Ross Stores Comps Down 25 In October
Ross Stores October sales grew 8% on top of a 17% gain in the prior year. Sales totaled $299 million for the four weeks ended November 1, 2003, compared to $278 million for the four weeks ended November 2, 2002. Comparable store sales for the same period
GBMI Promotes Slivka to SVP Sales
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. has announced the promotion of Larry Slivka to Senior Vice President of U.S. Sales. In his new position, Slivka will oversee all aspects of U.S. sales operations for each of GBMI’s brands and any other new brands that join the
Costco October Comps Soar 11%
Costco Wholesale Corporation net sales are $3.42 billion for the four weeks ended November 2, 2003, an increase of 14 percent from $3.01 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year…
Mossimo Q3 Earnings Plunge 60% on Flat Revenues
Mossimo, Inc. reported third quarter 2003 revenue of $4.2 million compared to $4.3 million for the same period last year. The Company also reported second quarter 2003 net earnings of $630,000, compared to $1.6 million for the same period last year, and d
October Comps Rise 3.5% At Nordstrom
Nordstrom preliminary sales are $454.4 million for the four-week period ending November 1, 2003, an increase of 6.7 % compared to sales of $425.8 million for the four-week period ending November 2, 2002. Same-store sales increased 3.5 %…
Goody’s October Comps Up 2.5%
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for fiscal periods ended November 1, 2003, compared with fiscal periods ended November 2, 2002. Comps gained 2.5% and total sales rose 4.8% to $94.7 million…
Stage Stores October Comps Fall 10.4%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003 decreased 6.4% to $57.2 million from $61.1 million in the prior year four-week period ended November 2, 2002. Comparable store sales decreased 10.4% as compared t
Gildan Joins Fair Labor Association
Gildan Activewear is the first Canadian company and the
first manufacturer catering to the wholesale imprinted activewear industry to become a Participating Company of the Fair Labor Association…
Grabber Brings In New Account Executives
GRABBER Performance Group has added two new account executives to its sales force. A.J. Stanley joins GPG as Western Region Account Executive, while Ryan Johnson joins the team as Eastern Region Account Executive. Both will be responsible for inside sales
Parlee Launches Demo Fleet
Parlee Cycles has announced the immediate availability of their demo fleet of bicycles to authorized Parlee Dealers. The demo fleet is designed so that customers can test ride a Parlee frame before purchase…
Big 5 to Redeem Senior Notes
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Big 5 Corp., will redeem $35 million principal amount of its 10.875% senior notes due 2007, using funds available under a revolving credit facility. Big 5 estimates that the
adidas-Salomon Q3 Earnings Jump 14.5% as North America Backlog Plummets
adidas-Salomon saw third quarter net sales dip 0.8% to €1.85 billion ($2.1 bn) from €1.87 billion ($1.84 bn) in the year-ago quarter. However, currency-neutral sales for the Group grew 6% in the third quarter. Group gross margin increased 120 basis poin
Lotto Named Technical Sponsor Of WTA Tour
Following its strategic partnership with the Women's Tennis Association Tour, Lotto Sport Italia announces a significant agreement with Octagon/Anschutz Entertainment Group which recognizes the Italian company as Technical Sponsor of the WTA Tour Cha
66º NORTH Debuts In US Market
66º NORTH, a 77-year-old line of rugged outdoor apparel, will soon make its U.S. debut from Iceland. The company, which dates back to 1926, will mark its launch in the U.S. with a line that includes High Performance, Active Wear, Travel and Leisure, Baby
Sierra Designs Screams For PR
Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction, technical leaders of innovative outdoor clothing, gear and hydration systems today announced that it has hired Scream Agency, LLC as
its agency-of-record…
