SGB Update Outdoor

Salomon to Supply China Ski Association

Salomon has signed a three-year contract that makes it the official supplier to the China Ski Association. The purpose of the contract is to equip Chinese competitors in downhill skiing, Nordic skiing and snowboarding and to enable them to take advantage

Shoe Pavilion Q3 Comp Store Sales Drop 6.3%

Shoe Pavilion, Inc. reported total net sales decreased 4.2% to $20.7 million for the third quarter ended October 2, 2004, from net sales of $21.6 million for the same period in 2003. Comparable store net sales decreased 6.3% for the third quarter ended O

The Buckle Sees September Comps Inch Up 0.3%

The Buckle, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2004 increased 4.6% to $43.4 million from sales of $41.5 million in the corresponding five-week period ended October 4, 2003. Comparable store sales, for stores open at least one y

Nordstrom September Same-Store Sales Up 6.2%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $598.4 million for the five-week period ending October 2, 2004, an increase of 7.1% compared to sales of $558.9 million for the five-week period ending October 4, 2003. Same-store sales increased 6.2%…

Stein Mart September Comps Rise 5.2%

Stein Mart, Inc. reported total sales sales for September increased 3.4% to $128.7 million from $124.4 million. Comparable store sales increased 5.2% for the period…

Dillard’s Cites Hurricane Impact for September Comp Decline

Dillard's, Inc. reported that sales for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004 were $688,838,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 of $707,723,000. Sales declined 3% for the five-week period on both a total and comparable store

DSW Comps Fall 5.0% in September; RVI Comps Down 7.3%

Retail Ventures, Inc. total sales for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004, decreased 1.1% to $258.5 million from $261.4 million for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003. The company's same store sales decreased 7.3% for the five week period. DSW Sh

Famous Footwear Sees Nice September Gain led by Athletics

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported September retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 8.9% to $104.0 million, compared to $95.5 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales for September were up 4.7%. Athletics increased mid-single digits on a

Kohl’s September Same-Store Sales Decline 1.3%

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2004 increased 13.4% over the five-week period ended October 4, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 1.3%…

TJX Sees September Comp Store Sales Increase 1.0%

The TJX Companies, Inc. reported September 2004 sales for were $1.4 billion, up 9% over $1.3 billion achieved during the five-week period ended October 4, 2003. Consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2004, increase

Sears Same-Store Sales Down 4.9% in September

Sears, Roebuck and Co. reported that comparable domestic store revenues decreased 3.2% for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $2.33 billion for the five-week period in September 2004, down 4.9% compared with the five wee

ShopKo September Comps Decline 1.2%

ShopKo Stores Inc. reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004 decreased 1.5% to $262.9 million from $266.8 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 1.2%…

Neiman Marcus September Comps Rise 6.3%

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that total sales for September 2004 increased 6.3% to $366 million from $344 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales also increased 6.3%…