SGB Update

Skechers Signs Kid’s Canada Licensee

October 9, 2003

Skechers USA, Inc. has named Multigroup Corporation as the licensee for Skechers-branded infant, toddler and children's apparel in Canada. Under the agreement, Multigroup will design, distribute and market children's sportswear and activewear i

Abercrombie and Fitch September Comps Down 1%

October 9, 2003

Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $149.6 million for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003, a 16% increase over last year's September sales of $129.3 million. September comparable store sales decreased 1% compared with the five-week peri

Wal-Mart Comps Up 6%

October 9, 2003

Wal-Mart Stores net sales for the five-week period ending October 3, 2003, of $23.390 billion, an increase of 13.0 percent over the $20.703 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the thirty-five week period were $163.510 billion, an in

May Co. Reports Flat September Comps

October 9, 2003

The May Department Stores reported preliminary net sales of $1.14 billion for the five week period ended Oct. 4, 2003, a 1.5% increase from $1.12 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 0.3%. September store-for-store sale

Sears September Same-Store Sales Rise 3.2%

October 9, 2003

Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues increased 3.2% for the five weeks ended Oct. 4, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $2.5 billion for the five week period in September 2003, up 3.5% compared with the five week

Neiman Marcus September Specailty Comps Jump 14.7%

October 9, 2003

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 14.7% in the five-week September period…

Gottschalks September Comps Down 1.6%

October 9, 2003

Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of September 2003 decreased 1.6% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 4.3% to $53.8 million from $56.2 million in September 2002. During the month the Company operated seven fewer stores

Saks, Inc. Sees September Comps Rise 4.0%

October 9, 2003

Saks Incorporated announced that for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 compared to the five weeks ended October 5, 2002 total sales increased 5.4% and comparable store sales increased 4.0% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales in

Payless September Same-Store Sales Decline 1.1%

October 9, 2003

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales decreased 1.1% during the September reporting period, the five weeks ended Saturday, October 4, 2003. Company sales totaled $269.5 million, a 0.3% decrease from $270.4 million during fiscal Septembe

Elder-Beerman September Comps Up 2.9%

October 9, 2003

Comparable store sales for The Elder-Beerman Stores increased 2.9 percent for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003, compared to the five weeks ended October 5, 2002. Total store sales increased by 2.5 percent to $59.7 million versus the same period last y

Target Corp Shakes Off Mervyn’s Drag to Post 5.4% Spet. Comp Increase

October 9, 2003

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 increased 12.3% to $3.937 bn from $3.507 billion for the fiveyear-ago period. Comparable-store sales increased 5.4% from fiscal September 2002. The company sa

September Comps at Bon-Ton Up 2.7%

October 9, 2003

The Bon-Ton Stores comparable store sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003 increased 2.7%. Total sales for September increased 2.0% to $62.8 million versus $61.5 million reported for the same period last year.
Year-to-date total sales decreased 2