SGB Update Outdoor
Juraschek Joins Indigo as S.E. Sales Rep
Indigo Equipment has added John Juraschek as its new southeastern U.S. sales representative. Juraschek will cover North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida for the rapidly growing Indigo brand. He brings 15 years of for-profi
Wal-Mart June Comps Climb 2.2%
Wal-Mart Stores net sales for the five-week period ending July 2, 2004, were $26.972 billion, an increase of 9.3% over the $24.669 billion in the same five-week period in the prior year. Sales for the twenty-two week period were $114.455 billion, an incr
Callaway Taps Young and Rubicam for Creative
After a comprehensive agency review process involving several premier advertising agencies, Callaway Golf Company has named Young & Rubicam Brands, Southern California as its agency of record. The agency will handle golf club and golf ball communication
Stein Mart June Comps Jump 12.5%
Stein Mart net sales climbed 7.9% to $124.0 million and comparable store sales jumped 12.5% for the fiscal period ended July 3, 2004. Year-to-date net sales climbed 9.0% to $603.4 million while year-to-date comps jumped 11.8%…
New Balance Expands Breast Cancer Commitment to Canada
New Balance Canada has expanded its North American
corporate commitment to breast cancer research with its newly announced roles as Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation corporate partner and national sponsor for the CIBC Run for the Cure…
June Comps Climb 5.7% at Nordstrom
Nordstrom preliminary sales were $707.4 million for the five-week period ending July 3, 2004, an increase of 8.5%compared to sales of $652.0 million for the five-week period ending July 5, 2003. Same-store sales increased 5.7%…
Prince Sports Realigns for Regional Focus
Prince Sports has realigned its organization, internal functions and activities in order to increase its ability to better serve customers, according to George Napier, chairman and CEO of Prince Sports, Inc. Prince is now divided into two business units,
J.C. Penney June Comps Climb 4.8%
J. C. Penney Company comparable department store sales increased 4.8% for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004. Sales reflect a good customer response to planned Father's Day marketing events. Catalog/Internet sales decreased 3.4%, with Internet increas
LPGA Signs Headwear Deal with Drive Headwear
The Ladies Professional Golf Association has inked a deal making DRIVE Headwear the exclusive and official headwear provider of the LPGA. Under this new partnership, DRIVE Headwear will develop a line of hats complementing The LPGA Collection, an LPGA-br
Pacific Sunwear June Comps Climb 7.0%
Pacific Sunwear total sales for the five weeks of June of fiscal 2004 were $105.2 million, an increase of 17.4% over total sales of $89.6 million for the five weeks of June of fiscal 2003. Company same store sales increased 7.0% for the comparable five-we
Longenecker Resigns from USCSA
Tim Longenecker, the Administrative Director for the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association has decided to resign after ten years of service. His involvement with the USCSA goes back to the early ‘80’s when he was competing in the league. He will be
Shoe Carnival June Comps Down 4.6%
Shoe Carnival sales for the five-week period ended July 3, 2004 increased 2.2% to $48.6 million from sales of $47.5 million for the five-week period ended July 5, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 4.6% in June 2004…
June Comps Climb 3.4% at Federated
Federated Department Stores total sales were $1.382 billion for the five weeks ended July 3, 2004, an increase in total sales of 3.4 percent compared to total sales of $1.336 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's Ju
Stage Stores June Comps Drop 2.5%
Stage Stores total sales for the five-week period ended July 3, 2004 increased 38.6% to $100.1 million from $72.2 million in the prior year five-week period ended July 5, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 2.5% versus a decrease of 2.7% last year…
Payless June Comps Fall 1.0%
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. same-store sales decreased 1.0 percent during the June reporting period, the five weeks ended July 3, 2004. Company sales totaled $289.2 million, a 0.7 percent decrease from $291.3 million during fiscal June of last year. Same-sto
