March Same Store Sales Rise 9% at TJX

The TJX Companies reported March 2004 sales results. Sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2004, were $1,326 million, up 20% over the $1,109 million achieved during the five-week period ended April 5, 2003. For the nine weeks ended April 3, 2004,

Stage Stores March Comps Up 5.5%

Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2004 increased 51.0% to $110.2 million from $73.0 million in the prior year five-week period ended April 5, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 5.5% versus a decrease of 13.

Pacific Sunwear March Comps Increase 12.4%

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the five weeks of March of fiscal 2004 were $103.8 million, an increase of 22.8% over total sales of $84.5 million for the five weeks of March of fiscal 2003. Company same store sales increa

The Buckle Reports 14.2% Comp Store Sales Gain In March

The Buckle, Inc. reported that sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2004 increased 18.4% to $38.1 million from sales of $32.2 million in the corresponding five-week period ended April 5, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 14.2% from comparab

Pacific Sunwear’s Womack to Retire

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced that Carl W. Womack, the company's Senior Vice President and CFO, will retire later this year. Mr. Womack plans to remain in his current role with the company until his successor has been selected and ret

Costco Reports 11% Increase in March Same-Store Sales

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.41 billion for the five weeks ended April 4, 2004, an increase of 14 percent from $3.88 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales increased 11% for the mont

West Marine March Comps Increase 6.9%

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the five weeks ended April 3, 2004 were $62.4 million, a 12.2% increase from net sales of $55.6 million for the five-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for March increased 6.9% compared to the

Perry Ellis Triples Q4 Net Income in Acquisition Boost

Perry Ellis International, Inc. reported total revenue for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2004 was $145.4 million, an increase of $58.9 million, or 67.9% over the $86.5 million reported in the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were

American Eagle March Comps Up 7.6%

American Eagle Outfitters announced that total sales for the five-week period ended April 3, 2004 increased 17.6% to $140.3 million, compared to $119.3 million for the five-week period ended April 5, 2003. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Out

Callaway Adds Thornley to Board

Callaway Golf Company announced Anthony S. Thornley has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. He will begin serving immediately, and will stand for election to a full one-year term at the Company's Annual Meeting in May. The additi

Collegiate Pacific Sees Strong Q3

Collegiate Pacific pre-announced expected sales results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Company sees Q3 sales approximating $11 million, or approximately 10-13% above previous forecast, driven by organic sales growth of approximatel

Galas Joins Manzella Team

Product Development and Marketing at Manzella get even stronger in 2004 as Rick Galas joins the team bringing design experience to the specialty glove leader. Galas’s expertise in product design spans more than a decade in the sporting goods industry.