Author: SGB Media

JC Penney DS November Comps Down 0.8%

December 4, 2003 SGB Update

J. C. Penney comparable department store sales decreased 0.8 % for the four weeks ended November 22, 2003. The November period did not include the strong sales for the Thanksgiving holiday week.Catalog/Internet sales increased 11.7 percent, well above exp

TJX November Comps Up 1%

December 4, 2003 SGB Update

The TJX Companies November 2003 sales results for the four-week period ended November 29, 2003, were $1,269 million, up 10% over $1,150 million achieved during the four-week period ended November 30, 2002. For the 43 weeks ended November 29, 2003, sales r

Payless November Comps Decline 5.2%

December 4, 2003 SGB Update

Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales decreased 5.2 percent during the November reporting period, the four weeks ended Saturday, November 29,
2003.Company sales totaled $208.5 million, a 4.0 percent decrease from $217.2 million during fiscal N

Retail Ventures Posts 2.2% November Comp Gain

December 4, 2003 SGB Update

Retail Ventures total sales for the four weeks ended
November 29, 2003, increased 6.7% to $254.0 million from $238.1 million for the four weeks ended November 30, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 2.2% for the four week period…

November Comps Fall 4.7% at Stein Mart

December 4, 2003 SGB Update

Stein Mart announced total sales for the four-week November period were $137.0 million, a 4.6 % decrease from the $143.6 million in sales for the same period in 2002.
Comparable store sales for November decreased 4.7 % from 2002 to 2003…

Gore Sponsors SIA’s Winter Trails Day

December 4, 2003 SGB Update

W.L. Gore & Associates has signed on as a national sponsor of SnowSports Industries America's Winter Trails Day January 17, 2004, a free national program that introduces the public to snowshoeing…

Sims Hires New Design Director Matt Hexemer

December 3, 2003 SGB Update

Following six successful years as partner/design director at the industrial design firm “Generator Design Solutions Inc.” Matt Hexemer has accepted the position of Design Director with Sims Snowboards. “Matt has provided the
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Johnson Outdoors Appoints New Diving Head

December 2, 2003 SGB Update

Johnson Outdoors has appointed Joseph B. Stella to head its $78 million global diving business. As Group Vice President – Global Diving, Stella will be responsible for development and growth of the Company's well-known Scubapro and Uwatec brands worl

Garmont to Distribute Silvretta In NA

December 2, 2003 SGB Update

Garmont North America will be the North American distributor of Silvretta free-ride and ski mountaineering bindings starting January 2004. According to John Schweizer, president of Garmont North America, “Silvretta was looking for a strong partner to lau

Epstein Surprises Industry with SBI Exit

December 2, 2003 SGB Update

Following the creation of Sport Brands International (SBI) in June of this year, and the purchase of Fila Worldwide, Inc., Jon Epstein is leaving the company effective December 1, 2003. Mr. Epstein cited personal reasons for his decision…

Vendors See Upside from Healthy Retail Market…

December 1, 2003 SGB Update

Tighter inventories and stronger retail sales have led to improving margins for industry apparel and footwear vendors while the hardlines companies continued to lag the total industry numbers for the third quarter ended September. For those companies not

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