Retail Ventures Reports 2.8% January Comps Slump

Retail Ventures, Inc. reported sales for the fiscal month of January increased 6.5% to $874.0 million from $820.5 million last year. The company's same store sales decreased 2.8% for the comparative thirteen week period…

JC Penney January Department Store Comps Up 3.6%

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. saw comparable sales in its department store sales increase 3.6% for the four weeks ended Jan. 27, 2007, above initial expectations for a low-single digit increase and compared with a 2.5% gain last year. Total department store

BJ’s Sees Comps Increase 3.5% in January

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. saw an 8.5% increase in fiscal January sales to $724.2 million from $667.7 million last year. On a comparable club basis, January sales increased by 3.5%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of approximately 0.3%

Dillard’s January Comps Slide 3%

Dillard's, Inc. saw total sales for fiscal January increase 22.8% were $623,556,000 from $507,647,000. Total sales for the four weeks ended January 27, 2007 declined 2% compared to the four weeks ended January 28, 2006. Sales in comparable stores for

Foot Locker Fourth Quarter Sales Slip 0.6%

Foot Locker, Inc. posted a 0.6% decrease in 13-week fourth quarter sales to $1,553 million from $1,564 million in the comparable period last year. For this same 13-week period, comparable store sales decreased 3.4%. For the 52-week period ended January 27

Target Four-Week January Comps Increase 5.1%

Target Corporation saw net retail sales for the five weeks ended February 3, 2007 increase 37.3% to $4.896 billion from $3.566 billion for the four-week period last year. For the fiscal year 2006 (comprised of 53 weeks), comparable-store sales increased 3

Kohl’s January Four-Week Comps Increase 8.7%

Kohl's Corporation saw net sales for the five-week fiscal January increase 46.6% to $991.6 million from $676.4 million in the four-week period last year. On a comparable four-week basis, comparable store sales increased 8.7%…

Ross Stores January Comps Increase 2%

Ross Stores, Inc. saw five-week fiscal January net sales grow 38% to $399 million from $289 million in sales for the four-week period last year. The fifth week of the month added approximately $88 million in sales. Same store sales for the copmarable four

Stage Stores Posts 1.5% Increase in January Comp Sales

Stage Stores, Inc. saw sales for the five-week fiscal January total $99.5 million, up 50.5% from $66.1 million in the four-week fiscal month last year. The company noted that sales for the fifth week in this year's January period totaled $21.4 millio

TJX Four-Week January Comps Increase 4%

The TJX Companies, Inc. saw sales for the four-week period ended January 27, 2007, total $1.0 billion, up 8% over the $0.9 billion achieved during the four-week period ended January 28, 2006. For the 52 weeks ended January 27, 2007, sales reached $17.4 bi

Skechers Denies Alleged Asics Infringement

SKECHERS USA, Inc. stated that it denies all trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and false advertising claims filed against it by ASICS America Corporation and ASICS Corporation (Japan) on January 26, 2007 in the U.S. District C

Timberland Sees COO and CFO Announce Departure

Ken Pucker, COO of The Timberland Company will leave the company effective March 31, 2007, while Brian McKeon, Timberland's CFO, will be leaving the company to become the CFO of Iron Mountain Incorporated. Brian will remain with
Timberland as CFO thr

etnies Girl Adds Domestic Sales Manager

Sole Technology, Inc. added Mindy Cook as domestic sales manager for etnies Girl. Sole Technology, Inc. added Mindy Cook as domestic sales manager for etnies Girl. In her new role, Cook will manage all aspects of domestic sales for the etnies Girl brand..

Hibbett Sees Q4 Comps Increase 5.9%

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. saw net sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended February 3, 2007, increase 25.1% to $151.2 million from $120.8 million for the 13-week period last year. Comparable store sales increased 5.9% for the comparable 13-week perio

Callaway Golf Slims Q4 Net Loss, Posts Strong Annual Gains

Callaway Golf Company saw fourth quarter net sales total $179.9 million, increasing 16.4% from $154.5 million for the same period last year. The company reported a net loss of $10.2 million for the quarter, shrinking from a loss of $18.7 million during la