Stein Mart March Comps Decrease 12.9%
Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales for the five-week March period were $131.1 million, a 10.5 percent decrease from the $146.6 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for March decreased 12.9%…
TJX March Same-Store Sales Dip 2.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended April 5, 2003, were $1,109 million, up 5% over $1,059 million achieved during the five-week period ended April 6, 2002. Consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ende
Value City March Comp Store Sales Decreased 4.4%
Value City Department Stores, Inc. announced total sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2003, increased 0.3% to $237.7 million from $237.0 million for the five weeks ended April 6, 2002. The company's same store sales decreased 4.4% for the five
Wal-Mart March Comps Inch Up 0.3%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the five-week period ending April 4, 2003, of $23.175 billion, an increase of 7.8% over the $21.489 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the nine-week period were $41.971 billion, an incr
Aussie Apparel Signs First Licensee
Aussie Apparel, Inc. announced that it has signed Frontier International Holdings (FIH) of Australia, as an exclusive licensee covering Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands…
Court Approves Cannondale Asset Sale; Creditors Short-Changed
Cannondale has announced that on March 28, 2003 the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut approved the Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Cannondale and Pegasus Partners II, L.P. Based on the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, th
SGAA Rep News
Gary Niland, President of the SGAA, has announced that Mike Higgins of Higgins & Associates is the new Western Director of the 69-year old trade organization. Other rep news from SGAA includes Jack Rusher, NESGAA Retailer of the Yea
SGAA Mourns Passing of Al Nicholas
Al Nicholas, former SGAA 1993 Lifetime Sales Achievement Award recipient, passed away March 27, 2003, after a long illness. Nicholas, 74, had been in the sporting business since 1969 and opened his rep agency, Nicholas Associates in 1985.
THC to Fold into New Canadian Public Entity
The Hockey Company Holdings Inc. announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering in Canada. The offering will consist of the issuance of common shares, which the company has applied to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Authentic Fitness Promotes Davies to EVP
Authentic Fitness Corp, a division of the Warnaco Group Inc. has announced that Stephen Davies was promoted to Executive Vice President – Accessories, Speedo Division…
Tare 7 Appoints Category Managers
TARE7 (T7), holding company of airwalk, genetic airwalk skateboarding, andy mac Footwear, and ALPHANUMERIC Footwear brands has appointed Andrew Shaddy Category Manager of ALPHANUMERIC Footwear and andy mac Footwear and Phil Shettig as Category Manager for
SGMA Outlines Top 30 U.S. Participation Activities
Fitness activities and outdoor pursuits. Those two categories are now attracting the highest level of interest among sports participants in the U.S. based on analysis of the Sports Participation Topline Report (2003 edition) by SGMA Internation
Sporting Goods Industry Gathers to Support Physical Education
What are you doing on April 29 and 30? Come to Washington, DC and participate in P.E.4LIFE's 3rd Annual National P.E. Day activities, presented by SGMA International. Many sports celebrities will be on hand to show their support for PE and the role
SGMA Releases U.S. Athletic Footwear Report
More and more Americans are pounding the pavement… with their sneakers. That's the underlying message of SGMA International's 2003 edition of The U.S. Athletic Footwear Market Today prepared in conjunction with The NP
American SG and Icon Fitness Nab ShopKo Vendor Awards
ShopKo Stores, Inc. announced thirty-four companies have been selected to receive ShopKo's 2003 Vendor of the Year awards. Two awards were presented in the sports-related area, with American Sporting Goods receiving the award for “Active Shoes” and
