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Callaway Golf President and CEO Sign New Agreement
Callaway Golf Co. announced that the Board of Directors and George Fellows, president and CEO, have agreed to amend and extend the term of his employment agreement through December 2011... (9/5/2008)

Zumiez Promotes GMM Kilbourne to President
Zumiez Inc. has appointed Lynn K. Kilbourne as the company's president and general merchandising manager...(9/5/2008)

Lady Foot Locker Sponsors Disney Marathon
Lady Foot Locker will be the presenting sponsor of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend in March 2009, its inaugural race. Under the multi-year agreement, Lady Foot Locker will be involved in the marketing of Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend in a variety of ways, including a nationwide sweepstakes, in-store promotions at more than 500 Lady Foot Locker retail stores and a presence on its website...(9/5/2008)

Adrenalina to Open Store in Denver
Adrenalina, the action sports store, plans to begin construction of a 15,000 square-foot store in Denver. The store is expected to open by December...(9/5/2008)

Quiksilver's Q2 Revenues Up 7% Without Rossignol
Quiksilver, Inc. reported consolidated net revenues from continuing operations for the third quarter ended July 31 increased 7% to $564.9 million. Consolidated income from continuing operations fell 7% to $33.1 million. The results exluded the Rossignol business, which ZQK agreed to sell last week...(9/4/2008)

BJ's Comps Rise 15% on Strong Gas and Food Sales
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. on Thursday said August same-store sales rose 15.4% including a contribution from gasoline sales of 7.7%. The discounter said traffic increased 5% and average transaction amount by 2% as sales of food rose 11%...(9/4/2008)

Dillard's Comps and Sales Drop 7%
Dillard’s, Inc. announced today that sales for the four weeks ended Aug. 30, 2008 were $500.8 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended Sept. 1, 2007 of $537.0 million...(9/4/2008)

Gottschalks Comps Down 11%
Gottschalks Inc. today announced that same store sales for the month of August decreased 11.1% from the prior year...(9/4/2008)

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