SGB Update Outdoor

LA Times Launches New Outdoors Section

Southern California is widely recognized for its diverse geography and adventurous outdoor recreation. Starting today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Outdoors, a new weekly section that will be the definitive source of journalism about nature, outdoor

Paul Adams Is TUBBS new Marketing Coordinator

Tubbs Snowshoes has named Paul Adams to the position of Marketing Program Coordinator.
Adams will oversee Tubbs event series, including the Tubbs Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer Event Series which has been expanded to five locations this season.

Johnson Outdoors Files Suit Against Former Diving Chief

Mahmoud Ashour has been named in a civil suit filed by Johnson Outdoors. According to the lawsuit, Ashour was dismissed from the company earlier last week after JOUT announced they were looking for a replacement.
The company claims that their former Eur

Accessory Brands Nets NBA Deal

Accessory Brands Inc. announced it had won the license to sell and market the National Basketball Association licensed accessory items. The company did not disclose financial details of the deal but said it covers the NBA, NBA4her, NBA Bigman, and Hardwo

Asics to Sponsor Freestyle Wresting Chamionships

ASICS will partner with USA Wrestling to be the official footwear, apparel, and accessory sponsor of the 2003 World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling to be held September 12-14, 2003 at one of the world's most famous arenas, Madison Square Garden

West Marine Cuts Forecast on Poor Labor Day Sales

West Marine's CEO said that Labor Day weekend sales were “disappointing” and that WMAR is now running running low single-digit negative comparable store sales month-to-date in September. WMAR now expects Q3 EPS in the 37 cents to 39 cents range on s

ShopKo August Comps Increase 1.4%

ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased 1.2% to $256.2 million from $253.3 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 1.4%…

Goody’s Sees Flat August Comps

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal month of August 2003 (the four weeks ended August 30, 2003) of $87.1 million, an increase of 0.6% from total sales of $86.6 million for the fiscal month of August 2002 (the four weeks

Shoe Carnival Posts 5.0% August Comp Store Gain

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 increased 17 percent to $70.1 million from sales of $59.9 million for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 5.1% in August 2003…

Bon-Ton August Comps Up 2.4%

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased 2.4%. Total sales for the month increased 1.7% to $48.0 million versus $47.2 million reported for the same period last year…

August Comps For The Buckle Slip 0.6%

The Buckle announced that sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 increased 3.0 percent to $48.1 million from sales of $46.7 million in the corresponding four-week period ended August 31, 2002.
Comparable store sales for the four- week period

Wal-Mart August Comp Sales Up 6.9%

Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending August 29, 2003, of $19.533 billion, an increase of 13.7% over the $17.182 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the thirty week period were $140.120 billion, an incr

Elder-Beerman August Comps Fall 9.5%

Comparable store sales for The Elder-Beerman Stores decreased 9.5% for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended August 31, 2002. Total store sales decreased by 9.9% to $41.4 million versus the same period last year.For the yea

Wet Seal Comps Decline 10.7% in August

The Wet Seal reported net sales for the four-week period, ended August 30, 2003, of $50.4 million. This compares with net sales of $54.0 million for the same period 2002. Comparable store sales for August this year declined 10.7 percent, versus a comparab

Sears August Comps Up 3.9%

Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues increased 3.9% for the four weeks ended Aug. 30, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $2.1 billion in August 2003, up 4.1% compared with the four weeks ended Aug. 31, 2002. Year