SGB Update Outdoor
Neiman Marcus Comps Increase 13.5%
The Neiman Marcus Group In the four-week October period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment increased 13.5%…
Stein Mart October Comps Jump 12.3%
Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales climbed 11.7% to $110.1 million and comparable store sales climbed 12.3% for the fiscal period ended October 30, 2004…
The Sports Authority Taps Kohl’s Exec as Head Merchant
The Sports Authority, Inc. announced that David Campisi will join the company in the position of President of Merchandising reporting to Doug Morton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Sports Authority. Mr. Campisi joins TSA from Kohl's Cor
May Comps Fall 2.2% in October
The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $1.09 billion for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, 2004, a 22.9% increase from $887.3 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 2.3%. October store-for
Aldila Gets Tax Benefit to Boost Q3 Earnings
Aldila, Inc. reported GAAP net sales increased 35% to $10.8 million in the third quarter from GAAP net sales of $8.0 million in the comparable period of 2003. Net income of $3.3 million, or 62 cents per diluted per share, for the third quarter, an increa
October Comps Up 8% at Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.79 billion for the four weeks ended October 31, 2004, an increase of 11 percent from $3.42 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales climbed 8% for the month
Fleet Feet Posts 14.3% Q3 Comp Store Sales Gain
Fleet Feet, Inc. announced 20.9% revenue growth during the third quarter of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003, and posted 14.3% growth in revenue for comparative store sales. Year-to-date overall sales increased 19.9%, with year-to-date compara
Bon-Ton Comps Fall 5.2% in October; Beerman up 5.8%
The Bon-Ton Stores total sales for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004 increased 39.0% to $96.9 million, including $45.3 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $69.7 million for the same period last year. Last year's total sale
Bill King Joins Lowa’s Sales Team
Bill King is the newest member of LOWA’s sales team since joining the Pennsylvania-based Chinook LLC sales group, headed by Ben Tindall. In his new position, Bill will handle sales and marketing efforts for LOWA in upstate New York and assist Ben’s team b
Saucony Sees Backlog Slow While Fill-in Grows; Looks to Fix Crossover Product…
Saucony, Inc. posted another stellar quarter in Q3, driven by very strong shipments of mid-priced Crossover and Originals product into the mall channel. While there was cause for celebration for the current quarter, Wall Street pushed shares lower for th
K-Swiss Sees International and Fill-in Business Drives Q3 Margins, Profits Higher…
International is playing a bigger role in the success at K-Swiss Inc., a trend that is driving sales higher, building margin, and fueling bottom line gains. Wall Street reacted positively to the trend as they shook off concerns over a declining U.S. orde
Big 5 Gets Lift from Increased Traffic…
Big 5 Sporting Goods achieved a new milestone last week, opening their 300th store on their way to 309 stores by the end of the year. The new San Diego store joined three others in Q3 and one more since the start of the quarter. BGFV saw the additional
Amer Charges Impact Net Income Line…
Amer Group reported that third quarter net sales declined 6.4% to €278.7 million ($340.8 mm) from €297.9 million ($335.6 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Net sales declined due to the withdrawal from the tobacco business in March. Foreign exchange rate mo
Cabela’s Hurt by Gift Card Delay; Still Posts 61% Jump in Q3 Net Income…
Cabela's Inc. saw comp stores sales decline 3.0% in the third quarter versus a comp store sales gain of 4.2% in the year-ago period, due in large part to a delay in the printing and mailing of a promotional gift card. Management estimated that comps
Phoenix Misses Guidance on Military Sales and Flat Organic Growth…
Led by the acquisitions of Altama Footwear, Phoenix footwear boosted its top-line by 110.9% to reach sales of $23.2 million in the second quarter of 2004. Sales at the Trotters, SoftWalk, H.S. Trask, and Royal Robbins brands generated flat organic growth
