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DeLorme Names Preus Director of Consumer Sales

January 6, 2012 SGB Update

DeLorme has appointed Chris Preus effective immediately as its director of consumer sales. Preus, who has been the driving force in taking two companies public and worked extensively on overseas sourcing, brings 28 years of experience in sales and marketi

NICA Expects to License 1,000 High School Mountain Bike Coaches in 2012

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

Following a very popular fall series of coaching courses, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) expects to have licensed 1,000 high school mountain bike coaches in regions around the USA by the end of 2012…

RetailNext Reports Weak Holiday Data for National Specialty Retailers

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

Holiday shopping ended disappointingly for specialty stores in 2011, during which a slow Black Friday weekend set a pace that held up until Christmas, according to RetailNext, which uses video analysis, on-shelf sensors and POS data to help retailers dete

RECALL: 2,900 Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C. is voluntarily recalling about 2,900 2011 Forté Pro Carbon road pedals because they can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard…

Bon-Ton Stores December Comps Hurt by Warm Weather

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011 decreased 0.7%. Total sales decreased 1.1% to $505.2 million as warm weather cut into sales of cold-weather categories, which are usually represent about a qua

Costco’s December Comp Sales Rose 6 Percent in United States

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $10.05 billion for the month of December, the five weeks ended Jan. 1, 2012, an increase of 9 percent from $9.19 billion during the similar five-week period last year…

Target’s December Comps up 1.6 Percent on 2.6 Percent Sales Increase

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

Target Corporation's net retail sales for the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011 were $10.14 billion, an increase of 2.6 percent from $9.88 billion for the five weeks ended Jan. 1, 2011. On this same basis, December comparable-store sales increased 1.6 p

Dillard’s December Comp Store Sales Up 4 Percent

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

Dillard’s, Inc. reported that merchandise sales increased 3 percent to $1.09 billion for the 36 days ended Jan. 1, 2012, reflecting comparable store sales gains of 4 percent…

Outdoor Retailer Forms Ties with Sun Dance Film Festival

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

In recognition of the many interests, values and activities shared between attendees of the Sundance Film Festival and Outdoor Retailer (OR), the outdoor industry trade show recently became an “Institute Associate” of the world-renowned independent film f

Nominations for Avalaunch Winter Market Awards Due Jan. 6

January 5, 2012 SGB Update

Avalaunch and Outdoor Retailer will stop taking nominations for the inaugural Avalaunch Winter Market Awards at end of day Friday, Jan. 6. The awards will honor those who have broken new ground in the snow sports industry and be made for five categories: