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Bon-Ton Logs 3.1% October Comp Gain

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended October 31 increased 3.1% compared with the prior year period. Total sales for the four weeks increased 2.5% to $224.0 million compared with $218.4 million for the prior ye

Stein Mart’s October Comps Decline 4.9%

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable-store sales fell 4.9% in October. Total sales in the month were down 7.8% to $92.2 million from $100 million…

Costco’s Comps Rise 5% in October

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Costco Wholesale Corp. reported comps gained 5% in October, helped by strengthening foreign currencies. Comps were up 2% in the U.S. and jumped 17% internationally…

BJ’s Reports 1.1% Dip in October Comps

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for October 2009 increased 3.5% to $764.7 million from $738.9 million in October 2008. On a comparable club basis, sales for October 2009 decreased 1.1%, including a negative impact from sales of gasolin

Dillard’s October Comps Slide 8%

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Dillard’s, Inc.'s sales for the four weeks ended October 31, 2009 were $361.7 million compared to $406.1 million a year ago, an 8% decline…

Macy’s Comps Slip 0.8% in October

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Macy’s, Inc. reported total sales of $1.69 billion for the four weeks ended Oct. 31, a decrease of 1.3% from $1.71 billion a year ago. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were down 0.8% in October…

Dorel’s Q3 Profits Climb 11.1% Despite Sales Dip

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Dorel Industries Inc. reported net income for the third quarter rose 11.1% to U.S. $30.2 million. Revenue was $518.5 million, down 6.1% from $552.2 million a year ago.
The third quarter revenue decline of 11% in its Recreational/Leisure segment was due p

J.C. Penney Comps Drop 4.5%, Raises Q3 EPS Guidance

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

J.C. Penney Co., Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, 2009, decreased 4.5%, slightly better than the company’s guidance for sales to decrease 5% to 8%. In last year’s October period, comparable sto

TJX’s October Comps Surge 10%, Hikes EPS Guidance

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

The TJX Cos. reported sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, were $1.7 billion, up 15% over the $1.5 billion achieved a year ago. Consolidated comps increased 10%…

Kohl’s Sees 4.9% Comp Gain, Raises Q3 EPS Guidance

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Kohl’s Corp. reported sales for the four-week month ended Oct. 31, 2009 increased 4.9%. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 1.4%…

Ross Stores Comps Jump 9%

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the four weeks ended Oct. 31 increased 14% to $557 million from $490 million a year ago. Same store sales for the month rose 9%…

Saks Comps Edge Up 0.7%

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Saks Inc. announced that owned sales totaled $219.8 million for the four weeks ended Oct. 31, compared to $216.0 million a year ago, a 1.8% increase. Comparable store sales increased 0.7% for the month…

Neiman Marcus Reports 6% Same-Store Decline

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported comparable-store sales in October declined 6%. Total sales were down 4.2% to $274 million…

Spyder Places Two East Coast Rep Groups

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Spyder Active Sports realigned its sales organizational structure in the Mid Atlantic and New England areas from three regions to two and hired two sales groups to represent the new territories The changes were made to provide a better communication and s

IZOD Named Title Sponsor of IndyCar Series

November 5, 2009 SGB Update

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. announced a multi-year agreement in principle with the Indy Racing League (IRL), the sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series, for its IZOD brand to become the title sponsor of the newly renamed IZOD IndyCar Series…