SGB Update Outdoor
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
Brown Shoe Takes it on the Chin in Q2; Famous Footwear Waits for BTS…
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has made a number of moves to strengthen both their retail and wholesale operations, including initiatives to strengthen the children’s and Bass businesses, upgrading the Naturalizer platform with a new brand strategy, and integra
Fleet Feet Second Quarter Highlights Strength of Running Category…
The move to technical running was in full swing at the specialty level in second quarter as Fleet Feet, Inc. issued a report indicating that comparable store sales at the company’s franchise stores jumped 18.4% versus the year-ago period. Total sales for
Genesco Looks to Have the Right Retail Formats as Athletic Trends Shift…
Genesco Inc. said that second quarter results exceed expectations due in large part to strong comps in all retail divisions. While the company certainly sees the consumer buying closer to need these days, the consumer is obviously finding more of what th
Bushnell Picks up Investment to Fund Acquisition, Growth…
American Capital is becoming more and more involved in the Outdoor world with several relatively large investments in different brands. Now, the firm is making another investment. This one is designed to fund Bushnell Performance Optics’ acquisition of Mi
Delta Apparel Takes Hit on Short Q4, Tough Spring for Soffe…
Delta Apparel, Inc. posted solid results for the fiscal year ended July 2, but the company took a big step back in the fourth quarter as sales at both the Delta and Soffe divisions declined for the period. Total fourth quarter sales were down more than 9
