SGB Update Outdoor
JC Penney DS November Comps Down 0.8%
J. C. Penney comparable department store sales decreased 0.8 % for the four weeks ended November 22, 2003. The November period did not include the strong sales for the Thanksgiving holiday week.Catalog/Internet sales increased 11.7 percent, well above exp
Sears Domestic Store Comps Down 3.6% in November
Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues decreased 3.6% for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $2.5 billion for the four-week period in November 2003, down 3.2% compared with the four we
Feeding Frenzy At Wal-Mart Produces 5.7% Rise in November Comp
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending November 28, 2003, of $21.657 billion, an increase of 11.2 percent over the $19.471 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the forty-three week period were $203.969 bi
Ross Stores November Comps Grow 5.0%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales grew 15% to $364 million for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003. These results were on top of a 12% increase for the four weeks ended November 30, 2002, when sales totaled $316 million. Comparable store sales for
TJX November Comps Up 1%
The TJX Companies November 2003 sales results for the four-week period ended November 29, 2003, were $1,269 million, up 10% over $1,150 million achieved during the four-week period ended November 30, 2002. For the 43 weeks ended November 29, 2003, sales r
Kohl’s November Comps Continue Downward Trend
Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four week
period ended November 29, 2003 increased 9.3% over the four week period ended November 30, 2002. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.4%. Year-to-date same-store sales are down 1.6%
Saks Inc. Reports 6.7% November Comp Sales Gain
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that total sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003 increased 7.6% and comparable store sales increased 6.7% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 3.7% for SDSG and increased 11
Sims Hires New Design Director Matt Hexemer
Following six successful years as partner/design director at the industrial design firm “Generator Design Solutions Inc.” Matt Hexemer has accepted the position of Design Director with Sims Snowboards. “Matt has provided the
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WHAM-O Acquires Rocky Mountain’s Inflatable Tube Business
WHAM-O, Inc. has acquired the inflatable tube activities from Washington-based Rocky Mountain, Inc., making WHAM-O the exclusive licensee for SEA-DOO(a) and SKI-DOO(a) inflatable water and snow tubes, towables, islands and pool products. Rocky Mountain&#
The Bon-Ton Announces CEO Succession Plan
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced Tim Grumbacher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., intends to step down as chief executive officer by mid-2004. This is consistent with the company's on-going succession planning proce
Amerex Names McVey Designer for Gerry Sportswear Group
Amerex Group Inc. announced that it has hired Kathleen McVey, noted performance apparel designer for its Gerry, Mambosok, and Bombshell brands. Ms. McVey joins Amerex Group from London Fog Industries where she was the senior designer for Moonstone Mounta
NSGA: Sporting Goods October CPI Turns Positive
The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Sporting Goods CPI Index at 101.8 for October, up 0.3% versus the October 2002 index. This is the first time the Index has been positive in more than five years, since February 1998, to b
Johnson Outdoors Appoints New Diving Head
Johnson Outdoors has appointed Joseph B. Stella to head its $78 million global diving business. As Group Vice President – Global Diving, Stella will be responsible for development and growth of the Company's well-known Scubapro and Uwatec brands worl
Garmont to Distribute Silvretta In NA
Garmont North America will be the North American distributor of Silvretta free-ride and ski mountaineering bindings starting January 2004. According to John Schweizer, president of Garmont North America, “Silvretta was looking for a strong partner to lau
New Sports Authority Beats Q3 EPS Estimates on 1.7% Comp Sales Gain
The Sports Authority, Inc. reported that third quarter comparable store sales for the combined company increased 1.7% from last year's combined company results. The net loss of $7.7 million, or $0.31 per share, includes the effect of after-tax, merg
