Author: James Hartford

Comparable store sales for The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. decreased 14.5% for the four weeks ending March 1, 2003 compared to the four weeks ending March 2, 2002. Total store sales decreased by 14.5% to $35.9 million versus the same period last year…

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 increased 6.4 percent to $2.926 billion from $2.750 billion for the four-week period ended March 2, 2002. Comparable-store sales declined 1.4 percent from fiscal

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the four-week period ending February 28, 2003, of $18.796 billion, an increase of 9.2% over the $17.207 billion in the similar period in the prior year…

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported February comparable department store sales decreased 2.1% for the four weeks ended February 22, 2003, compared with last year's strong 12.5% gain…

Quiksilver, Inc. announced consolidated net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 ended January 31, 2003 increased 31% to $192.1 million as compared to fiscal 2002 first quarter consolidated net sales of $147.0 million. Consolidated net income for th

Kellwood Company reported sales for the year were $2.2 billion, down $77 million, or 3% from $2.3 billion reported last year. Excluding the acquisition of Gerber Childrenswear on June 25, 2002, sales for the year were down $192 million, or 8%, but ahead

Aeropostale, Inc. announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003 increased 25.6% to $27.2 million, compared to $21.6 million for the four weeks ended March 2, 2002…

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. announced that total sales for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003 increased 4.5% to $74.3 million, compared to $71.1 million for the four-week period ended March 2, 2002. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $367.6 million for the four-week period ending March 1, 2003, an increase of 2.4% compared to sales of $359.1 million for the four-week period ending March 2, 2002…

Genesco Inc. reported Journeys net sales increased 13% for Q4 2002 and same-store sales rose 1.0%. Journeys net sales for the year increased 14% to $436 million and same store sales were flat. Underground Station/Jarman Group Q4 sales increased 13% to $4

Variflex, Inc. reported net sales increased 46% for the second fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2003 to $9.9 million. VFLX reported a net loss for the quarter of $670,000 or ($0.15) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,494,000, or ($0.32) per