The Bon-Ton Sees 0.1% Decline in September Comps
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced total sales for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004 increased 82.9% to $114.8 million, including $52.0 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $62.8 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton com
DSW Comps Fall 5.0% in September; RVI Comps Down 7.3%
Retail Ventures, Inc. total sales for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004, decreased 1.1% to $258.5 million from $261.4 million for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003. The company's same store sales decreased 7.3% for the five week period. DSW Sh
Wal-Mart September Comps Increase 2.4%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the five-week period ending October 1, 2004, of $25.739 billion, an increase of 10.8% over the $23.239 billion in the same five-week period in the prior year. Same-store sales improved 2.4%, led by a 4.5% incr
Famous Footwear Sees Nice September Gain led by Athletics
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported September retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 8.9% to $104.0 million, compared to $95.5 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales for September were up 4.7%. Athletics increased mid-single digits on a
ShopKo September Comps Decline 1.2%
ShopKo Stores Inc. reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004 decreased 1.5% to $262.9 million from $266.8 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 1.2%…
JC Penney September Comps Up 2.0%; Internet Sales Surge
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported that comparable Department Store sales increased 2.0% for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004. Catalog/Internet sales increased 3.3%, with Internet increasing nearly 30% for the period. JCP estimates that the hurrican
Shoe Carnival October Comps Decline 1.9%; May Miss Guidance
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2004, increased 4.2% to $46.3 million from sales of $44.4 million for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 1.9% in September 2004. SCVL s
Wolverine Q3 EPS Jumps 37.5% on 13.2% Sales Increase
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported third quarter 2004 revenue totaled $260.9 million, a 13.2% increase over third quarter 2003 revenue of $230.6 million. Earnings per share for Q3 increased 37.5% to 55 cents compared to 40 cents reported for the third qu
NRF: Online Shoppers Lead Early Holiday Sales
Online retailers will have plenty to be cheery about during the holiday season, according to a new survey of online shoppers and retailers. The 2004 Shop.org/BizRate.com Online Holiday Mood Study found that 98% of merchants are anticipating online
Black Diamond Helps Raise $30,000 for Avalanche Forecast Center
Black Diamond Equipment and Uinta Brewing hosted Black
Diamond's Eleventh Annual Utah Avalanche Center Fundraising Party. The annual fundraiser has become “the fall community happening,” a time when backcountry users get together in anticipation of w
England’s Sustainable Parks Work Gets Kudos
An innovative fund helping individuals, community groups, and businesses in England's National Parks has been judged a success after its first 18 months. An independent report completed by the Centre for European Protected Areas Research at the Univ
Reebok’s Fireman and Gov. Schwarzenegger Team Up for Fitness
At the recent grand opening of Reebok's new Rbk Concept store and Showroom, Reebok Chairman Paul Fireman and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger join forces to support and celebrate “Arnold's All-Stars After-School Adventures,” a program which promot
Winter Feels Good’ Campaign Snags Awards
The “Winter Feels Good” public awareness campaign to promote the health and fitness benefits of snow sports participation has been honored by the Public Relations Society of America (PSRA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
Smith Optics Inks Danielson to Cycling Team
Smith Optics has added rising road cycling star and hill climb specialist Tom Danielson to its roster of top professional athletes. Twenty-six-year-old Danielson, a resident of Durango, Colorado, is one of the U.S.'s most promising up-and-coming cyc
PGA Fall Expo Sees Jump in Attendance
PGA Golf Exhibitions said the 2004 PGA Fall Expo gained 32% in PGA Professional attendance compared to the 2003 event with a 13% growth in PGA and non-PGA buyer attendance and a 7% increase in total industry attendance. A total of 4,202 industry professio
