Author: SGB Media

Lowe Alpine Adds Hartwell to Sales Force

August 5, 2005 SGB Update

Lowe Alpine USA hired Russ Hartwell as the new Sales Representative for the Mid Atlantic territory (NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE). Russ comes back to Lowe Alpine after a short break to continue his 20+ year career with the brand. His knowledge of the product and u

SCARPA N.A. is Up and Running

August 5, 2005 SGB Update

SCARPA hired several key in house staff and independent reps for the Rocky Mountain and California territories. Mike Mead and Jonathan Degenhardt will join SCARPA NA in their new Boulder offices while Kirk Haskell and Scott Sutton will rep the Rockies and

Spyder and USSA Renew Relationship

August 5, 2005 SGB Update

Spyder Active Sports and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association will renew their current partnership through the 2011 season. The agreement, worth more than $7 million in cash and product, extends USSA’s longstanding relationship with Spyder and makes Spy

Princeton Tec Expands Sales Force to Cover Bike Market

August 5, 2005 SGB Update

Princeton Tec expanded its sales team in an effort to support their growing bike lighting division. The company has hired Glen Mako of Mako Marketing to handle their cycling retailer sales in Southern California.Tom Jackson of Broad Street Sports will joi

Honey Stinger Parent Inks Canadian Distribution Deal

August 5, 2005 SGB Update

EN-R-G Foods, Inc., manufacturer of Honey Stinger energy bar and gel products, recently announced that it will work with Planet Foods to distribute its energy gel packets in Canada starting September 1. Planet Foods distributes several food products, incl

Amer Sports Sees 6% Q2 Currency Neutral Sales Increase

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

In the January – June 2005 first half, Amer Sports' net sales rose by 3% to €511.0 million ($654.5 mm) versus last year when the company reported sales of €496.5 million ($606.3 mm). The seasonality of the Group’s businesses is clearly in evidence in

Shoe Carnival July Comps Fall 4.8%; Increases Guidance

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

Shoe Carnival reported that sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 decreased 0.4% to $46.2 million from sales of $46.4 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. Comparable store sales decreased 4.8% in July 2005…

July Comps Fall 3.3% at The Buckle

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

The Buckle's sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 1.4% to $35.2 million from sales of $34.7 million in the corresponding four-week period ended July 31, 2004. Comparable store sales decreased 3.3% for the month…

Nordstron July Comps Climb 3.6%

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $787.2 million for the four-week period ending July 30, 2005, an increase of 5.4% compared to sales of $747.0 million for the four-week period ending July 31, 2004. Same-store sales increased 3.6%…

Wal-Mart July Comps Increase 4.2%

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the 4-week period ending July 29, 2005 were $15.3 billion, an increase of 10.9% over klast year. July comps increased 4.2%…

Federated July Comps Fall 0.9%

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

Federated Department Stores reported total sales of $998 million for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005, a decrease in total sales of 0.8% compared to total sales of $1.005 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's July

DSW July Comps Inch up 1.5%

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

Retail Ventures total sales for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005, increased 2.2% to $174.3 million from $170.6 million for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004. The company's same store sales decreased 4.0%. DSW sales increased 15.3% to $69.4 million

July Comps Inch up 0.5% for Kohl’s

August 4, 2005 SGB Update

Kohl's Corporation sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 9.6% over the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 0.5%…

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