Category: Outdoor

Clif Bar Pledges $100,000 for Conservation

July 9, 2012 SGB Update

Clif Bar pledged to donate up to $100,000 to five nonprofits dedicated to preserving the outdoors with the launch of its second annual Meet the Moment program. The campaign challenges outdoor enthusiasts to share their photos and stories of outdoor advent

Study Finds Runners Favor Brick and Mortar Over Online

July 9, 2012 SGB Update

Runners prefer to get their shoes from specialty running stores over online retailers and sporting goods stores. That’s according to the Karhu Runners Industry Report, the first in a new ongoing research series from running shoe company Karhu, in p

Oboz Adds Customer Service Rep

July 6, 2012 SGB Update

Oboz, the outdoor footwear company based in Bozeman, MT, has grown its staff to eight people with the addition of Danielle Fedore, its new customer service representative. Fedore began her new job July 2…

Bon-Ton Disappointed with June Sales

July 5, 2012 SGB Update

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales in the five weeks ended June 30, decreased 0.8 percent. Total sales decreased 1.0 percent to $238.3 million in the current year compared with $240.8 million in the prior year period…

Report: Bids Arriving for Dr Martens

July 5, 2012 SGB Update

Pamplona Capital Management LLP may make a takeover bid of as much as 200 million pounds ($314 million) for Dr Martens, the Sunday Times reported. Dr Martens, which hired Rothschild to help it find a buyer, may also get bids from Warburg Pincus LLC and El

Target’s June Comps Climb

July 5, 2012 SGB Update

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended June 30, 2012 were $6.4 billion, an increase of 2.6 percent from $6.26 billion for the five weeks ended July 2. On this same basis, June comparable-store sales increased 2.1 pe

Macy’s, Inc. Same-Store Sales up 1.2 Percent

July 5, 2012 SGB Update

Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $2.412 billion for the five weeks ended June 30, an increase of 0.8 percent compared with total sales of $2.392 billion in the five weeks ended July 2, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were u

Stein Mart, Inc. Says Florida Weather Hurt June Comps

July 5, 2012 SGB Update

Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five-week period ended June 30, 2012 decreased 0.5 percent. Total sales for the period were $104.7 million, an increase of 0.2 percent from $104.5 million in the same period in 2011…

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