Category: Outdoor

December Comps Climb 1.2% at Stage Stores

January 6, 2005 SGB Update

Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2005 increased 4.7% to $221.5 million from $211.5 million in the prior year five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 3.1% versus an increase of 1.2%

Sport Supply Group Inks NIAAA Sponsorship Deal

January 6, 2005 SGB Update

Sport Supply Group, Inc. has been named as the Official and Exclusive Track and Field Sponsor to the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. The NIAAA has selected SSG as the exclusive track and field sponsor to offer its PORTaPIT l

Wal-Mart Comps Climb 3.0% in December

January 6, 2005 SGB Update

Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the five-week period in December increased 13.4% to $38.4 billion compared to $33.9 billion last year. Same store Sales increased 3.0%…

Brine Reports that Powell Will Return to MLL

January 6, 2005 SGB Update

After taking a year off to explore the business side of lacrosse with Brine, Inc., Mike Powell has announced his intent to play Major League Lacrosse during the upcoming 2005 season. Nothing is official, as player contracts are not released until mid-Feb

Gottschalks December Comps Flat; Total Sales Fall 0.5%

January 6, 2005 SGB Update

Gottschalks same store sales for the month of December 2004 were even with the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 0.5% to $125.2 million from $125.8 million in December 2003. For the month the Company operated one less store than the same per

Muir to Lead Sales and Marketing at Wilson Racquet Sports

January 6, 2005 SGB Update

Wilson Racquet Sports recently announced the promotion of Jon Muir to U.S. Director of Sales & Marketing. Muir, who recently served as Wilson’s U.S. Director of Marketing & Promotions, will take on the new sales responsibilities that were previously unde

West Marine’s December Comps Dive 5.3%

January 5, 2005 SGB Executive SGB Update

West Marine 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 1, 2005 decreased 5.

Nordstrom December Comps Jump 9.3%

January 5, 2005 SGB Update

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $1,046.0 million for the five-week period ending January 1, 2005, an increase of 11.7% compared to sales of $936.2 million for the five-week period ending January 3, 2004. Same-store sales increased 9.3%.

Delta Apparel Closes Sale of SC Yarn Plant

January 5, 2005 SGB Executive SGB Update

Delta Apparel, Inc. has completed the sale of its yarn manufacturing plant in Edgefield, South Carolina to Parkdale America, LLC for $10 million. In conjunction with the sale transaction, DLA entered into a five-year agreement with Parkdale to supply its

Burton and Motorola Team up With New Product Line

January 5, 2005 SGB Update

Burton and Motorola are now offering the ability to switch between their iPod playlist and incoming calls in mid-air with three new products. Launched at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show, these Bluetooth-enabled jackets, helmets and beanies will provide

Sea to Summit Moves to Boulder

January 5, 2005 SGB Update

Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, moved their corporate headquarters to Boulder, CO., from Las Vegas in December, 2004. The move to Boulder was precipitated by the company’s need for a much bigger warehouse space…

Federated December Comps Increase 3.4%

January 5, 2005 SGB Update

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $5.708 billion for December, an increase of 99.9% compared to total sales of $2.856 billion in the same period last year when including the acquired May Company stores. On a same-store basis, Feder

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