Author: James Hartford

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.87 billion for the five weeks ended April 3, an increase of 10% from $4.41 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales were up 7% for the company, with U.S. c

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 0.1% for the five weeks ended April 2. Catalog/Internet sales were flat to last year, which was in line with plan. The Internet component of sales continues to experience strong growt

Retail Ventures, Inc. reported total sales for the month ended April 2 increased 0.8% to $262.7 million from $260.5 million for the year-ago period. The company's same-store sales decreased 6.5% for the five week period. DSW Shoe Warehouse saels wer

Retailer Saks Incorporated reported that total sales for the month ended April 2 increased 1.1% and comparable store sales increased 2.3% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 1.8% for SDSG and increased 2.9% for SFAE for

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. reported that total slaes for the month ended April 2 rose 2.2% to $350 million. Comparable store sales increased 3.4% on top of a 26.3% jump in Marhc last year. The Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Ma

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales from continuing operations, which is principally made up of Target Stores, increased 14.3% to $4.41 billion for the five weeks ended April 2 from $3.86 billion for the five-week period ended April 3, 2

Gildan Activewear Inc. said it expects that its earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended April 3 will be above its previous guidance. GIL now expects diluted EPS to be at least 10% above the top end of its previously communicated guidance range of U.S

Adams Golf has been fully reimbursed by its insurance company for funds embezzled by a former employee. ADGO in December reported that $970,000 in embezzled funds had been expensed in the years when the activity occured. Adams has now indicated that it

The Sporting Goods Agents Association (SGAA) board of directors will meet for their spring session during the NSGA Management Conference in Tucson, Arizona, May 22-25, 2005, in preparation for their 5th annual “Coach & Connect” rep mentoring round-table e

Wilson Racquet Sports has renewed and expanded its support of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Schools Program in a multi-year agreement naming Wilson the official racquet supplier. Wilson, who has worked with the USTA Schools Program since it