SGB Update Outdoor
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
August Comps at Nordstrom Are Up 3.2%
Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $402.6 million for the four-week period ending August 30, 2003, an increase of 11.3% compared to sales of $361.7 million for the four-week period ending August 31, 2002. Same-store sales increased 3.2%. Year-to-dat
Gap August Comps Climb 4% – up 10% YTD
Gap Inc. reported net sales of $1.22 billion for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, which represents a 5% increase compared with net sales of $1.16 billion for the same period 2002. The company's comparable store sales for August 2003 increa
August Comps Inch Up 0.8% at Saks
Saks Incorporated announced that comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended August 31, 2002 increased 0.8% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 0.7% for SDSG and incre
TJX Comps Inch Up 1% In August
The TJX Companies reported August 2003 sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, were $995 million, up 8% over $920 million achieved during the same period, 2002. For the 30 weeks ended August 30, 2003, sales reached $6,893 million, an 8% incr
Abercrombie and Fitch August Comps Drop 11%
Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $190.4 million for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, a 3% increase over last year's August sales of $185.2 million. August comparable store sales decreased 11% compared with the four-week period end
DuPont Textiles Gets a New Name
DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI), has announced that it will be called INVISTA(TM) effective immediately. The name change represents the company's next step toward separating from its parent company and crystallizing its distinct, independent corpor
Rocky Announces New Board Member
Rocky Shoes & Boots announced Harley E. Rouda, Jr., has been appointed to its Board of Directors. He is serving as a Class I Director and the term expires at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2005. Mike Brooks, Chairman and Chief Execut
180s Appoints New CFO
180s, maker of innovative performance wear, has appointed Ted Galovan as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining 180s, Galovan was the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President of Business-Development for EAS, Inc…
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%
