SGB Update Footwear
Bon-Ton Comps Down Slightly in November
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported comparable store sales in the four weeks ended Nov. 24 decreased 0.1 percent. Total sales decreased 0.8 percent to $301.3 million in the current year compared with $303.6 million in the prior year period…
Stein Mart Comps Surge 7.1 Percent in November
Stein Mart, Inc. (SMRT) reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 24, 2012 increased 7.1 percent. Total sales for the period were $109.8 million, an increase of 7.5 percent from $102.1 million in the same period in 2011…
Target’s November Comps Down 1 Percent
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 24 were $6.18 million, a decrease of 0.1 percent from $6.19 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 26, 2011. On this same basis, November comparable-store sales decreased 1
TJX Same Store Sales Rise 3 Percent in November
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 24 were $2.2 billion, up 7 percent over the $2.0 billion achieved during the four-week period ended Nov. 26, 2011. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period incr
Kohl’s Comps Drop in November
Kohl’s Corp reported that for the four-week month ended Nov. 24, total sales decreased 4.9 percent and comparable store sales decreased 5.6 percent…
Gildan’s Q4 Profits Nearly Double
Gildan Activewear Inc. announced record financial results for the fourth quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, and initiated earnings guidance for fiscal 2013 which continues the positive trends from the fourth quarter and reflects a projected strong recovery
Zumiez Sees Modest BTS Growth
Zumiez Inc. reported sales for the third quarter increased 16.9 percent to $180.0 million from $154.0 million a year ago. Comparable store sales grew 3.7 percent on top of a comparable store sales increase of 6.0 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 201
FGL Sports To Acquire Pro Hockey Life
FGL Sports Ltd., a division of Canadian Tire Corporation, has entered into an agreement to purchase Pro Hockey Life Sporting Goods Inc., a private company, for C$85 million. Pro Hockey Life is a premier sports retailer with 23 urban, high-end hockey store
NSSF Pledges to Keep Pushing Sportsmen’s Act of 2012
The National Shooting Sports Foundation expressed disappointment with the results of Monday’s procedural vote in the U.S. Senate that delayed action on the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 (S.3525), but pledged to continue working to advance the histor
EVent Collaborates with Vegam to Supply Footwear Laminates to European Market
GE is collaborating with VEGAM—an Italian maker of laminates and fabrics—to bring air permeable and bi-component waterproof footwear fabrics using its award-winning eVent waterproof membranes to Europe…
Bravo Sports Expands Executive Team
Bravo Sports Corp. appointed Steve Sandler as SVP of business development and sales, and Jennifer Maurus as VP of business strategy in the design development department…
PVH’s Q3 Profits Beats Guidance
PVH Corp., which recently announced plans to acquire Warnaco Group, the parent of Speedo, reported earnings per share reached $2.34 on a non-GAAP basis in the third quarter, which exceeded the company’s guidance and represents a 24 percent increase
Interbike Allowing Dealers to Invite Top Customers to Trade Show
Interbike unveiled its Interbike by Invitation initiative, which will allow select consumers into the 2013 trade show for the first time in a bid to help dealers reward their best customers….
Coalision’s Lolë and Orage Brands Go Live on CenterStone’s
Coalision, the purveyor of fine brands including Lolë and Orage, and CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an international developer of Web-based B2B e-commerce software, announced that Coalision and CenterStone are collaborating in enhancing customer service
Klean Kanteen Targets International Growth in 2013
Klean Kanteen, already available in 35 countries, will focus on expanding international distribution in 2013…
