Oakley and Ducati Extend Licensing Agreement
Oakley has extended for an additional three years its existing licensing agreement with Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. and has expanded the scope of the agreement to include five exclusive models of Oakley eyewear. All products covered by the agreement featu
SIA Wins Five Awards for snowlinkjr.com
The SIA was recently awarded five different awards for its newly-launched consumer site, snowlinkjr.com. Both the website and the game, Icebox Maniacs, garnered top recognition nationally and in the Denver area. SIA developed snowlinkjr.com with the Fac
Accell Group Acquires a Third Parts Distributor
Accell Group N.V. has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of F. van Buuren & Co. B.V., a company trading in bicycle parts and accessories. Following the recent acquisition of Juncker B.V., this new acquisition further strengthens the position of
The Buckle April Comps Climb 8.6%
The Buckle's sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 13.7% to $27.3 million from sales of $24.0 million in the corresponding four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales, for stores open at least one year, for the fou
Goody’s April Comps Rise 1.8%
Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for the month of April climbed 5.3% to $100.1 million. Comparable store sales rose 1.8%. First quarter sales increased 7.0% from $283.0 mllion last year to $302.9 million this year. First quarter comps cli
Same Store Sales Decline 0.8% in April at Gottschalks
Gottschalks same store sales for the month of April 2004 decreased 0.8% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 2.0% to $42.1 million from $43.0 million in April 2003. On a year-to-date basis, same store sales increased 4.8 % from the s
Wal-Mart April Comps are Up 4.4%
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending April 30, 2004, of $20.765 billion, an increase of 11.7% over the $18.592 billion in the same four-week period in the prior year. Sales for the thirteen-week period were $66.058 billion,
April Comps Climb 10.0% at Nordstrom
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $491.7 million for the four-week period ending May 1, 2004, an increase of 12.4% compared to sales of $437.5 million for the four-week period ending May 3, 2003. Same-store sales increased 10.0%…
Stein Mart April Comps Jump 6.7% on 4.5% Sales Increase
Stein Mart announced net sales in April were up 4.5% to $112.5 million compared to $107.7 million last year. Comp store sales climbed 6.7% for the month. First quareter sales increased 10.8% to $363.6 million compared to $328.2 million in Q1 last year. Q
J.C. Penney DS Comps Climb 5.3% in April
J. C. Penney comparable department store sales increased 5.3% and catalog/Internet sales increased 0.6% for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004. Internet sales continue to experience strong growth, increasing about 35% for the month and 45% for the quarter.
PacSun April Comps Climb 11.4%; Sales Jump 21.8%
Pacific Sunwear of California reported that total sales for the four weeks of April of fiscal 2004 were $73.7 million, an increase of 21.8% over total sales of $60.5 million for April, 2003. Company same store sales increased 11.4% for April, 2004 with Pa
Shoe Carnival April Comp Store Sales Down 4.6%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 3.8% to $48.6 million from sales of $46.8 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 4.6% in April 2004.
Ross Stores Comps Increase 2% for April
Ross Stores reported sales of $322 million for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, an 11% increase above the $289 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales for the month increased 2% over the prior year. For the first qu
Famous Footwear April Comps Dip 1.2%; Brown Raises Guidance
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported that retail sales at Famous Footwear were $91.9 million for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004, even with the same period last year (ended May 3, 2003). Same-store sales decreased 1.2% for the month, partially due to
Johnson Outdoor Acquires Techsonic Industries for $28 Million
Johnson Outdoors has acquired Techsonic Industries, a manufacturer of underwater sonar and video viewing, and GPS technologies, from Teleflex Incorporated. The acquisition adds the popular Humminbird brand to Johnson Outdoors' marine electronics gro
