Author: James Hartford

Fingerhut Direct announced that it has received a $100 million senior secured line of credit comprised of a revolving line of credit secured by inventory and a bridge loan for consumer installment receivables. CIT Business Credit's Retail Finance Gro

Escalade, Incorporated reports the company's seasonally slow first quarter got the year off to a satisfactory start. Sporting goods sales increased 5% to $11,179,000 as sales from prior year acquisitions more than offset slower sales of products wit

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $518.0 million for the five-week period ending April 5, 2003, an increase of 2.9% compared to sales of $503.6 million for the five-week period ending April 6, 2002. Same-store sales decreased 1.7%, in-line wi

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2003 decreased 9.0% to $54.3 million versus $59.7 million reported for the prior year period. Comparable store sales for the month decreased 8.4%…

The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the five-week period ended April 5, 2003 decreased 0.5 percent to $32.2 million from sales of $32.3 million in the corresponding five-week period ended April 6, 2002. Comparable store sales were down 3.1%…

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the five-week period ended April 5, 2003 decreased 0.5% to $54.6 million from sales of $54.8 million for the five-week period ended April 6, 2002. Comparable store sales decreased 11.2% in March 2003…

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for the five weeks of March of fiscal 2003 were $84.5 million, an increase of 18.9% over total sales of $71.1 million for the five weeks of March of fiscal 2002. Company same store sales increa

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced March retail sales at Famous Footwear were $102,000,000 for the five-week period ended April 5, 2003, a 7.6% decrease compared to $110,400,000 for the same period last year (ended April 6, 2002). Due to the calendar shif

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported that comparable department store sales decreased 5.5% for the five weeks ended March 29, 2003. Catalog sales decreased 13.1%. Internet sales, which are included in catalog, continue to perform well, and increased 19%…

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the five week period ended April 5, 2003, increased 21.7% over the five week period ended April 6, 2002. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 0.4%…

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended April 5, 2003 increased 4.6% to $3.889 billion from $3.717 billion for the five-week period ended April 6, 2002. Comparable-store sales declined 2.3% from fiscal March 2002…