Category: Outdoor

May Co. Reports Flat September Comps

October 9, 2003 SGB Update

The May Department Stores reported preliminary net sales of $1.14 billion for the five week period ended Oct. 4, 2003, a 1.5% increase from $1.12 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 0.3%. September store-for-store sale

Sears September Same-Store Sales Rise 3.2%

October 9, 2003 SGB Update

Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues increased 3.2% for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $2.5 billion for the five week period in September 2003, up 3.5% compared with the five week

Neiman Marcus September Specailty Comps Jump 14.7%

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 14.7% in the five-week September period…

Saks, Inc. Sees September Comps Rise 4.0%

October 9, 2003 SGB Update

Saks Incorporated announced that for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 compared to the five weeks ended October 5, 2002 total sales increased 5.4% and comparable store sales increased 4.0% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales in

Stein Mart September Comps Down 3.3%

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Stein Mart's Total sales for the five-week September period were $124.4 million, a 3.1 percent decrease from the $128.4 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for September decreased 3.3 percent from 2002 to 2003…

Payless September Same-Store Sales Decline 1.1%

October 9, 2003 SGB Update

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales decreased 1.1% during the September reporting period, the five weeks ended Saturday, October 4, 2003. Company sales totaled $269.5 million, a 0.3% decrease from $270.4 million during fiscal Septembe

September Comps Down 1.7% For ShopKo

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

ShopKo Stores consolidated sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 decreased 1.9 % to $266.8 million from $272.0 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 1.7%…

Elder-Beerman September Comps Up 2.9%

October 9, 2003 SGB Update

Comparable store sales for The Elder-Beerman Stores increased 2.9 percent for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003, compared to the five weeks ended October 5, 2002. Total store sales increased by 2.5 percent to $59.7 million versus the same period last y

PacSun September Comps Jump 18.5%

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Pacific Sunwear reported that total sales for the five weeks of September, 2003 were $81.9 million, an increase of 29.0% over total sales of $63.5 million for the five weeks of September, 2002. Company same store sales increased 18.5% for the comparable f

DSW September Comps Leads Retail Ventures, Inc. to Double-Digit Gain

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Retail Ventures, Inc. announced total sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003, increased 15.9% to $261.4 million from $225.4 million for the five weeks ended October 5, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 10.6% for the five week per

September Wet Seal Comps Drop 10%

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

The Wet Seal reported net sales for the five-week period, ended October 4, 2003, of $47.9 million, compared to net sales of $50.3 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable store sales for September this year declined 10.0 %, versus a comparable s

Goody’s September Comps Rise 7.6%

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for the fiscal month of September 2003 of $98.9 million, an increase of 8.2% from total sales of $91.4 million for the fiscal month of September 2002. Comparable store sales for September 2003 increased 7.

Famous Footwear September Comps Up 3.2%

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced September retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 4.5 percent to $95,500,000 for the five-week period ended Oct. 4, 2003, compared to $91,400,000 for the same period last year (ended Oct. 5, 2002). Same-store sales fo

Footstar Athletic Q3 Comps Up 1.2%

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Total Footstar comparable store sales for the thirteen-week period ended September 27, 2003 declined 1.5%. Comps for the athletic segment increased 1.2% and comparable store sales at Meldisco decreased 4.3%. Total Q3 sales were down 13.7%. Total sales f

Kelty Taps Ross as Backpack Product Manager

October 9, 2003 SGB Executive SGB Update

Kelty this week tapped Gail Ross as their new Backpack Product Manager. Ross joins Kelty from her post as Director of Development for Mountainsmith and 105 Meridien, and brings nearly 20 years of relevant experience to the position. In her new role, Ross