SGB Update

Kohl’s November Comps Continue Downward Trend

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four week
period ended November 29, 2003 increased 9.3% over the four week period ended November 30, 2002. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.4%. Year-to-date same-store sales are down 1.6%

Payless November Comps Decline 5.2%

Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales decreased 5.2 percent during the November reporting period, the four weeks ended Saturday, November 29,
2003.Company sales totaled $208.5 million, a 4.0 percent decrease from $217.2 million during fiscal N

Saks Inc. Reports 6.7% November Comp Sales Gain

Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that total sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003 increased 7.6% and comparable store sales increased 6.7% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 3.7% for SDSG and increased 11

Retail Ventures Posts 2.2% November Comp Gain

Retail Ventures total sales for the four weeks ended
November 29, 2003, increased 6.7% to $254.0 million from $238.1 million for the four weeks ended November 30, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 2.2% for the four week period…

November Comps Fall 4.7% at Stein Mart

Stein Mart announced total sales for the four-week November period were $137.0 million, a 4.6 % decrease from the $143.6 million in sales for the same period in 2002.
Comparable store sales for November decreased 4.7 % from 2002 to 2003…

Gore Sponsors SIA’s Winter Trails Day

W.L. Gore & Associates has signed on as a national sponsor of SnowSports Industries America's Winter Trails Day January 17, 2004, a free national program that introduces the public to snowshoeing…

Callaway Moving Hogan Operations to Carlsbad

Callaway Golf Company will transfer essentially all of the Ben Hogan golf club manufacturing operations from their current location in Fort Worth, TX, to Callaway Golf headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. The move will be completed early in 2004. Callaway said

G-III Apparel Sees Fiscal Q3 Earnings Rise 34.1% on 22.6% Sales Gain

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported net sales of $125.5 million and net income of $11.4 million, or $1.50
per diluted share,for the third quarter ended October 31, 2003, compared to net sales of $102.3 million and net
income of $8.5 million, or $1.16 per d

Dick’s Adds Phillips-Van Heusen CFO to Board

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. announced that Emanuel Chirico has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Chirico currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation…

Sims Hires New Design Director Matt Hexemer

Following six successful years as partner/design director at the industrial design firm “Generator Design Solutions Inc.” Matt Hexemer has accepted the position of Design Director with Sims Snowboards. “Matt has provided the
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Kelty teams with Airstream to create ultimate Base Camp

Blending the convenience of RV travel with the versatility of car camping, Airstream and Kelty have partnered to create the Base Camp, an expandable camping trailer that can be personalized to support any outdoor pursuit…

Federal Court Blocks Import and Sales of Odyssey Putter Knock-Offs

Callaway Golf Company announced that a federal court in Florida has agreed to issue an order blocking a Florida golf club importer and retailer from importing and selling illegal copies of the Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putter. The order was issued on Decem

WHAM-O Acquires Rocky Mountain’s Inflatable Tube Business

WHAM-O, Inc. has acquired the inflatable tube activities from Washington-based Rocky Mountain, Inc., making WHAM-O the exclusive licensee for SEA-DOO(a) and SKI-DOO(a) inflatable water and snow tubes, towables, islands and pool products. Rocky Mountain&#

The Bon-Ton Announces CEO Succession Plan

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced Tim Grumbacher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., intends to step down as chief executive officer by mid-2004. This is consistent with the company's on-going succession planning proce

Amerex Names McVey Designer for Gerry Sportswear Group

Amerex Group Inc. announced that it has hired Kathleen McVey, noted performance apparel designer for its Gerry, Mambosok, and Bombshell brands. Ms. McVey joins Amerex Group from London Fog Industries where she was the senior designer for Moonstone Mounta