Gottschalks same store sales for the month of December 2004 were even with the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 0.5% to $125.2 million from $125.8 million in December 2003. For the month the Company operated one less store than the same per

Wilson Racquet Sports recently announced the promotion of Jon Muir to U.S. Director of Sales & Marketing. Muir, who recently served as Wilson’s U.S. Director of Marketing & Promotions, will take on the new sales responsibilities that were previously unde

ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 decreased 5.5% to $440.7 million from $466.5 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 5.3%. Although December sales were belo

search synergy, a retained executive search firm specializing in mid-to-executive level positions within the sporting goods, outdoor, and action sports industries, announces additions to its team. Kim Klupenger joined search synergy as Director last Janu

J. C. Penney Company reported 2004 holiday sales, comprised of the nine-week November and December period, increased by 3.1 percent for comparable Department Stores and 1.9 percent for Catalog/Internet. Internet sales increased over 30 percent and now exc

Confluence Watersports will be donating a portion of sales of their Wilderness Systems Tsunami kayaks to the disaster relief effort in Southeast Asia. Confluence will donate a
minimum of $20,000 a year through Outdoor Industry Association's disaste