Ross Stores July Comps Fall 5%

Ross Stores reported sales of $309 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004, a 2% increase above the $303 million in sales reported for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003. Comparable store sales for the same period declined 5% from the prior

Payless July Comps Drop 6.5%

Payless ShoeSource same-store sales decreased 6.5% during the July reporting period, the four weeks ended July 31, 2004. Company sales totaled $192.0 million, a 5.7 percent decrease from $203.6 million during fiscal July of last year…

May D.S. July Comps Fall 5.0%

The May Department Stores preliminary net sales were $817.9 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004, a 5.3% decrease from $863.4 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 5.5%. July store-for-store sales decre

Sears July Comps Decline 2.6%

Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues decreased 2.6 percent for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $1.84 billion for the four-week period in July 2004, down 4.0 percent compared with the four weeks

ShopKo Comps Off 0.6% in July

ShopKo Stores consolidated sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 decreased 0.9% to $222.5 million from $224.6 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 0.6%…

Saks July Comps Increase 5.5%

Saks Incorporated July total sales increased 7.3% and comparable store sales increased 5.5% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 0.8% for SDSG and increased 12.8% for SFAE for the month.

Neiman Marcus July Comps Increase 16.6%

The Neiman Marcus Group preliminary July comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 13.5 percent.Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct in the four-week July period

Costco July Compas Jump 9%

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.72 billion for the four weeks ended August 1, 2004, an increase of 12% from $3.32 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. July Comparable Store Sales were up 9.0%…

Urban Outfitters Q2 Comps Jump 11%; Direct Sales Double

Urban Outfitters sales for the second quarter climbed to a record $189.5 million, a 54% increase over the same period last year. This sharp year-over-year increase in quarterly sales was driven by a 26% jump in total Company comparable store sales (over a

High Gear Signs Partnership With USSA

HighGear has inked an agreement with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to become an official supplier of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team. The two-year agreement gives HighGear exclusive worldwide sponsorship in the sports instrument category,

Kellwood Elects Two New Board Members

Kellwood has elected Robert J. Baer and Harvey A. Weinberg to the Company’s Board of Directors, according to Hal J. Upbin, chairman and chief executive officer. Baer is a seasoned executive in the transportation industry with over 28 years of experience.

West Marine July Comps Plunge 9.5%

West Marine net sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004, were $71.8 million, a 5.6% decrease compared to net sales of $76.1 million for the same four-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for July decreased 9.5% compared to the same peri

Trails.com Inks Partnership with Sierra Designs

Sierra Designs recently became the first manufacturer to offer a free six-month Trail Finder™ subscription with the purchase of any Sierra Designs sleeping bag. The program will be released at the Summer Outdoor Retailer trade show, Aug. 12-14, 2004 and a