Costco Sees 5% Comp Increase in February
Costco reported net sales of $5.61 billion for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2010, an increase of 11% from $5.06 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable-store sales in the U.S. rose 5%…
Neiman Marcus Sees 11.3% Increase in February Comps
In the four-week February period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 5.1%…
KEEN Renews Partnership with The Conservation Alliance
KEEN, Inc. renewed a partnership with The Conservation Alliance that has played a key role in the growth and evolution of the Alliance over the past five years. Through its Hybrid.Care program, KEEN will cover a significant percentage of the organization&
The Buckle’s February Comps Climb 5.1%
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales for stores open at least one year, for the four-week period ended Feb. 27, 2010 increased 5.1% from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2009…
Cabela’s Appoints Supply Chain Officer
Cabela's Inc. hired Doug Means as its executive vice president and chief supply chain officer. Previously, Means served as Executive Vice President of Production for Better Sportswear at Jones Apparel Group…
Escalade’s Sporting Good Revenues Slid 11.3% in Q4
Escalade, Inc. earned $1.1 million, or 9 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, compared with a loss of $4.6 million a year ago. Revenues declined 11.8% to $29 million from $32.9 million.Sporting Goods net revenues for the quarter ended Dec.
Urban Outfitters’ Q4 Earnings Jump 92%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported earnings rose 92% in the fourth quarter to $78 million, or 45 cents a share. Fourth-quarter comparable retail segment sales rose 9%, with total sales up 16% to $589 million…
Ross Shows 16% Increase in February Comps
Ross Stores, Inc. today reported that sales increased 16% to $554 million for the four weeks ended February 27, 2010, up from $476 million for the four weeks ended February 28, 2009. Comparable store sales for the month grew 11%…
Canada Goose Opens Third Intuit Resource Center in Canada
Canada Goose, the maker of down-insulated outerwear, is establishing a third Canada Goose Resource Center at Larga Baffin Ltd. in Ottawa, Ontario. Canada Goose also announced that Tilley Endurables, the maker of hats and travel clothing, will be providing
Stein Mart Sales and Comps Plunge in February
Off-price fashion merchandiser Stein Mart, Inc. said sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 27 declined 11.4% on a 9.3% decline in comp store sales…
Nike Names Hilary Krane to General Counsel
Nike Inc. announced that Hilary Krane is joining the company as vice president and general counsel. Krane, 46, joins Nike from Levi Strauss & Company, where she had worked since 2006 as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate affairs…
Genesco Sees 6% Q4 Profit Gain on Flat Comps
Genesco Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 6% to $479 million from $452 million a year ago. Comparable store sales were flat. Comp's at Hat World Group increased by 6%, the Journeys Group decreased by 3%, Underground Station decreased by 2%
Ecco USA’s President and CEO to Retire
Ecco USA's President and CEO Tom Nelson will retire, effective June 1. Current COO Dave Quel will assume the role of acting president…
February Comps Inch Up 0.5% at Bon-Ton
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 27, 2010 increased 0.5%. Total sales for the four weeks decreased 0.1% to $199.9 million compared with $200.2 million for the prior year period…
Leupold Promotes Mundy to Communications Manager
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has promoted Pat Mundy to communications manager. Mundy oversees a staff of six in developing and implementing advertising, public relations, interactive and other marketing communications…
