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Billabong Seals Nixon Deal…
Billabong International Ltd has completed the previously announce purchase of California-based Nixon Inc., a leader in the premium watch and accessories boardsports market (see SEW_0552). The purchase was announced on December 22, 2005 and was conditional
Warnaco Completes CK Europe Acquisition…
The Warnaco Group, Inc. completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares of the companies that operate the licenses and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia and the CK Calvin Klein “bridge” line o
Osprey Takes Home Two ‘Best Buy’ Awards from Backpacker
Osprey Packs has garnered two “best buy” citations in the Backpacker Magazine 2006 Gear Guide. Noted for excellent value and high performance were the Stratos 32 in the daypack category and the Ariel 65 and Aether 70 in the week long pack category…
Pacific Sunwear January Comps Climb 4.9%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for the month of fiscal January, ending January 28, 2006 were $75.3 million, an increase of 15.1% over total sales of $65.4 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sa
Nordstrom January Comps Rise 6%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $431.1 million for the four-week period ending January 28, 2006, an increase of 11.6% compared to sales of $386.2 million for the four-week period ending January 29, 2005. Same-store sales increased 6.0%.
Wal-Mart Comps Increase 4.7% in January
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the month of January increased 14.5% to $22.7 billion. Comparable store sales increased 4.7% during the month…
Stein Mart Ups Guidance on Lower January Comps
Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales for the month of January slipped 0.5% to $80.2 million and comparable store sales for the fiscal period declined 0.4%. As a result of better-than-projected sales during January, management now expects net income from
Federated January Comps Inch-Up 1%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $1.497 billion for the month of January, an increase of 83.1% compared to total sales of $818 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's January sales were up 1.0
Retail Ventures January Comps Increase 5.6%
Retail Ventures, Inc. saw total sales for January increase 10.5% to $153.1 million from $138.6 million for the same month last year. The company's same store sales increased 5.6% for the four week period. Total sales for the fifty-two weeks ended Jan
J.C. Penney January Comps Increase 2.5%
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 2.5% for the four weeks ended January 28, 2006, while total department store sales increased 2.9%. Comparable store sales were in line with previous guidance for a low-single digit inc
Gottschalks January Comps Increase 0.3%
Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of January 2006 increased 0.3%. Total sales for the month increased 2.3% to $35.9 million from $35.1 million in January 2005…
Bon-Ton January Comps Climb 0.9%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced total and comparable store sales for the four weeks ended January 28, 2006 increased 0.9% to $62.8 million compared to $62.3 million for the same period last year…
Foot Locker Q4 Comps Increase 3.9%; Sales Up 1.8%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported a 1.8% increase in sales for the fourth quarter to $1.56 billion, versus $1.54 billion in the comparable period last year. Comparable store sales increased 3.9% for the quarter. For the 52-week period ended January 28, 2006, sal
Forzani Acquires Fitness Source
The Forzani Group Ltd. has acquired The Fitness Source Inc. Operating nine retail locations, with annual sales of $20 million, in Ontario, The Fitness Source provides the best in home fitness products as well as commercial exercise equipment and accessori
Orange 21 Names Kohlscheen as COO
Orange 21 Inc. appointed Jerry Kohlscheen to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective March 1, 2006. Mr. Kohlscheen will oversee all operations and customer service functions. Mr. Kohlscheen comes to Orange 21 Inc. with over 20 years of operation
