Nordstrom May Comps Climb 7.8%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $600.8 million for the four-week period ending May 27, 2006, an increase of 10.1% compared to sales of $545.6 million for the four-week period ending May 28, 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.8%…

Stein Mart May Comps Climb 1.0%

Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales for the month of May were $119.6 million, a 1.5% increase. Comparable store sales for the month ended May 27, 2006, increased 1.0%…

Gottschalks May Comps Increase 2.8%

Gottschalks Inc. same store sales for the month of May 2006 increased 2.8% from the prior year. Total sales for the month increased 3.3% to $48.9 million from $47.4 million in May 2005. On a year-to-date basis, same store sales increased 0.1% from the sam

Stage Stores May Comps Increase 4.0%

Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the four-week period ended May 27, 2006 increased 16.1% to $116.1 million from $100.0 million in the prior year four-week period ended May 28, 2005. Comparable store sales increased 4.0% versus an increase of 7.0% last y

Wal-Mart Comps Climb 2.0% in May

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the month
ending May 26, 2006, increased to $16.90 billion compared to $15.70 billion last year, a 7.7% increase. Comps for the month increased 2.0%…

Dillard’s May Comps Climb 3%

Dillard's, Inc. sales for the month ended May 27, 2006 were $534.3 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended May 28, 2005 of $519.0 million. Sales increased 3% for the four-week period in both total and comparable stores…

TJX Companies’ Comps Jump 4% in May

The TJX Companies, Inc. sales for the month ended May 27, 2006, were $1.3 billion, up 9% over the $1.2 billion achieved during the four-week period ended May 28, 2005. For the 17 weeks ended May 27, 2006, sales reached $5.2 billion, a 7% increase over las

Target May Comps Jump 5.7%

Target Corporation's net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 27, 2006 increased 12.3%to $3.929 billion from $3.500 billion for the four-week period ended May 28, 2005. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 5.7% from fiscal May 20

Saks May Comps Climb 1.1%

Saks Incorporated for the month ended May 27, 2006, total Company comparable store sales increased 1.1% and total sales decreased 44.9%. By segment, comparable store sales increased 2.2% for SDSG and increased 0.8% for SFAE for the month…

SGMA Participation Report Highlights Recreation Growth

Whether it’s for fitness or just for fun in the outdoor sun, millions of Americans are spending their free time engaged in some type of sport, fitness activity, or athletic/recreational endeavor. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association

K2 Sports Acquires LINE and Karhu

K2 Sports acquired the Line ski business and the exclusive rights to the Karhu North American Nordic and Telemark brand from Burlington, Vermont-based Trak Sports USA, Inc. The majority of Karhu and Line’s operations will relocate to the K2 Sports headqua

Everlast Inks Licensing Deal with Jacques Moret

Everlast Worldwide Inc. has signed a new agreement with its largest licensee, Jacques Moret, Inc. of New York City. Effective immediately, this new agreement grants Moret, a major supplier to the U.S. apparel market, a license for Everlast boys', gir

Merrell Wins Drapers ‘Best of’ Award

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s Merrell footwear brand received the Drapers Record Footwear “Brand of the Year” award on May 17 at a special ceremony held in London. Each year, Drapers Record recognizes top retailers, designers and manufacturers for exc