Dillard’s, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended May 31, fell 5% to $499.7 million from $527.9 million. Comps decreased 7% for the four-week period. Sales of cosmetics and shoes were significantly above trend while sales in the home and furni
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BJ’s May Comps Rise 13.4% on Gas Boost
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. saw net sales increase by 15.9% to $824.3 million from $711.0 million in May 2007. On a comparable club basis, sales for May 2008 increased by 13.4%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline worth 6.6%…
TJX Comps Increase 2% in May
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported a 6% rise in net sales for the month of May to $1.45 billion from $1.37 billion last year. For the year-to-date period, sales reached $5.9 billion, up 6% over the $5.5 billion achieved during the year-ago period. Consolida
New Balance Restructures Lifestyle Unit
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. recently restructured its Lifestyle category. The restructuring included the promotion of Joe Casagrande to General Manager, Lifestyle and the hiring of Steve Gardner, Strategic Business Unit Manager, Lifestyle…
Vail Resorts Reports 5.5% Rise in Mountain Revenue
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that Mountain revenue increased $17.0 million, or 5.5%, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 to $325.7 million from $308.7 million for the same quarter last fiscal year. Mountain operating expense increased $4.8 million, or 3.1%
Target May Comps Slip 0.7%
Target Corporation net sales increased 5.5% in May to $4.564 million from $4,325 million for the four weeks ended June 2, 2007. On this same basis, May comparable store sales decreased 0.7%…
J.C. Penney Reports 4.4% Decline in May Comps
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. reported a 4.4% decrease in comparable store sales for fiscal May, which was in line with guidance for sales to decrease mid-single digits and compared to a 0.9% decrease last year. Total sales in May decreased 2.4% to $1.34 bil
Kohl’s Sees 7.2% Drop in May Comps
Kohl’s Corporation saw net sales increase 1.2% to $1.21 billion from $1.19 billion last year. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 7.2%. For the 17 weeks ended May 31, 2008, total sales were up 1.4%, but were down 6.8% on a comparable store basis.
Ross Stores Report 7% May Comps Increase
Ross Stores, Inc. recorded a 7% rise in same store sales for fiscal May. Net sales increased 14% for the period to $513 million from $450 million last year. For the year-to-date period, sales totaled $2.07 billion, an 11% increase over the $1.86 billion i
Saks May Comps Slide 8.7%
Saks Incorporated net sales declined 8.7% to $227.2 million for the month of May from $248.9 million last year. Comparable store sales decreased 8.7% for the period…
Neiman Marcus Sales Up 2.1% on Nearly Flat Comps
Neiman Marcus, Inc. said its total revenues rose 2.1% to $313 million for the four weeks ended May 24, while comparable store sales rose 0.2% to $307 million. A 3.6% rise in direct sales softened a 0.3% decline in department store comp sales…
NPS Director Bomar to Keynote IMBA Summit
National Park Service Director Mary A. Bomar will give a keynote address at the International Mountain Bicycling Association's (IMBA) 2008 World Summit. One of the U.S. government's most senior officials charged with managing federal lands, Dire
Outdoor Sporting Goods Sales Up 37% Since 1997
While participation in hunting, fishing and camping is in decline, sales in these categories from 1997 through 2007 grew 37%, or faster than the overall sports equipment category, which grew 32.8% during the decade, according to the National Sporting Good
Acquisition Lifts G-III’s Q1 Revenues
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported sales more than doubled to $75.4 million from $35.1 million a year ago. The net loss was $6.9 million, or 42 cents a share, essentially flat with $6.4 million, or 42 cents, a year ago. The company traditionally experien
Quiksilver Income Up 19.4% Without Rossignol
Quiksilver Inc. reported a net loss of $240.2 million for the second quarter ended April 30 after classifying its Rossignol business as a discontinued operation. But the company said its income from continuing operations rose 19.4%. Revenues were up 15% t
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