Stage Stores August Comps Increase 1.5%

Stage Stores reported that total sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 increased 5.2% to $111.2 million from $105.7 million in the prior year four-week period ended August 28, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 1.5% versus an increase o

J. C. Penney Comps Climb 2.8% in August

J. C. Penney total department store sales increased 3.7%, while comparable store sales increased 2.8% for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005. Comparable store sales were in line with previous guidance of a low-single digit increase, and come on top of a

Federated Sees August Comps Up 1.1%

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported a 1.3% increase in total sales to $1.069 billion for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005, compared to total sales of $1.056 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's August sa

Dillard’s August Sales and Comps Rise 2%

Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 were $566.1 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004 of $553.3 million. Sales increased 2% for the four-week period on both a total and comparable

BJ’s Wholesale Club August Comps Jump 5.6%

BJ's Wholesale Club reported that sales for August 2005 increased by 12.0% to $598.0 million from $534.1 million in August 2004. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 5.6% for the month of August, including a contribution from sales of gasol

Neiman Marcus Comps Jump 8.2% in August

The Neiman Marcus Group announced preliminary company-wide revenues for August 2005 were $255 million compared to $239 million, an increase of 6.5%. Comparable store sales increased 8.2%…

Target Comps for August Rise 6.3% on 12.2% Sales Gain

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 increased 12.2% to $3.862 billion from $3.442 billion for same the four-week period of 2004. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 6.3% from fisc

Kohl’s August Comps Increase 4.6%

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 increased 14.3% over the four-week period ended August 28, 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 4.6%…

Tail, Inc. Names Customer Fulfillment Manager

Tail, Inc. announced the appointment of Andrea Varat as customer fulfillment manager. Varat, daughter of Andy Varat, co-owner and president of Tail, has been involved in the company for the past two years after graduating from George Washington University