Capping a very difficult year for the West Coast retailer, net loss more than doubled in Q4 to $20,881,000 from a loss of $8,852,000 as sales tumbled 8% to $181,619,000 from $196,350,000 with comps down 6.1%. As BGFV reported in Jan., seasonal cold weather was late to arrive, and snowfall was minimal, leading to weak sales of winter sports products. Apparel declined 1%, footwear was down 5% and hardgoods decreased 9%. Average sale was down 2.3% with transactions down 3.8%. Gross margin ... Log in to view full article.