Month: October 2006

Play It Again Parent President and COO Resigns

October 5, 2006 SGB Update

Stephen M. Briggs has resigned from his positions of President and Chief Operating Officer at Winmark Corporation. He has also stepped down from his role as a member of the Board of Directors of Winmark…

Stage Stores September Comps Climb 11%

October 5, 2006 SGB Update

Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the month ended September 30, 2006 increased 22.8% to $121.0 million from $98.5 million in the prior year five-week period ended October 1, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 11.0% versus a decrease of 2.6% last year

Mountain High Hosiery Acquired by Creo Capital Partners

October 5, 2006 SGB Update

Mountain High Hosiery LTD. has been acquired by MHH Acquisition, LLC, an affiliate of Creo Capital Partners, LLC. The purchase price was not disclosed. The current management team will remain in place, supplemented by the newly appointed Chief Executive O

Lands’ End Founder, Gary C. Comer Passes Away at 78

October 5, 2006 SGB Update

Gary C. Comer, Lands' End founder, noted philanthropist and environmental advocate, died on October 4, 2006 at The University of Chicago Hospital. His love of sailboat racing and his entrepreneurial spirit came together when Comer and five partners i

Gottschalks Comps Increase 1% in September

October 5, 2006 SGB Update

Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of September 2006 increased 1.0% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 1.0% to $57.2 million from $57.7 million in September 2005. The Company operated three fewer stores during the month

The Buckle September Comps Jump 8.7%

October 5, 2006 SGB Update

The Buckle, Inc.'s net sales for the five-week period ended September 30, 2006 increased 12.0% to $50.0 million from net sales of $44.7 million in the corresponding five-week period ended October 1, 2005. Comparable store net sales increased 8.7%.

West Marine Q3 Sales Up 3.7%

October 4, 2006 SGB Update

West Marine, Inc. saw sales of $195.6 million for the third quarter, which represents an increase of 3.7% from net sales of $188.6 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 2.4% in the quarter. Net sales attributable to the c

Zumiez September Comps Jump 14.9%

October 4, 2006 SGB Update

Zumiez Inc. saw sales increase 47.3% in September to $28.7 million from $19.5 million for same month last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 14.9% for the five-week period, versus a comparable store sales increase of 10.1% in the ye

Bravo Sports Launches Commercial Division

October 4, 2006 SGB Executive SGB Update

Bravo Sports has launched a Commercial Division to service corporate, institutional, governmental and other non-retail customers. Customization of instant canopies and other outdoor products for promotional purposes will be the main focus of this newly e

Nike Names VP/GMs for Basketball and Fitness

October 4, 2006 SGB Executive SGB Update

Nike appointed Larry Miller as VP and general manager of Basketball and Peter Ruppe as VP and general manager of Men's Training and Fitness. Miller and Ruppe will be responsible for developing and executing integrated global growth strategies for the

ITF Resolves Manufacturer Logo Dispute

October 4, 2006 SGB Executive SGB Update

The International Tennis Federation and the Grand Slam Committee have reached an agreement with adidas, Nike, and Puma resolving disputes and creating a common standard on the use of manufacturer’s identification on tennis apparel for ITF tournaments and

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