J.C. Penney Comps Jump 10.8%

J. C. Penney Co. Inc. reported total company sales increased 13.3% for the four weeks ended Aug. 4, including a 13.6% increase in total department store sales. Comparable department store sales increased 10.8% following a 4.9% increase last year, and comp

Bon-Ton’s Comps Drop 7.6%

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced total sales for the four weeks ended August 4, decreased 7.6% to $194.3 million compared to $210.3 million for the prior year period. Bon-Ton and Carson's combined comparable store sales for the four weeks decreased

Dillard’s Posts 6% July Comp Decline

Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended August 4, were $500.3 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended July 29, 2006 of $527.6 million. Total sales decreased 5% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores dec

Macy’s, Inc. Comps Down 1.4% in July

Macy's, Inc. reported total sales of $1.602 billion for the four weeks ended Aug. 4, a decrease of 0.2 percent compared to total sales of $1.605 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales were down 1.4 percen

Target July Comps Increase 6.1%

Target Corp's net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 4, increased 10.8% to $4,363 million from $3,937 million a year earlier. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 6.1%…

Saks Jump Comps Vault 14.9%

Saks Incorporated reported saels grew 16.8% for the four weeks ended August 4 to $201.4 million from $172.4 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 14.9% for the four-week period…

Kohl’s Sees Flat July Comps

Kohl's Corporation reported sales for the four-week period ended August 4 increased 7.7% over the four-week period ended July 29, 2006. On a comparable store basis, sales were flat to last year…

Ross Stores Comps Inch Up 1%

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $450 million for the four weeks ended August 4, a 9% increase over the $414 million in sales during the prior year. Comps gained 1%…

Jarden Completes K2 Acquisition

Jarden Corporation announced that it has completed its acquisition of K2 Inc. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.2 billion, including the assumption or repayment of indebtedness…

Bakers Footwear Sees 18.3% Comp Decline

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported second quarter sales decreased 11.0% to $42.0 million, as compared to $47.2 million in the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2006. Comparable store sales in the second quarter decreased 18.3%, as compared to a 6.4% decreas

Franklin Sports Named Dir. of Sales, Midwest

Robert Pacanowski has been named Director of Sales, Midwest Region for Franklin Sports, Inc. reporting to VP of Sales –U.S., Joseph Murphy. An industry veteran of over 25 years, Pacanowski has been with Franklin for the past decade. He previously held th