SGB Update

Phenix and Bogner Join Forces

Longtime industry associates Phenix skiwear and Bogner of America are teaming up to strengthen both companies. Phenix and Bogner recently signed a service agreement designed to help Phenix cut operational expenses and enhance Bogner’s bottom line…

Pacific Sunwear July Comp Store Sales Jump 15.1%

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks of July of fiscal 2003 were $83.7 million, an increase of 24.0% over total sales of $67.5 million for the four weeks of July of fiscal 2002. Company same store sales increased

Columbia’s Footwear D.C. to Land in Kentucky

Columbia Sportswear Company announced its intention to construct a new footwear distribution center in Henderson County, Kentucky. This will be Columbia's second U.S.-based distribution center. The Company expects the construction of the distribution

Stein Mart July Comps Down 6.2%

Stein Mart announced net sales and comparable store sales.Total sales for the four-week July period were $80.5 million, a 2.2 % decrease from the $82.3 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for July decreased 6.2 % from 2002

Wal-Mart July Comps Climb 4.6%

Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending August 1, 2003, of $18.630 billion, an increase of 11.9 % over $16.655 billion in '02. July Comps rose 4.6% compared to an increase of 4.5% last year…

Prince Appoints New CFO

Prince Sports, Inc. announced the appointment of Dave Evins as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting directly to George Napier, CEO. In addition to being a key part of the senior management team, Evins' scope of responsibili

Pacific Sunwear to Split Stock Again

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. announced today that the company's board of directors had declared a three-for-two stock split…

JC Penney Reports Rising July Comps

J. C. Penney Company reported that comparable department store sales increased 3.7 % for the four weeks ended July 26, 2003. Total Sales for the month were $2.2 billion. Total drugstore sales increased 3.4 %. Comparable drugstore sales increased 0.1 % wit

Dillards July Same Store Sales Slip 1%

Dillard's announced that sales for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003 were $5.49 million compared to sales for July '02 of $5.55 million. Sales decreased 1% for the four-week period on both a total and comparable store basis…

Galyan’s Second Quarter Comps Fall 7.7%

Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. reported saw net sales for the second quarter increase 15.0% to $163.7 million, compared to the same period last year. Comparable store sales declined 7.7% for the quarter. Higher comparable store sales in outerwear,

Famous Footwear July Comps Down 3.2%

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced July retail sales at Famous Footwear were $85.1 million for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003, compared to $86.3 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales for July decreased 3.2%…

Ross Comp Store Sales Up 2% for July

Ross Stores reported sales of $303 million for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003, a 13% increase above the $269 million in sales reported for July last year. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 2% on top of a 4% gain in the prior

July Comps Slip 0.8% at Sears

Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues decreased 0.8 % for the four weeks ended Aug. 2, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $1.9 billion in July 2003, down slightly compared with the four weeks ended Aug. 3, 2002.

Foot Locker Q2 Comps Decrease 4.4%; Re-Affirms Guidance

Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended August 2, 2003 of $1.12 billion, versus $1.09 billion in the comparable period last year, an increase of 3.4%. For this same 13-week period, comparable store sales decreased 4.4%….