Category: Outdoor

Aldila Gets Tax Benefit to Boost Q3 Earnings

November 4, 2004 SGB Update

Aldila, Inc. reported GAAP net sales increased 35% to $10.8 million in the third quarter from GAAP net sales of $8.0 million in the comparable period of 2003. Net income of $3.3 million, or 62 cents per diluted per share, for the third quarter, an increa

October Comps Up 8% at Costco

November 4, 2004 SGB Executive SGB Update

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.79 billion for the four weeks ended October 31, 2004, an increase of 11 percent from $3.42 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales climbed 8% for the month

Fleet Feet Posts 14.3% Q3 Comp Store Sales Gain

November 4, 2004 SGB Update

Fleet Feet, Inc. announced 20.9% revenue growth during the third quarter of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003, and posted 14.3% growth in revenue for comparative store sales. Year-to-date overall sales increased 19.9%, with year-to-date compara

Bill King Joins Lowa’s Sales Team

November 4, 2004 SGB Update

Bill King is the newest member of LOWA’s sales team since joining the Pennsylvania-based Chinook LLC sales group, headed by Ben Tindall. In his new position, Bill will handle sales and marketing efforts for LOWA in upstate New York and assist Ben’s team b

Retail Ventures October Comps drop 0.2%

November 4, 2004 SGB Executive SGB Update

Retail Ventures reported sales for the month of October and revised its earnings estimate for the third quarter and fiscal 2004. For the four-week period of October, sales increased 8.2% to $231.8 million from $214.2 million in October 2003. Comparable st

Mountainsmith Inks Deal with Tri-marketing Group

November 4, 2004 SGB Update

Texas-based Tri-Marketing Group has joined Mountainsmith as the new sales and marketing organization for Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Tri-Marketing Group partners, Tim Goodwin and Greg Allen, are supported by a competent and professio

Dillards Comps Fall 5% in October

November 4, 2004 SGB Executive SGB Update

Dillard's sales for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004 were $456,722,000 compared to sales for the four weeks ended November 1, 2003 of $481,328,000. Sales declined 5% for the four-week period on both a total and comparable store basis…

TJX October Comps Jump 7%

November 4, 2004 SGB Executive SGB Update

The TJX Companies reported sales for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004, were $1.3 billion, up 15% over $1.1 billion achieved during the four-week period ended November 1, 2003. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period ended O

Shoe Carnival October Comps Inch Up 1.0%

November 4, 2004 SGB Update

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004, increased 6.3% to $40.0 million from sales of $37.7 million for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 1.0% in October 2004…

October Comps at Target Jump 6.0%

November 4, 2004 SGB Update

Target Corporation reported net retail sales from continuing operations (principally Target Stores) for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004 increased 12.6% to $3.311 billion from $2.940 billion for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003. On this sa

Amer Charges Impact Net Income Line…

November 2, 2004 SGB Update

Amer Group reported that third quarter net sales declined 6.4% to €278.7 million ($340.8 mm) from €297.9 million ($335.6 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Net sales declined due to the withdrawal from the tobacco business in March. Foreign exchange rate mo

OR Highlights Green Companies…

November 2, 2004 SGB Update

Outdoor Retailer will be launching a new program designed to highlight manufacturers who are taking active steps towards making the outdoor industry more eco-friendly. The new ‘Green Steps’ program is designed to raise awareness on sustainability and show

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