Author: James Hartford

Sport Chalet Fiscal Q3 Comps Up 6.8%; Net Up 23%

February 8, 2005 SGB Executive

Sport Chalet, Inc. reported that sales for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31 increased 20.3% to $95.9 million from $79.7 million for the year-ago quarter. The increase is the result of opening eight new stores, as well as a 6.8% same-store sales

Puma AG Rides Higher Margins to 51% Profit Gain in Q4

February 7, 2005 SGB Update

Puma AG reported that consolidated net sales for the 2004 fourth quarter increased 23.8% on a currency-adjusted basis. In Euro terms, sales were up by 19.9% to €273 million ($354.1 mm). The gross profit margin improved 440 basis points to 51.9%, helping p

K-Swiss Sees Flat EPS Growth in Q4; Sales Up 9.9%

February 3, 2005 SGB Update

K-Swiss Inc. reported that net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2004 increased 79.7% to $15.6 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, compared with $8.7 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Excluding a one-time repatriation

DSW January Comps Jump 13%; Full Year Up 4.8%

February 3, 2005 SGB Executive SGB Update

Retail Ventures, Inc. announced total sales for the four weeks ended January 29, 2005, increased 12.8% to $138.6 million from $122.9 million for the four weeks ended January 31, 2004. The company's same-store sales increased 2.9% for the four week pe

Federated January Comps Decline 0.4%

February 3, 2005 SGB Executive SGB Update

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $809 million for the four weeks ended January 29, 2005, a decrease of 0.5% compared to total sales of $813 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's January sale

Famous Footwear January Comps Jump 10.8%

February 3, 2005 SGB Executive SGB Update

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced that retail sales for Famous Footwear were $64.0 million for the four-week January period ended January 29, 2005, compared to $55.5 million for the comparable period ended January 31, 2004. Same-store sales for the perio

West Marine January Comps Decrease 5.3%

February 3, 2005 SGB Update

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 were $45.7 million, a 14.0% decrease compared to net sales of $53.1 million for the six-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for the five weeks ended January

January Comps Up 9.8% at The Bon Ton

February 3, 2005 SGB Update

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced total sales for the four weeks ended January 29, 2005 increased 9.1% to $62.3 million compared to $57.1 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store sales increased 8.2%. Elder-Beerman comparable stor

Costco January Comps Rise 4.0%; International Jumps 12%

February 3, 2005 SGB Update

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.67 billion for the four weeks ended January 30, 2005, an increase of 7.0% from $3.43 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Same-store sales rose 3.0% in the U.S. and 12% for t

Wal-Mart Comp Store Sales Up 2.5% in January

February 3, 2005 SGB Update

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the four-week ended January 28, 2005 increased 9.0% to $19.8 billion, compared to $18.2 billion in Janaury last year. Wal-Mart Stores comps rose 3.2% on top of a 5.3% increase last year. SAM'S CLUB comps

Hibbett Fourth Quarter Comps Increase 5.2%

February 3, 2005 SGB Update

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. reported that net sales for the 13-week period ended January 29, 2005, increased 17.5% to $107.2 million, the first time HIBB has reported quarterly sales over the $100 million mark. The company reported sales of $91.2 million

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