March Outdoor Sales Showing Positive Signs
While the specialty outdoor industry started the fiscal year slowly in February, sales seem to be picking up in March. Many retailers who spoke with The B.O.S.S. Report are seeing the retail environment slowly regain some health after one of the most diff
OIA Looks to Bridge the Gap between Environmental and Business Communities
The Obama administration has certainly ushered in an era of “change,” as was touted in the campaign, not the least of which involves the government’s approach to trade policies. As the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) prepares for its annual capital sum
Michigan’s Frey Foundation Gives $160,000 Grant to DU
A major environmental effort in southwestern Michigan recently got a boost. The conservation organization Ducks Unlimited (DU) received a grant of $160,000 from the Frey Foundation. The grant will be used to protect and restore valuable habitat through DU
Report: Waterfowlers Spent $900 Million in 2006
Waterfowl hunters spent $900 million on a variety of goods and services from food, transportation, guns and decoys to hunting dogs, clothing and other incidental expenses in 2006, according to a new report issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Joe’s GOB Sales Starts on Friday
A Delaware bankruptcy court on Thursday approved the liquidation sale of all remaining merchandise of 57-year-old Joe's Sports & Outdoors. Going-out-of-business sales will start Friday at the company's 31 remaining stores Washington, Oregon and
Oboz Bolsters Sales Team
Oboz has brought in new sales teams in the Southwest and Upper Midwest to further forge retailer relationships…
Forzani Renews Stock Buyback Program
The Forzani Group Ltd. announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted its application to renew its Bid program to purchase, from April 14, 2009 to April 13, 2010, certain of its outstanding Class “A” shares. The share repurchases will not exceed 2
Dillard’s Comps Sink 19% in March
Dillard’s, Inc. reported that merchandise sales for the five weeks ended April 4, 2009 were $490.1 million compared to sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2008 of $621.7 million total sales decreased 21%…
Macy’s Reports March Comps Slump 9%
Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.93 billion for the five weeks ended April 4, 2009, a decrease of 9.8% compared with total sales of $2.14 billion in the five weeks ended April 5, 2008…
JD Sports FY08 Revenue Up 13.3%
JD Sports Fashion Plc preliminary revenue for the 52 weeks ended Jan. 31, 2009 was up 13.3% to £670.9 million ($978.8 million) from £592.2 million ($864.0 million) last year. Total revenue increased by 3.9% on a like for like basis (Sports Fascias 3.3%; F
Wal-Mart Reports Comps Slightly Up for March
Wal-Mart Stores reported that March same-store sales rose 1.4% excluding fuel. The retailer said net sales for the five weeks ended April 3 fell 1.9% to $36.2 billion…
TJX’s March Comps Increase 2%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended April 4, 2009, were $1.7 billion, essentially flat with the $1.7 billion achieved a year ago. While total sales were adversely impacted by foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated
Target’s March Comps Decline 6.3%
Target Corp. reported March comparable-store sales declined 6.3%. Total sales for the five weeks ended April 4 were $5.54 billion, down 2.3% from $5,676 million a year ago…
Kohl’s Reports March Comps Slip 4.3%
Kohl’s Corporation reported that total sales for the five-week month ended April 4, 2009 increased 0.5% from the five-week month ended April 5, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.3%…
Ross Stores Posts 3% Growth for March Comps
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales increased 8% to $682 million for the five weeks ended April 4, 2009, up from $633 million for the five weeks ended April 5, 2008. Comparable store sales for the month grew 3% from the prior year…
