine months, up 8.2% on the previous year’s €64.1 million. Net sales were up 9.8% to €22.4 million, compared to €20.4 million in the third quarter. Operating profit for the first nine mon
Bakers Footwear Q3 Sales Climb 33.9%; Comps Up 21%
Bakers Footwear Group third quarter net sales increased 33.9% to $43.2 million up from $32.3 million in 2004. Comparable store sales in the third quarter increased 21.0% compared to a 7.6% decrease in the same period last year. For the thirty-nine week ye
Phoenix Footwear Income Falls on 47% Sales Increase
Phoenix Footwear Group net sales for the third quarter ended October 1, 2005 increased 47.9% to $34.3 million compared to $23.2 million for the third quarter of 2004. The Company reported flat organic growth, as the increase in the Royal Robbins' bra
Wal-Mart Gets Gasoline Boost in October; Comps Up 4.3%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for October were up 10.5$ to $23.3 billion, comapred to $21.0 billion in October last year. Comp store sales were up 4.3% for the period, with Wal-Mart stores comping up 3.9% and Sam's Club posting a 6.7% gai
