Author: Teresa Hartford

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales increased 4.1% during May. Company sales totaled $240.2 million, a 2.4% increase from $234.5 million during fiscal May of last year. For the year-to-date period, sales increased 0.9% to $935.4 millio

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $370 million for the four weeks ended May 28, 2005, a 16% increase above the $319 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004. Comparable store sales for the month increased 7% over the prior year. For the fo

The month of May saw customer traffic continue to read below normal according to the results of the NRF Retail Executive Opinion Survey for May. Retailers cited weak sales and traffic as the primary reasons the Retail Sector Performance Index (RSPI) for M

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four-week period ended May 28, 2005 increased 10.2% over the four-week period ended May 29, 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 0.2%. For the 17 weeks ended May 28, 2005, total sales were

Famous Footwear saw a broader assortment of exclusive and trend-right product and a new store format drive incremental traffic in the first quarter as consumers responded to improved assortments in performance athletic product. The resulting gains in ave

Genesco is starting to give the market an idea just how important the Hat World acquisition was for the company as they work on new formats to develop locations that pair a Lids store with an Underground Station store while continuing to expand the concep