December Comps Fall 3.0% at Payless
Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales decreased 3.0% during the December reporting period, the five weeks ended January 1, 2005. Company sales totaled $284.2 million, a 5.8% decrease from $301.8 million during fiscal December of last year.
Muir to Lead Sales and Marketing at Wilson Racquet Sports
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
Shoe Carnival December Comps Up 1.1%
Shoe Carnival reported sales for the five-week period ended January 1, 2005 increased 6.4% to $64.3 million from sales of $60.5 million for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 1.1% for the five-week period…
Famous Footear December Comps Rise 2.0%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported that retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 7.1% to $119.8 million compared to $111.8 million for the same period last year (ended January 3, 2004). Same-store sales were up 2.0%. In athletics, fashion and classic sty
search synergy Expands Team
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
Shoe Pavilion Q4 Comps Jump 14.7%
Shoe Pavilion net sales increased 11.5% to $24.8 million for the thirteen-week fourth quarter ended January 1, 2005, compared to net sales of $22.2 million for the fourteen week fourth quarter ended January 3, 2004. Last year's reported net sales inc
Saks December Comps Climb 6.0%
Saks Incorporated announced that for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 compared to the five weeks ended January 3, 2004, total sales increased 7.1% and comparable store sales increased 6.0% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales i
Cabela’s in Negotiations for Third Minnesota Store
Cabela's is in negotiations to build an approximately 185,000-square-foot destination/entertainment outdoor gear store in Rogers, Minnesota. The superstore, which would be the largest outdoor sports store in the state, is planned for opening late thi
Jansport Selects Centerstone Technologies’ Sales Order Management Solution
CenterStone Technologies, Inc, an internationally recognized developer of Web software for managing sales orders for specialty retailers, announced that JanSport, a division of VF Corp., has selected CenterStone to provide business-to-business sales order
High Sierra Forms Partnership with Leed’s
High Sierra Sport Company has inked a partnership with Leed's, a Pittsburgh-based promotional products company, as High Sierra's supplier within the promotional products industry…
Burton and Motorola Team up With New Product Line
Burton and Motorola are now offering the ability to switch between their iPod playlist and incoming calls in mid-air with three new products. Launched at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show, these Bluetooth-enabled jackets, helmets and beanies will provide
Sea to Summit Moves to Boulder
Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, moved their corporate headquarters to Boulder, CO., from Las Vegas in December, 2004. The move to Boulder was precipitated by the company’s need for a much bigger warehouse space…
Phil Schmitt Named Osprey’s New Associate Sales Manager
Phil Schmitt has been named Associate Sales Manager of Osprey Packs Inc, the Colorado-based pack company with more than thirty years of innovative design heritage. Schmitt has served the past three years as manager of the Osprey Customer Service Team…
West Marine’s December Comps Dive 5.3%
West Marine net sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 were $45.7 million, a 14.0% decrease compared to net sales of $53.1 million for the six-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 decreased 5.
Nordstrom December Comps Jump 9.3%
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $1,046.0 million for the five-week period ending January 1, 2005, an increase of 11.7% compared to sales of $936.2 million for the five-week period ending January 3, 2004. Same-store sales increased 9.3%.
