SGB Update

Saks’ Comps Tumble in November

Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $245.1 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 28, 2009 compared to $327.3 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2008, a 25.1% decrease. Comparable store sales decreased 26.1% for the month…

Ross Stores Sees 8% Jump in Comps

Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 28, 2009 increased 12% to $635 million from $568 million for the four weeks ended November 29, 2008. Same store sales for the month rose 8%…

Nordstrom’s Comps Climb 2.2%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 2.2% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 28, 2009. Sales of $749 million for November 2009 increased 5.9% compared with sales of $707 million for the same period in fiscal 2008…

TJX’s Comps Surge 8% in November

The TJX Cos. reported sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 28, 2009, were $1.8 billion, up 15% over the $1.6 billion achieved a year earlier. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 8%…

BJ’s Ekes Out 1% Comp Gain

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for November increased 6.4% to $833.6 million from $783.2 million a year ago. Comparable club sales for November 2009 increased by 1.0%…

Target’s Comps Sink 1.5%

Target Corp. reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended Nov. 28, 2009 were $5,689 million, an increase of 1.5% from $5.6 billion a year ago. On this same basis, November comparable-store sales decreased 1.5%…

DNA Pro Performance Introduces Basketball Training Product

DNA Pro Performance, the maker of sports training products that encode advanced fundamentals into your DNA, announced the release of MAD Handlz, a training aid that improves your basketball dribbling and shooting proficiency…

PUMA Forms PUMA Golf North America

PUMA announced a new partnership to grow the North American golf business with the formation of PUMA Golf North America, as the official distributor and licensee of PUMA Golf in the United States and Canada…

Izod G Licensed for Golf

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation has licensed Jensan Apparel Corporation to produce and market a full range of golfwear for men, women and children under PVH’s IZOD G brand…

Golfsmith Unveils 40,000 Sq. Ft. Store

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. announced the official unveiling of its new 40,000-square foot playground for golfers and tennis players in Los Angeles and Orange County…

Gore Kicks Off Online Community with Photo Contest

W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore) launched a new online community for the GORE-TEX brand at MyExperienceMore.com with a photo contest. Finalists, who will be determined by their peers, will be eligible for a grand prize of up to $10,000 towards planning his/h

Duty Relief on Some Outdoor Footwear Could Expire

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has confirmed that the Senate will not pass its miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) before adjourning for the holiday recess. However, the trade organization is confident Congress will extend duty relief that reduces tariffs

Senate Won’t Address Duty Relief Before Holiday Recess

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has confirmed that the Senate will not pass its miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB) before adjourning for the holiday recess. However, the trade organization is confident Congress will extend duty relief on some types of out