SGB Update Outdoor
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%…
Stefan to Head Ellesse U.S. Unit
Pentland Brands plc, parent company of Ellesse International, has appointed Maria Stefan as President of Ellesse, USA. Maria will be responsible for the re-launch of the brand in the United States as a premium Italian sportswear label built on the herit
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
Nike Completes Converse Acquisition
Nike, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Converse, Inc. Under the final terms of the transaction, originally announced on July 9, 2003, Nike Inc. purchased 100% of the equity shares for approximately $305 million…
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…
GoLite and EMS Team Up For Adventure Racing
GoLite and Eastern Mountain Sports have joined forces in the sport of adventure racing, introducing Team GoLite/EMS at the 2003 Subaru Primal QuestÒ adventure race this weekend in Lake Tahoe, California…
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
NSGA Retail Footwear Survey Confirms H1 Woes
According to a National Sporting Goods Association Market Survey, retail sales of athletic footwear slipped 4.4% during the six-month period, October 2002 through March 2003. Sales for the six-month reporting period were $6.24 billion versus $6.52 billion
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
Montbell Opens New Distribution Center
MontBell America announced that it will add a new distribution and service center in Boulder, Colorado.
The 7000 square feet facility located in Wilderness Place in Boulder will serve as a distribution and service center for its own retail operation and
Huffy Corp. Makes Leadership Changes
Huffy Corporation announced that William Smith has been named President and General Manager of Huffy Bicycle Company. Additionallu the company named James Salter to the newly created position of President, New Business Development & Acquisition Financing
American Eagle August Same Store Sales Off 10.3%
American Eagle Outfitters announced that total sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 decreased 0.6% to $155.6 million, compared to $156.5 million for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle
Aeropostale Reports August Comps Up 1.6%
Aeropostale announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 increased 26.3% to $87.4 million, compared to $69.2 million for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002. The company's comparable store sales increased 1.6%
