SGB Update Outdoor
NRF: August Saw Mixed Results at Retail
According to the National Retail Federation, August retail sales in the GAFS category, which includes most geneal merchandise sales, rose 2.0% over last year but dipped 0.4% over July. Sales at sporting goods, book, hobby, and music stores rose 1.4% adju
SIA and VERB Announce National Kid’s SnowSports Day
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and VERB™, a national government funded kid’s marketing campaign, have created the first-ever VERB SnowSports Day on December 4, 2004. The event will take place in retail stores nationwide and will serve as a catalyst
HEAD Racquet Sports Provides Relief for Florida Retailers
In light of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley and Frances and the potential result of Hurricane Ivan, HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports has announced it will provide its Florida retailers with relief on credit terms and interest charges. No interest wi
Private Equity Firm Scoops Up Imperial Headwear
MCG Global, LLC, a middle market private equity firm based in Westport, CT, has acquired Imperial Headwear, Inc., a headwear manufacturer and marketer focused primarily on the golf market, from Arena Brands, Inc. MCG Global led the transaction and the in
EandY Sees Improved Growth for Holiday Season
The Ernst & Young LLP Americas Retail and Consumer Products Group anticipates that the 2004 retail holiday sales increase for November and December will be between 6% to 7% – compared to a 5.7% increase for the same period last year. The robust sales seen
FESI Appoints Puma’s Widmann to President
Pursuant to a clear desire dictated by the majority of FESI’s Board members, Mr. Horst WIDMANN vice president of Puma, has been appointed – during the SPOGA Fair in Cologne – to President of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) –
Kombi Names New Product Manager
Kombi Limited has named Peter Curran to the position of product manager. Curran will work on both the Kombi and Akimbo brand, the companies latest line of snowboard gloves and baselayers. Curran's primary responsibility will focus on the direction,
RCC Report Shows BC is Strongest Retail Market in Canada
National retailers surveyed last week by
Retail Council of Canada point to British Columbia as their strongest market,
and say the back-to-school sales season has increasingly become
“back-to-serious…
EMS Management Team Comments on Buyout
Shortly after EMS announced their Management buyout, The B.O.S.S. Report sat down with the company’s CEO and President Will Manzer, VP-GMM Pete Gilmore and CMO Scott Barrett…
Schoeller Wins Guide’s Choice Award
Following an in-depth field testing program, Schoeller Switzerland is the recipient of the 2004 “American Alpine Institute Guides’ Choice Award” for schoeller-dryskin-extreme fabric used in Mammut’s mountaineering Champ Pants and New Age Jacket, also feat
August Comps Up 3.5% at Goody’s
Goody's total sales were $94.1 million for the fiscal month of August 2004 , an increase of 8.0% from total sales of $87.1 million for the fiscal month of August 2003. Comparable store sales for August 2004 increased 3.5% compared with August 2003…
TIA Cancels Planned Super Show Tennis EXPO
The Tennis Industry Association announced on Thursday that, due to lack of support from key manufacturers in the industry, the TIA EXPO scheduled to take place as part of the Super Show in January has been cancelled. TIA president Jim Baugh said there ha
Shoe Carnival August Comps Increase 1.5%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported that sales for the four-week period ended August 28, 2004 increased 8.8% to $76.2 million from sales of $70.1 million for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 1.5% in August 2004 on top
ShopKo August Comps Decline 0.2%
ShopKo Stores Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004 decreased 0.5% to $254.8 million from $256.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 0.2%.
Stage Stores Comps Rise 8.1% in August
Stage Stores' total sales for the four-week period
ended Aug. 28, 2004 increased 47.8% to $105.7 million from $71.5 million in the prior year four-week period ended Aug. 30, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 8.1% versus a decrease of 5.7% last y
