Stein Mart, Inc. announced that comparable store sales for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2004 increased 6.2%. Total sales for July were up 1.6% to $81.8 million compared $80.5 million in the year-ago period…
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Tax Holiday Shift Impacts Dillard’s July Comps
Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 were $529.7 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003 of $549.1 million. Sales declined 4% for the 4-week period on both a total and comparable store
DSW Comps Up 1.2% in July; RVI Comps Off 2.3%
Retail Ventures, Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004, increased 3.7% to $170.6 million from $164.6 million for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003. The company's same store sales decreased 2.3% for the four week peri
Federated July Comps Up 3.7%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $998 million for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004, an increase in total sales of 3.6% compared to total sales of $962 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's
Target Stores July Comps Up 4.1%
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 increased 8.8% to $3.59 billion from $3.30 billion for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 3.8% from f
TJX July Same-Store Sales Increase 3.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004, were $1.0 billion, up 12% over $899 million achieved during the four-week period ended August 2, 2003. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period ended
Foot Locker Second Quarter Comp Sales Dip 0.5%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended July 31, 2004 of $1.27 billion, versus $1.12 billion in the comparable period last year, an increase of 12.9%, which includes the addition of 350 Footaction stores and expansion in Europe. For
Famous Footwear July Comps Off 2.0%; BWS Warns on Q2
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced July retail sales at Famous Footwear were $86.1 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004 compared to $85.1 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales for July decreased 2.0%. At this point, BWS
adidas-Salomon Gets North America Lift in Q2; Raise Full Year Guidance
Total adidas-Salomon Group sales improved by 5% in the second quarter to €1.47 billion ($1.77 bn) from €1.39 billion ($1.58 bn) in the second quarter of 2003. Gross margin increased 370 basis points to 48.4% of sales from 44.8% in the prior year. Net inco
Gen-X Names Two Execs; Inks Field and Stream License
Gen-X Sports Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Forzani Group Limited, announced that John Jensen has joined the company as SVP of Purchasing. Mr. Jensen brings twenty four years of experience in the footwear industry. Bill Dey has joined Gen-X as SVP
Phoenix Swings to Q2 Profit on Flat Pro Forma Sales
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter ended June 26, 2004 increased 83.7% to $13.9 million from $7.6 million for the second quarter of 2003. Net sales for the current period include $134,000 of royalty income compared
Adams Golf Q2 Net Up 40% on Stronger Irons, Fairway Woods Sales
Adams Golf reported that total net sales increased 12.0% to $19.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 from $17.6 million for the comparable period of 2003. Net sales of drivers decreased 8.8% to $3.1 million, while net sales of irons increase
SGMA: Inline Still Leads Extreme Sports Participation
According to SGMA International's analysis of the current Superstudy® of Sports Participation, extreme sports are an established trend and here to stay. Inline skating led all extreme sports cateogories with 19.2 million par
Nike Updates Back Half Order Backlog Numbers
Nike, Inc. filed its fiscal 2004 10-K report on Friday, revising its futures backlog figures for shipment through November. The company pointed to strength in the U.S. and Asia markets that drove backlog up 11.3% to $5.6 billion, versus its previously
Saucony Posts Healthy Q2 Across the Board; May Seek Sale
Saucony, Inc. reported that net income for the second quarter ended July 2, 2004 increased 36% to $3.0 million, compared to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2003. Net sales for the second quarter increased 28%, to $44.0 million, compared to $34.5 mi