Ultimate Direction Partners with New Canadian Licensee
Ultimate Direction, manufacturer of bottle and bladder hydration systems, announces a new licensee in Canada, Igloo Vikski…
Finish Line Q3 Net Loss Widens as Comps Decrease
The Finish Line, Inc. announced net sales increased 4% to $147.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2002 compared to $142.3 million reported for the thirteen weeks last year ended December 1, 2001. Comparable store net sales decreased 1% fo
Rawlings Fiscal Q1 Sales Decline 10%; Reports Loss
Rawlings' first quarter fiscal year 2003 sales were $30.0 million, down 10.3% from first quarter fiscal year 2002 sales of $33.4 million. Net loss for first quarter fiscal year 2003 was $0.7 million compared to a loss in first quarter fiscal year 20
Forzani Group Appoints New CEO and President/COO
The Forzani Group Ltd. has announced the appointment of Robert Sartor to the position of Chief Executive Officer of The Forzani Group Ltd. and Bill Gregson to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, each such appointment effective February
Sport Chalet Cancels Store at Headquarters in La Canada
A retail store will not be added to the new Sport Chalet corporate headquarters because a second phase of the development project has been canceled, according to the company's owner…
Famous Footwear Dec Comps Off 0.9%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 2.5% to $109.5 million compared to $106.8 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales declined slightly by 0.9%.
Federated December Comps Down 2.6%
Federated Department Stores reported total sales of $2.772 bn for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003, representing a 0.8% decline from total sales of $2.794 bn for the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's December sales were d
Ross Stores Dec Comps Increase 6%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $452 million for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003, an 18% increase above the $384 million in sales for the five weeks ended January 5, 2002. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 6% on top of a 9% inc
May Company December Comps Decrease 4.7%
The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net retail sales of $2.57 billion for the five-week period ended Jan. 4, 2003, a 2.9% decrease from $2.65 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 4.7%…
Saks Inc. December Comps Decrease 2.1%
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that comparable store sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 decreased 2.1% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 1.6% for SDSG and decreased 3.0% for SFAE for the month…
ShopKo December Comps Dip 0.2%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $477.0 million, 0.5% lower than the $479.7 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales declined 0.2%…
Sears December Comps Decrease 4.6%
Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced total domestic store revenues for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $4.1 bn, a 2.6% decrease compared with the five weeks ended January 5, 2002. Comparable domestic store revenues decreased 4.6%…
Value City December Comp Store Sales Dip 1.8%
Value City Department Stores, Inc. announced today total sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003, increased 11.8% to $322.4 million from $288.5 million for the five weeks ended January 5, 2002. The company's same store sales decreased 1.8% fo
Payless ShoeSource Dec Same-Store Sales Decrease 0.7%
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales decreased 0.7% during the December reporting period, the five weeks ended January 4, 2003. Company sales totaled $292.0 million, a 1.4% increase from $287.9 million during December 2001…
Wal-Mart December Comps Increase 2.3%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the five-week period ending January 3, 2003, of $31.584 bn, an increase of 9.5% over the $28.844 bn in the similar period in the prior year…









