SGB Update Outdoor

Shoe Carnival December Comps Down 3.8%; Warns on Q4

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 increased 6.1% to $60.5 million from sales of $57.0 million for the five-week period ended January 4, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 3.8% for the five-week period.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Q4 Comps Up 3.6%

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported that net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2003 increased 8.5% to $191.8 million from $176.7 million in the same period last year. Same store sales increased 3.6% for the quarter, representing the 32

Pacific Sunwear December Comps Jump Another 12%

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for December 2003 were $187.5 million, an increase of 22.6% over total sales of $152.9 million for the year-ago month. Company same store sales increased 12.0% for the comparable five-week peri

Urban Outfitters December Comps Jump 20%

Urban Outfitters announced record sales for the two-month period beginning November 1 and ending December 31, 2003. Total comparable store sales increased by 20%. Comparable sales at our Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie stores were up 19% and 21%, respe

Goody’s December Comps Up 0.5%

Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for fiscal periods ended January 3, 2004, compared with fiscal periods ended January 4, 2003. Total sales rose 1.4% while Comparable store sales are up 0.5%…

Gottschalks December Comps Inch Up 0.6%

Gottschalks announced that its December 2003 same store sales increased 0.6% from December 2002. Total sales for December decreased 2.3% to $125.8 million from $128.7 million in the prior year. For the year-to-date,
same store sales decreased 1.2%, whil

Wal-Mart December Comps Rise 4.3%

Wal-Mart reported net sales for the five-week period ending January 2, 2004, of $33.657 billion, an increase of 11.3 % over the $30.251 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the forty-eight week
period were $237.626 billion, an incre

Retail Ventures Posts 3.0% December Comp Gain

Retail Ventures total sales for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004, increased 6.6% to $343.6 million from $322.4 million for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003. The company's same store sales increased 3.0% for the
five week period…

Famous Footwear Dec Comps Dip 0.2%; Brown Reiterates Guidance

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 2.2% for the five-week period ended January 3, 2004 to $111.9 million compared to $109.5 million for the same period last year (ended January 4, 2003). Same-store sales declined

Moonstone is Coming Back…

Moonstone Mountain Equipment has opened its 200th “door,” marking a five-fold increase since Pacific Trail, Inc. acquired the brand in 2001…

Leisure Trends Adds New Biz Dev Head

The Leisure Trends Group announced that David W. Scott has joined the firm as Director of Business Development effective January 1, 2004.

D’Aloia Takes Over Huffy CEO position as Graber Retires

HUFFY has announced that Paul R. D'Aloia, 45, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. D'Aloia's appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role is effective immediately…

D’Aloia Takes Over Huffy CEO position as Graber Retires

HUFFY has announced that Paul R. D'Aloia, 45, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. D'Aloia's appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role is effective immediately…

West Marine December Comps Up 2.3%

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the six weeks ended January 3, 2004 were $53.1 million, a 44.2% increase from net sales of $36.8 million for the five week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for December increased 2.3% compared to