SGB Update Outdoor
Stage Stores’ March Comps Jump 12.1%
Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended April 2, 2005 increased 13.5% to $125.1 million from $110.2 million in the prior year five-week period ended April 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 12.1% versus an increase of
ShopKo Stores March Comps Dip 0.6%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005 decreased 0.1% to $281.4 million from $281.7 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 0.6%…
Wal-Mart March Comps Climb 4.3%
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the five-week period ending April 1, 2005, and April 2, 2004 climbed 11.3% to $28.98 billion. Comparable store sales increased 4.3%…
Nordstrom March Comps Climb 5.5%
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $657.3 million for the five-week period ending April 2, 2005, an increase of 6.7% compared to sales of $616.3 million for the five-week period ending April 3, 2004. Same-store sales increased 5.5%. Preliminary quart
Stein Mart Sees Sales Slip 0.4% to $153.6 million
Stein Mart, Inc. reported total sales of $153.6 million for March, a drop of 0.4% from $153.7 million in the year-ago. For the year-to-date, sales were $258.9 million, up 2.7% from $251.9 last year. Comparable store sales were down 0.9% for March, while
Comps Fall 8.0% in March at Dillard’s
Dillard's sales for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005 were $636,579,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2004 of $691,009,000. Sales decreased 8% for the five-week period on both a total and comparable store basis…
Pacific Sunwear March Comps Rise 4.8%
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the month ended April 2 were $120.1 million, an increase of 15.7% over total sales of $103.8 million during the same period last year. Total company same-store sales increased 4.8% during th
March Comps Climb 3.4% at Federated
Federated Department Stores' total sales were $1.359 billion for the five weeks ended April 2, 2005, an increase of 3.4% compared to total sales of $1.314 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's March sales also
PrimaLoft Supports Northern Forest Canoe Trail
PrimaLoft has signed on as a supporter of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail project, a 740-mile water trail which links the watersheds of northern New York, Vermont,
Québec, New Hampshire and Maine…
West Marine Q1 Comps Fall 6.6%; Guidance Lowered
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2 decreased 2.8% to $125.6 million, compared to net sales of $129.2 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for Q1 decreased 6.6%, compared to strong compara
Callaway Q1 Sales Expected to Fall 17%; Earnings Down 50%
Callaway Golf Company estimates net sales for the first quarter ended March 31 of approximately $300 million with corresponding earnings per diluted share ranging from 26 to 28 cents. Excluding integration charges of approximately 3 cents per diluted shar
NiteRider Taps Gresmer as National Sales Manager; Earley and Assoc. Covers S.E.
NiteRider Technical Lighting Systems continues to add key personal and promote solid performers internally. Also added to the mix is Earley and Associates as the new sales force for Southeast states. With this strengthening of the company, NiteRider expec
Bain Sells Jack Wolfskin to German Investment House, Quadriga
Funds advised by Bain Capital have sold all shares of Jack Wolfskin to private equity firm Quadriga Capital. Jack Wolfskin Top Management will continue to hold a considerable part of the shares. No financial details were disclosed…
Quiksilver Acquires Australian Surf Retail Chain
Quiksilver has acquired one of Australia's top retail groups, Surfection, which will join Quiksilver's more than 240 Boardriders Club stores throughout the world. The acquisition is integral to Quiksilver's current retail growth and its lon
Interbike Says 97% of Show Attendees Satisfied
Interbike show management announced the results from its poll of exhibitor and retailer attendees from the 2004 show. Overall, the survey concludes that 97% of attendee respondents and 93% of exhibitor respondents indicated that they were either very sati
