Category: Outdoor

JJB Puts Itself up For Sale After Failing to Raise Capital

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

JJB Sports put itself up for sale Thursday morning after strategic partners declined to invest more money in the failing UK retailer to help it continue its restructuring. The company said that since announcing efforts on July 19 to raise more capital, co

Bon-Ton Comps Up Slightly in August

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales in the four weeks ended August 25 increased 2.2 percent. Total sales increased 2.1 percent to $180.8 million in the current year compared with $177.1 million in the prior year period…

The Buckle Swings Back to Postive Comps in August

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

The Buckle, Inc. reported that comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended August 25 increased 4.5 percent from comparable store net sales for the prior-year period. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month increased 5.7 percent to $100.8 mi

Stage Stores August Comps Up 6.5 Percent

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for the four week August period ended August 25 increased 9.6 percent to $124 million from $113 million in the prior year four week August period ended August 27, 2011. Comparable store sales for the August per

Target’s August Comps Climb 4.2 Percent

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 25 were $5.5 million, an increase of 4.7 percent from $5.3 million for the year-ago period. August comparable-store sales increased 4.2 percent…

Macy’s Same-Store Sales Up 5.1 Percent in August

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.8 billion for the four weeks ended August 25, an increase of 5.7 percent compared with total sales of $1.7 billion in the four weeks ended August 27, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were

Registration Deadline for OIA Rendezvous Approaching

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has announced that Sept. 4 is the deadline to secure the pre-conference room rate for OIA Rendezvous, the premier education conference for outdoor industry executives that takes place Oct. 3-5 in Boston…

Sustainable Packaging Coalition Gets New Director

August 30, 2012 SGB Update

GreenBlue appointed Nina Goodrich director of its Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), a working group of companies from across the packaging supply chain that has grown from nine to nearly 200 members since 2004 and is recognized as a leading voice on

Genesco’s Q2 Earnings Soar with Addition of Schuh

August 29, 2012 SGB Update

Genesco Inc. reported sharply higher earnings on a 15 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter ended July 28. The increase reflected the addition of Schuh Group as well as comparable store sales increases of 2 and 6 percent at the The Lids Spo

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