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Macy’s Same-Store Sales Up 4.1 percent in December

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $5.1 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, 2012, an increase of 3.6 percent compared with total sales of $4.92 billion in the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales we

Stein Mart’s Holiday Comps up 6.3 Percent

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales increased 5.9 percent for the five-week period ended Dec. 29, 2012. Comparable store sales for the quarter to date November/December holiday selling period were up 6.3 percent, marking the first time since.

SFIA Disappointed Tariff Relief Not Included in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Bill

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

The SFIA and the business community had pushed for inclusion of a Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) in the recently passed American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8), which prevented the country from going over the ‘fiscal cliff’. SFIA had 11 duty r

Surftech Appoints Sammy Nigh Director of National Sales

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

Surftech, the maker of surf and stand-up paddleboards based in Santa Cruz, appointed Sammy Nigh as its new director of North American Sales. Before joining Surftech, Nigh previously served as head of sales at Sessions Outerwear and Fox Sportswear.

Cocona Lands $15 Million Private Placement

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

Cocona, Inc. closed a $15 million funding round lead by an affiliate of H.I.G. Growth Partners, which has become Cocona's newest minority equity investor. Prior investors Fairhaven Capital and OnPoint Technologies, Inc., also participated in the roun

Intradeco Apparel Acquires Knothe Sleepwear

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

Intradeco Apparel has acquired certain assets of Knothe Apparel Group, a manufacturer of men's sleepwear. Terms of the deal were not disclosed…

MSR Eulogizes Bill Forrest

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

MSR lamented the passing of Bill Forrest, the Colorado climbing legend and prolific inventor who died of natural causes Dec. 21 while snowshoeing on Monarch Pass, near his home in Salida, CO…

Survey: 56 Percent of U.S. Gym Members Dread the Return of the New Year’s Resolution Crowd

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

A new CouponCabin.com survey reveals that 65 percent of U.S. adults plan on making fitness-related new year's resolutions this year. Eating healthier, getting in better shape and losing weight top the list, followed by exercising more at home and out

NEMO Equipment Adds Sales Manager, Accountant and Rep

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

NEMO Equipment, Inc. has added a North American sales manager and staff accountant to its in-house team, along with a new outside sales rep for the mid-Atlantic region. The outdoor gear maker reports bookings are up 50 percent for Spring 2013…

Stradalli Cycle’s New Board of Advisors Convene

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

Stradalli Cycle, the high performance carbon bicycle manufacturer, has held the first meeting of its new eight member advisory board, which is made up of cycling coaches, champion racers and manufacturing leaders…

The Buckle’s December Comps Inch Up 1 Percent

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

The Buckle, Inc.'s comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent for the five-week period ended Dec. 29…

Quiksilver’s McKnight to be Succeeded by Disney Exec

January 3, 2013 SGB Update

Robert B. McKnight Jr. will step down as CEO of Quiksilver Inc., replaced by former Disney and Nike executive Andy Mooney, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The management change will be effective Jan. 11. McKnight will become executive chairman.