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SIA Wins Five Awards for snowlinkjr.com
The SIA was recently awarded five different awards for its newly-launched consumer site, snowlinkjr.com. Both the website and the game, Icebox Maniacs, garnered top recognition nationally and in the Denver area. SIA developed snowlinkjr.com with the Fac
Accell Group Acquires a Third Parts Distributor
Accell Group N.V. has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of F. van Buuren & Co. B.V., a company trading in bicycle parts and accessories. Following the recent acquisition of Juncker B.V., this new acquisition further strengthens the position of
The Buckle April Comps Climb 8.6%
The Buckle's sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 13.7% to $27.3 million from sales of $24.0 million in the corresponding four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales, for stores open at least one year, for the fou
Goody’s April Comps Rise 1.8%
Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for the month of April climbed 5.3% to $100.1 million. Comparable store sales rose 1.8%. First quarter sales increased 7.0% from $283.0 mllion last year to $302.9 million this year. First quarter comps cli
Same Store Sales Decline 0.8% in April at Gottschalks
Gottschalks same store sales for the month of April 2004 decreased 0.8% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 2.0% to $42.1 million from $43.0 million in April 2003. On a year-to-date basis, same store sales increased 4.8 % from the s
Wal-Mart April Comps are Up 4.4%
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending April 30, 2004, of $20.765 billion, an increase of 11.7% over the $18.592 billion in the same four-week period in the prior year. Sales for the thirteen-week period were $66.058 billion,
April Comps Climb 10.0% at Nordstrom
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $491.7 million for the four-week period ending May 1, 2004, an increase of 12.4% compared to sales of $437.5 million for the four-week period ending May 3, 2003. Same-store sales increased 10.0%…
Stein Mart April Comps Jump 6.7% on 4.5% Sales Increase
Stein Mart announced net sales in April were up 4.5% to $112.5 million compared to $107.7 million last year. Comp store sales climbed 6.7% for the month. First quareter sales increased 10.8% to $363.6 million compared to $328.2 million in Q1 last year. Q
PacSun April Comps Climb 11.4%; Sales Jump 21.8%
Pacific Sunwear of California reported that total sales for the four weeks of April of fiscal 2004 were $73.7 million, an increase of 21.8% over total sales of $60.5 million for April, 2003. Company same store sales increased 11.4% for April, 2004 with Pa
Shoe Carnival April Comp Store Sales Down 4.6%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 3.8% to $48.6 million from sales of $46.8 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 4.6% in April 2004.
Ross Stores Comps Increase 2% for April
Ross Stores reported sales of $322 million for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, an 11% increase above the $289 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales for the month increased 2% over the prior year. For the first qu
Famous Footwear April Comps Dip 1.2%; Brown Raises Guidance
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported that retail sales at Famous Footwear were $91.9 million for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004, even with the same period last year (ended May 3, 2003). Same-store sales decreased 1.2% for the month, partially due to
Johnson Outdoor Acquires Techsonic Industries for $28 Million
Johnson Outdoors has acquired Techsonic Industries, a manufacturer of underwater sonar and video viewing, and GPS technologies, from Teleflex Incorporated. The acquisition adds the popular Humminbird brand to Johnson Outdoors' marine electronics gro
Bon-Ton and Elder-Beerman Combined April Comps Fall 8.3%
The Bon-Ton Stores total sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, increased 75.9% to $83.5 million, including $37.7 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $47.5 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store sales
Urban Outfitters Q1 Comps Jump 32%
Urban Outfitters sales for the first quarter climbed by 59% over the same period last year, to $170.3 million and easily set a new Company first quarter record. This sharp increase was driven by a 32% jump in total Company comparable store sales, a 24% in
