Sears, Roebuck and Co. reported that comparable domestic store revenues decreased 3.2% for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $2.33 billion for the five-week period in September 2004, down 4.9% compared with the five wee
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May Company September Comps Down 1.3% Despite Labor Day Shift
The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $1.34 billion for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, 2004, an 18.0% increase from $1.14 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 1.5%. September store-fo
Neiman Marcus September Comps Rise 6.3%
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that total sales for September 2004 increased 6.3% to $366 million from $344 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales also increased 6.3%…
Payless September Comps Decrease 5.6%
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales decreased 6.5% during the September reporting period, the five weeks ended October 2, 2004. September same-store sales decreased 5.6% excluding the approximately 440
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Ross Stores Comps Decline 5.0% in September
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $374 million for the five week period ended October 2, 2004, a 3% increase above the $363 million in sales for the five weeks ended October 4, 2003. Comparable store sales for the same period declined 5% from the prior
Target Corp. Beats Septembr Plan; Comps Up 5.6%
Target Corp. reported that its net retail sales from continuing operations (principally Target Stores) for the five weeks ended October 2, 2004 increased 12.5% to $3.866 billion from $3.437 billion for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003. On this s
Callaway Appoints Pan-West to Broader Asia Deal
Callaway Golf Company has appointed Pan-West (Private) Limited as the distributor for Callaway Golf's Top Flite® and Ben Hogan® products in China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand effective October 15th, 2004. The appointment covers all of Ca
Shoe Carnival October Comps Decline 1.9%; May Miss Guidance
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2004, increased 4.2% to $46.3 million from sales of $44.4 million for the five-week period ended October 4, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 1.9% in September 2004. SCVL s
Wolverine Q3 EPS Jumps 37.5% on 13.2% Sales Increase
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reported third quarter 2004 revenue totaled $260.9 million, a 13.2% increase over third quarter 2003 revenue of $230.6 million. Earnings per share for Q3 increased 37.5% to 55 cents compared to 40 cents reported for the third qu
NRF: Online Shoppers Lead Early Holiday Sales
Online retailers will have plenty to be cheery about during the holiday season, according to a new survey of online shoppers and retailers. The 2004 Shop.org/BizRate.com Online Holiday Mood Study found that 98% of merchants are anticipating online
Cabela’s to Open SuperStore at Meadowlands
Cabela's Inc. is in negotiations to build one of its large retail stores at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, N.J. The 175,000-square-foot store could open in August, 2007, with construction scheduled to begin in August, 2006…
NPD: Consumers Plan to be Thrifty for Holiday
A new survey of consumer holiday buying intentions by sales and marketing information company, The NPD Group, reveals that the 2004 holiday shopping season could be challenging for retailers. Nearly nine out of ten consumers say they are planning to spend
England’s Sustainable Parks Work Gets Kudos
An innovative fund helping individuals, community groups, and businesses in England's National Parks has been judged a success after its first 18 months. An independent report completed by the Centre for European Protected Areas Research at the Univ
Reebok’s Fireman and Gov. Schwarzenegger Team Up for Fitness
At the recent grand opening of Reebok's new Rbk Concept store and Showroom, Reebok Chairman Paul Fireman and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger join forces to support and celebrate “Arnold's All-Stars After-School Adventures,” a program which promot
Winter Feels Good’ Campaign Snags Awards
The “Winter Feels Good” public awareness campaign to promote the health and fitness benefits of snow sports participation has been honored by the Public Relations Society of America (PSRA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
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