BJ’s Wholesale Club Comp Sales Slide 4.9%

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. said sales for April 2009 decreased by 3.2% to $719.0 million from $743.1 million in April 2008. On a comparable club basis, sales decreased by 4.9% for the month of April 2009, including a negative impact from sales of gasoline

TJX Cos. Reports April Comps Up 3%

The TJX Companies, Inc. reported April 2009 sales for the four-week period ended May 2, 2009 were $1.43 billion, up 1% over the $1.41 billion achieved during the four-week period ended May 3, 2008. For the 13 weeks ended May 2, 2009, sales reached $4.35 b

J.C. Penney April Comps Down 6.6%

J. C. Penney comparable store sales decreased 6.6% for the four weeks ended May 2, 2009, better than the company’s guidance for sales to decrease 9% to 12% and compared to a 1.7% decrease last year. Total sales in April decreased 5.0%…

April Comp Sales Down 10.8% for Nordstrom

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $561 million for the four-week period ended May 2, 2009, a decrease of 6.5% compared with sales of $600 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2008. Same-store sales for April decreased 10.8% compared w

Kohl’s April Comps Slip 6.3%

Kohl’s Corporation reported total sales for the four-week month ended May 2, 2009 decreased 2.3% from the four-week month ended May 3, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 6.2%…

Target April Comps Remain Steady

Target Corporation said net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 2, 2009 were $4.45 billion, an increase of 4.5% from $4.25 billion for the four weeks ended May 3, 2008. On this same basis, April comparable-store sales increased 0.3%…

DSW Opens 300th Store in Folsom, CA

DSW is opening its 300th store in the U.S. The store is in Folsom, CA, and is the 100th opening for the company in the past three years. Today, DSW operates stores in 37 states as well as an e-commerce channel…

Nike to Close San Jose, CA Store

Nike Inc. plans to close its store at Westfield Valley Fair shopping center in San Jose, CA on May 17, according to various media sources. The 5,000-square-foot location opened in June 2005…

Crocs Q1 Sales Drop; Net Loss Widens

Crocs, Inc. reported 2009 first quarter revenue was $134.9 million, down 32% from $198.5 million in the year ago period. The company reported a net loss of $22.4 million in the first quarter of 2009 with a diluted loss per share of 27 cents compared to a