SGB Update Outdoor

Backcountry.com Named to ‘the Top 50 Best of the Web’

Backcountry.com has again been named one of “the Top 50 Best of the Web” businesses by Internet Retailer magazine. The recognition is the second time in three years that the outdoor specialty online retailer has been pegged as one of the most progressive

Costco Comps Climb 6% in November

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.45 billion for the month of November, an increase of 9% from $4.08 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales climbed 6% durin teh month…

Goody’s November Comp Sales Decline 4.8%

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales of $128.0 million for the fiscal month of November 2005, an increase of 1.3% from total sales of $126.4 million for the fiscal month of November 2004. Comparable store sales for November 2005 decline

Shoe Carnival Continues Momentum; November Comps Climb 12.8%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported record November sales for the month of November. Sales increased 15.2% to $52.0 million from sales of $45.2 million for the same month in 2004. Comparable store sales increased 12.8% in November 2005…

Gildan Q4 Income Jumps 73% on 24% Sales Increase

Gildan reported fiscal fourth quarter net earnings of $29.2 million and diluted E.P.S. of 48 cents, up respectively 73.6% and 71.4% from the fourth quarter of last year. Sales in the fourth quarter amounted to $180.7 million, up 24.1% from the fourth quar

Nordstrom Comps Climb 2.8% in November

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $706.5 million for the month of November, an increase of 5.8%compared to sales of $667.6 million for the same period in 2004. Same-store sales increased 2.8%…

Stein Mart November Comps Decline 4.1%

Stein Mart, Inc. reported that total sales for the month ended November 26 declined 3.6% to $135.4 million from $140.3 million in November 2004. Comparable store sales decreased 4.1% for the november period…

DVS Names New Moto Team Manager

DVS Shoe Company announced the appointment of Dano Legere as Moto team manager. Dano He will work with the team and oversee all moto related marketing efforts. Dano came to DVS from Cycle News, where he spent the past 7 years handling sales and marketing.

PacSun November Comps Inch-Up 3%

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for the month of November were $107.3 million, an increase of 12.1% over total sales of $95.7 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sales increased 3.0% during the

JC Penney Posts 3.6% Camp Sales Gain for November

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 3.6% for the four weeks ended Nov. 26, 2005. Comparable store sales were at the upper end of previous guidance for a low-single digit increase, and come on top of a 12.2% increase in l

Federated November Comps Fall 3.4%

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $2.738 billion for month of November, an increase of 89.3% compared to total sales of $1.446 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's November sales were down 3

BJ’s Wholesale Comps Inch-Up 1.8%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for November increased by 5.3% to $621.8 million from $590.6 million in November 2004. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 1.8% for the month of November, including a contribution from sales of

Retail Ventures November Comps Increase 4.7%

Retail Ventures, Inc. announced total sales for the four weeks ended November 26, 2005, increased 8.3% to $280.5 million from $258.9 million for the four weeks ended November 27, 2004. The company's same store sales increased 4.7% for the four week p

DSW Comps Jump 12.8% in November

DSW Inc. reported net sales of $97.9 million for the four-week period ended November 26, 2005, a 24.3% increase over last year's net sales of $78.8 million for the four-week period ended November 27, 2004. November comparable store sales increased 12