SGB Update Footwear
Wal-Mart U.S. Sales Rise 6.5% in November
Sales rose 6.5% and 1.4% at U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores for the four weeks ended Nov. 28, 2008, on comp store gains (excluding fuel) of 3.4% and 3.5% respectively. However, a stronger dollar caused the discounter’s international sales to decline 1
Dillard’s Sees Comps, Total Sales Fall in November
Dillard’s, Inc. merchandise sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2008 were $505.8 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended Dec. 1, 2007 of $559.2. Total sales decreased 10%. Sales in comparable stores decreased 9% for the four-week period. Sa
Ross Stores’ Comps Dip 2%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $568 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, a 4% increase over the $547 million in sales for the four weeks ended Dec. 1, 2007. Same store sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2008 declined 2% from the four weeks
Target’s November Comps Slide 10.4%
Target Corporation's sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2008 decreased 6.1% to $5.6 billion from $5.97 billion. Comps declined 10.4%. Sales results were unfavorably impacted by the loss of seven post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping days compar
BJ’S Wholesale Sees Nov. Comps Drop 4%
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported sales for the month of November 2008 increased by 5.2% to $783.2 million from $744.4 million for November 2007…
Flip Skateboards Finalizes Buy-Out
Flip Skateboards, Inc. announced that it has finalized a buy-out deal from a long term distribution agreement with Blitz Distribution, Inc., and effective immediately has relocated the sales and distribution of the brand to NHS, Inc., in Santa Cruz, Calif
MEC Buys Store Building
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has purchased the Portage Avenue building that houses its Winnipeg store from Centre Venture, the city's downtown development agency. The Canadian outdoor retailer bought the 20,000-square-foot building for $2.35 millio
Puma Forms UK Team Sports Alliance
Puma has teamed up with Genesis Group International Ltd., its exclusive licensee for pro teamsports in the UK and Ireland, to target grassroots football and rugby teams through a new website www.thekitteam.com…
OutsidePR To Provide Public Relations for OIWC
The Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition (OIWC) and OutsidePR announce a public relations partnership in which OutsidePR will assist the non-profit organization in promoting its professional development programs and regional events. OutsidePR will w
Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Light Goose Conservation Rules
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently finalized rules allowing the use of expanded hunting methods and implementation of a conservation order to increase light goose harvest…
FGXI Acquires Dioptics Medical Products
FGX International has acquired Dioptics Medical Products, Inc., a privately held company located in San Luis Obispo, CA. Dioptics is engaged in the wholesale and retail sales of sunglasses and optical accessories primarily marketed under the SolarShield a
Americans Flock to Malls for Black Friday Bargains
The National Retail Federation's 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey released Sunday afternoon projected that more than 172 million shoppers will have visited stores and websites from Thursday through Sunday, up from 147 million shoppers last year. The
Terramar Sports Hires Pico Manufacturing
Terramar Sports, a maker of performance base layers, has hired Pico Manufacturing to help it build business with department stores and mass merchandisers nationwide…
Ride Snowboards Names Reps for California
Ride Snowboards tapped Bill Markham, formerly Ride’s Rocky Mountain rep, to handle sales in SoCal starting Dec. 17 and Jim Linnberg to canvas the northern reaches of the state…
Famous Footwear Q3 Sales Hurt by Women’s Casual; Athletic Seen as Bright Spot
An increase in stores and marketing activity failed to counter slower consumer spending at Famous Footwear in the third quarter ended Nov. 1. The family footwear retailer started the quarter with a “solid” back-to-school season, “driven largely by athlet
