Federated Same-Stores Sales Up 1.0% for February

Federated Department Stores, Inc. posted total sales of $1.801 billion for February, a 64.1% increase over total sales of $1.097 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's February sales were up 1.0%…

TJX Total Company Comps Increase 1% Over Last February

The TJX Companies, Inc. posted sales for the month of February of $1.1 billion, up 6% over the $1.0 billion reported during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2006, increased 1% over

Finish Line Expects to Meet Q4 Guidance Despite Flat Comps

The Finish Line, Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $399.0 million for the 13- week period ended February 25, 2006, an increase of 10% over consolidated net sales of $361.4 million for Q4 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q4 were flat versus

Stage Stores February Comps Dip 0.9%

Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for the four-week period ended February 25, 2006, increased 0.9% to $93.1 million from $92.3 million in the prior year four-week period ended February 26, 2005. Comparable store sales decreased 0.9% versus an i

Target February Same-Store Sales Increase 3.6%

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for February increased 10.5% to $3.73 billion from $3.38 billion for the same month last year. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 3.6% from fiscal February 2005…

Ross Stores Posts 6% February Comps Gain

Ross Stores, Inc. posted $356 million in sales for February, a 14% increase over the $311 million reported for the same month last year. Comparable store sales for the month increased 6% over the prior year period…

Callaway Names Knees as VP Marketing

Callaway Golf Company appointed Bill Knees as its new Senior Vice President, Marketing. Mr. Knees, who most recently served as Vice President of Brand Development for Unilever in Greenwich, CT, will oversee marketing and brand development for all Callaway

West Marine Sees 5.7% Sales Gain; Net Loss Widens

West Marine, Inc. posted a preliminary unaudited net loss for the fourth quarter of $17.4 million, or 82 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million, or 16 cents per share last year. Net sales for the quarter were $124.8 million, a 5.7% increa

Costco February Comps Increase 8%

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.21 billion for the month of February, an increase of 11% from $3.78 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales for the month increased 8%. The company saw ne

Saks Has Tough February After 6.4% Comps Decline

Saks Inc. reported a 6.4% decrease in total company comparable store sales and a 17.2% decrease in total sales to $361.9 million for the month of February. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 6.1% for SDSG and decreased 6.7% for SFAE for the mont

Dorel Q4 Sales Down 8.3% on Sting-Ray Weakness

Dorel Industries Inc. saw net income for the fourth quarter fall 35.2% to $22.5 million or 69 cents per diluted share, compared to $34.7 million or $1.05 per diluted share a year ago. Fourth quarter revenue was $430.3 million, down from $469.1 million a y

Nike Appoints Bodecker to Run Sports Culture Business

Sandy Bodecker has been named Vice President, Sport Culture, for the Nike brand, a newly created position designed to drive growth of Nike's sport-inspired footwear, apparel and equipment businesses. Bodecker will lead Nike's expanding sport cu

Rocky Sees EJ Acquisition Help More Than Double Q4 Sales

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. posted a 128% net sales increase for the fourth quarter to a record $74.9 million compared to $32.9 million for the corresponding period a year ago. The sales were boosted by a $41.8 million dollar contribution from the acquired

Pacific Sunwear Sees February Comps Slip 3.1%

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that total sales for February increased 7.0% to $89.0 million over total sales of $83.2 million during the same period last year. Total company same store sales decreased 3.1% during the same period. By concept

Foot Locker Rides 3.9% Q4 Comp Gain to 7% Net Increase

Foot Locker, Inc. reported that net income increased 7.0% to 61 cents per share, or $96 million, from 57 cents per share, or $89 million last year. For the fourth quarter period, sales increased 1.9% to $1.56 billion this year compared with sales of $1.54