Nordic Walking Expansion Efforts Slow Exel’s Profits…

The Exel Group’s Sport division saw net sales declined slightly due to increased competition in the Nordic walking market in Europe, while profits took a hit from their investment in expanding the category into China, Japan, and North America. Third quart

Delta Apparel Gets Fiscal Q1 Boost from Junkfood

Delta Apparel, Inc. reported net sales rose 11.6% to $60.6 million for the fiscal first quarter ended October 1, compared to $54.3 million in the prior year's first quarter. The increase was driven by the inclusion of Junkfood Clothing, which was ac

adidas Sees Growing Momentum in Q3; Lifts 2005 Outlook

adidas Group reported that third quarter net sales increased 8% on a currency-neutral basis with improvements coming from brand adidas in all regions except Europe, where sales remained stable. In euro terms, sales grew 9% to €1.92 billion ($2.35 bn) in 2

Shoe Carnival October Comps Jump 21.2%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. sales for the month of October increased 24.3% to $49.8 million from sales of $40.0
million for the same month in 2004. Comparable store
sales increased 21.2% for the month. Total sales for the third quarter increased 12.3% to $182.

J. C. Penney October Comps Increase 2.4%

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 2.4% for the month of October. Comparable store sales were in-line with guidance of a low-single digit increase, and come on top of a 1.8% increase in last year's October period.

Bakers Footwear Q3 Sales Climb 33.9%; Comps Up 21%

Bakers Footwear Group third quarter net sales increased 33.9% to $43.2 million up from $32.3 million in 2004. Comparable store sales in the third quarter increased 21.0% compared to a 7.6% decrease in the same period last year. For the thirty-nine week ye

Stein Mart October Comps Rise 2.4%

Stein Mart, Inc. reported that total sales for the month of Ocober rose 2.4% to $112.8 million from $110.1 million in the same month last year. Comp store sales for the month were up 1.4%. Third quarter sales were up 1.8% to $336.5 million, with comps i

DSW Sees Oct. Comps Rise 8.9%

For the month of October, DSW Inc. reported a total sales increase of 20.4% to $112.6 million from $93.5 million last year. Comparable store sales increased 8.9% for the four-week period. Comparable store sales for the same period last year increased 6.7%

BJ’s Sales Increase 7.5% on 2.9% Comps Gain

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for October increased 7.5% to $588.3 million from $547.4 million last year. Comparable sales increased 2.9% for the month on top of a 4.9% increase during last year's October…

Saks Comps Up 4.6%; Sales Fall 10.8% for October

Saks Inc. announced that for the month of October, comparable store sales increased 4.6% and total sales decreased 10.8% to $436.7 million from $489.7 million for the same month last year. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 0.1% for SDSG and inc

Urban Outfitters Q3 Sales Jump 33%; Comps Rise 18%

Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced total company sales for the third quarter jumped 33% to a record $288.8 million from $216.4 million last year. Management pointed to a 13% rise in total company comparable store sales; a 28% increase in the number of store

Shoe Pavilion Q3 Sales Jump 20.1%; Comps Up 7.8%

Shoe Pavilion, Inc. announced net sales for the third quarter increased to $24.8 million, a 20.1% jump from $20.7 million for the same period last year. Comparable store net sales increased 7.8% for the quarter. Comparable store net sales for the nine mon

Retail Ventures Comps Climb 6.7% in October

Retail Ventures, Inc. total sales for the four weeks ended October 29, 2005, increased 12.4% to $260.6 million from $231.8 million for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004. The company's same store sales increased 6.7% for the four week period…

Federated Sees October Comps Slip 0.7%

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported comparable-store sales for the month of October slipped 0.7%. Total sales inlcuding the recently acquired May Company stores were $2.138 billion, an increase of 92.9% compared to total sales of $1.108 billion in

Citi Trends Sees October Comps Jump 37%

Citi Trends, Inc. reported total net sales for the four-week period ended October 29, 2005 increased 64.9% to $22.7 million compared with $13.8 million for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 37.0% for the month c