SGB Update Outdoor
Neiman Marcus Comps Jump 8.2% in August
The Neiman Marcus Group announced preliminary company-wide revenues for August 2005 were $255 million compared to $239 million, an increase of 6.5%. Comparable store sales increased 8.2%…
Target Comps for August Rise 6.3% on 12.2% Sales Gain
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 increased 12.2% to $3.862 billion from $3.442 billion for same the four-week period of 2004. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 6.3% from fisc
Kohl’s August Comps Increase 4.6%
Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 increased 14.3% over the four-week period ended August 28, 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 4.6%…
Costco August Comps Jump 9%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.09 billion for the four weeks ended August 28, 2005, an increase of 12% from $3.64 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. August Comps Jumped 9%…
TJX Companies August Sales Up 8%; Comps Up 2%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the month of August were up 8% to $1.2 billion from $1.1 billion last year. For the year-to-date period, sales reached $8.5 billion, an 8% increase over last year's $7.9 billion. Consolidated comparable stor
Saks Comps Slip 0.3% in August
Saks Incorporated announced that for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 compared to the four weeks ended August 28, 2004, total sales decreased 13.3% and comparable store sales decreased 0.3% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales
Several Western States File Lawsuit to Restore Roadless Rule
Attorneys General in California and New Mexico joined the
Governor of Oregon in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the U.S. Forest Service to restore protection for wild forests in their states…
Pacific Cycle Hires Strasser as Marketing Production Manager
Krystin Strasser is Pacific Cycle's new Marketing Production Manager. Strasser will oversee the production of all print marketing materials and various other marketing projects, negotiate estimates of outsourced projects and establish and oversee sta
K2 Discontinues Bike Business; Licenses Name to World Wide Cycle Supply
K2 sports entered into a multi-year agreement with world wide Cycle Supply to license K2 Bikes. As part of the agreement, WWCS will design, manufacture, market and distribute K2 Bikes. K2 Sports will discontinue all bicycle operations and transfer the exi
Tail, Inc. Names Customer Fulfillment Manager
Tail, Inc. announced the appointment of Andrea Varat as customer fulfillment manager. Varat, daughter of Andy Varat, co-owner and president of Tail, has been involved in the company for the past two years after graduating from George Washington University
Todson Appoints New Director of Customer Service
Rob Girvin has recently been appointed as the new Director of Customer Service at Todson, Inc. Todson is the U.S. distributors of Topeak cycling accessories brand and OnGuard lock line…
Zumiez Reports August Sales Up 25%, Comps Up 9.4%
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 increased 25.1% to $24.7 millionfrom $19.7 million for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004. Comparable store sales for the company increased 9.4% for August, versus a com
Finish Line Cuts Guidance on 2% Comp-Store Decline
The Finish Line 2nd quarter net sales were $341.6 million, an increase of 9% over net sales of $312.2 million for Q2 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q2 decreased 2% as compared to an increase of 6% reported for the comparable thirteen-week perio
Miôn Hires West Coast Rep Agency
Miôn footwear hired DH Enterprises as the company’s new West coast sales representative agency. Based in Santa Cruz, Calif., DH Enterprises is composed of Sarah Deziel and Dwight Hinds who cover the states of California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. Hinds
Shoe Carnival Sees Shift in Categories and a Later BTS Season Hurt Athletics in Q2…
Shoe Carnival was the latest retailer to report a slow start to the back-to-school selling season, a trend that has clearly impacted the sale of athletic footwear for the later part of the retail second quarter and the early part of the third quarter. SC
