Retail Ventures Posts 10.5% February Comp Increase
Retail Ventures total sales for the four weeks ended February 28,
2004, increased 14.6% to $166.1 million from $145.0 million for the four weeks
ended March 1, 2003. The company's same store sales increased 10.5% for the
four week period…
Consolidation, Buyouts, and the Role of the Specialty Retailer at the Snow Industry Summit
The rapidly changing business landscape and the impact it is having on the snow sports industry will be addressed from distinct perspectives by four of the top retailer and supplier executives during the Snow Industry Summit, April 1-4 at Copper Mountain
Dillards February Comps Are Up 2.0%
Dillard's sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004 were $620,979,000 compared to sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 of $610,272,000. Total sales increased 2% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores for the four-week per
Sea to Summit Sees 120% Growth
Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, experienced 120-percent growth in 2003.
On the heels of this success, Sea to Summit principle Andrew Dunbar expanded the product offerings in the Sea to Summit line to the U.S. market and
February Comps Creep Up 0.4% at Bon-Ton
The Bon-Ton Stores announced total sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004, increased 95.6% to $77.0 million, including $37.1 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $39.4 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton compara
Swartz Family Sells 3.3 mm TBL Shares
The Timberland Company announced that members of the Swartz family and The Swartz Foundation have entered into an agreement to sell 3,261,221 shares of Timberland Class A Common Stock in an underwritten offering through Morgan Stanley…
Collegiate Pacific Inks Deal with Amazon.com
Collegiate Pacific has executed an agreement with Amazon.com. Under terms of the agreement, Collegiate Pacific will sell its products through the Amazon.com Sports & Outdoors store…
Yurts Get Some Backbone
The Colorado Yurt Company has retained Backbone Media to manage its public relations efforts. Based in Montrose, Colo., The Colorado Yurt Company, formerly known as Advance Canvas Design, was founded in Colorado in 1977 by Dan and Emma Kigar. Since its mo
Tubbs Raises an Additional $5,000 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Tubbs Snowshoes and the Salt Lake City Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation held their second annual 'Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer' Snowshoe Series at the Mountain Dell Golf Course in Parley's Canyon…
Foot Locker Q4 Net Income Up 25%; Sales Up 10%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2004 increased 48% to $71 million, or 47 cents per share, compared with $48 million, or 33 cents per share, last year. Sales for this year's fourth
REI Launches Updated Gift Registry
REI has launched an integrated multichannel gift registry that makes it easy to create and edit gift lists at any REI store, online at REI.com or by phone…
Pacific Sunwear Q4 Net Jumps 48%; Comps Increase 12%
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that net income for the fourth quarter increased 48% to $34.3 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, compared to $23.2 million, or 31 per diluted share, for fiscal Q4 2002. Total sales for Q4 ended January 31,
Footstar Permitted Access to Credit Facility
Footstar has received interim court approval to access a new $300 million debtor in possession (DIP) financing package that was committed to it by a bank group led by Fleet National Bank and GECC Capital Markets Group, Inc. This credit facility is now ava
Pacific Sunwear Continues Double-Digit Comp Gains in February
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks of February of fiscal 2004 were $67.7 million, an increase of 26.8% over total sales of $53.4 million for the four weeks of February of fiscal 2003. Company same store sales i
February Comps Jump 24.4% at Neiman Marcus
The Neiman Marcus Group announced in the four-week February period, comparable revenues increased 24.4%. The Company experienced strong sales trends in all of its geographic regions.
