Big 5 Sporting Goods Posts 4Q Increase

El Segundo, Calif., Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that net sales for the fourth quarter increased 13.4% to $217.6 million from $191.8 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Same-store sales for the quarter rose 2.6%.

Full-year net sales increased 9.8% to $778.9 million from $709.7 million in fiscal 2003, and same-store sales increased 3.5%.