Author: SGB Media

Zappos.com Shows 127% Sales Increase

January 12, 2004 SGB Update

Zappos.com had their most active holiday buying season in its four year history. For the months of November and December, Zappos reached $20.5 million in sales, a 127% increase over last year's $9 million. Zappos.com finished the year with $70 millio

Wal-Mart Charged With More Labor Violations

January 12, 2004 SGB Update

Wal-Mart faces new complaints and will have to defend itself before an NLRB judge for its illegal intimidation, harassment, and retaliation against workers organizing with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) in Las Vegas, Nevada…

Westerman is New VP Global Mkting at FILA

January 12, 2004 SGB Update

Sport Brands International (SBI) has named Fila USA's current VP Marketing Communication, Mark Westerman, as Vice President Global Marketing Communication for Fila. Mr. Westerman is the latest in a series of new appointments at the company which, was

Retailers Invest In Technology According to NRF

January 12, 2004 SGB Executive

Retailers will participate in the surge of business spending expected this year, according to new research by the NRF Foundation and BearingPoint unveiled today at the NRF Annual Convention in New York. The study, “Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2003, Fo

Burns Joins Zamberlan

January 9, 2004 SGB Update

John Connelly, brand manager for Zamberlan outdoor footwear in the U.S., announced that Michael Burns, a seasoned player in the outdoor business, has joined the company. Burns' role will be to service the brand's growing number of specialty reta

Bell Canoe Appoints New Reps

January 9, 2004 SGB Update

Bell Canoe Works has grown its team of professional paddlesports representatives and expanded product distribution. Craig Johnson, Sales Manager, announced the company has signed agreements with two new rep groups and launched distribution into Eastern Ca

ShopKo December Comps Down 2.1%

January 8, 2004 SGB Update

ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004 decreased 2.2 % to $466.5 million from $477.0 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 2.1 %.

Urban Outfitters December Comps Jump 20%

January 8, 2004 SGB Update

Urban Outfitters announced record sales for the two-month period beginning November 1 and ending December 31, 2003. Total comparable store sales increased by 20%. Comparable sales at our Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie stores were up 19% and 21%, respe

Goody’s December Comps Up 0.5%

January 8, 2004 SGB Update

Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for fiscal periods ended January 3, 2004, compared with fiscal periods ended January 4, 2003. Total sales rose 1.4% while Comparable store sales are up 0.5%…

Gottschalks December Comps Inch Up 0.6%

January 8, 2004 SGB Update

Gottschalks announced that its December 2003 same store sales increased 0.6% from December 2002. Total sales for December decreased 2.3% to $125.8 million from $128.7 million in the prior year. For the year-to-date,
same store sales decreased 1.2%, whil

Wal-Mart December Comps Rise 4.3%

January 8, 2004 SGB Update

Wal-Mart reported net sales for the five-week period ending January 2, 2004, of $33.657 billion, an increase of 11.3 % over the $30.251 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the forty-eight week
period were $237.626 billion, an incre

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