Nike announced that it will support the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Initiative week by creating head-to-toe pink uniforms for four of its partner schools. The special pink uniforms will be worn Feb. 10 whe
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Allied Capital Commits $68 Million to Augusta Sportswear
Allied Capital Corporation said it has invested $68 million of secured second lien debt plus a minority equity co-investment to support the buyout of Augusta Sportswear Group by private equity firm Quad-C Management. As reported, Linsalata Capital Partner
Shoe Carnival Reports 5.7% Decline in Q4 Comps
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported a 7.3% decline in sales for the thirteen-week fourth quarter to $164.3 million from sales of $177.2 million for the fourteen-week period last year. Sales of approximately $11.5 million were recorded in the extra week of the fo
Costco Reports 7% Rise in January Comps
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported an 11% increase in net sales for the four weeks of fiscal January to $5.11 billion from $4.62 billion in the same four-week period last year. Comparable store sales increased 7% for the month…
Stage Stores January Comps Inch Up 1.0%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported total sales for this year’s four-week January period were $82.1 million vs. $99.5 million for last year’s five-week January period. Excluding last January’s fifth week sales of $21.4 million, the company achieved an overall sal
Timberland Sees Net Income Down 33.4% on Sales Decline
The Timberland Company recorded fourth quarter net income $24.1 million, down 33.4% from the year-ago result of $36.2 million. Revenue fell 9.3% to $442.7 million as U.S. revenues declined 17.3% to $258.6 million. Foreign exchange rate changes increased f
DSW Comps Fell 1.7% in Latest Quarter
DSW Inc. reported net sales for the thirteen-week quarter ended Feb. 2, 2008 increased 1% to $332.5 million compared with $329.1 million for the fourteen-week quarter ended Feb. 3, 2007. Same store sales decreased 1.7% for the comparable thirteen-week per
Nordstrom Comps Drop 6.6%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported January same-store sales decreased 6.6 percent and total sales decreased 20.3 percent. Sales fell to $486.3 million for the four-week period ended February 2, 2008, compared to sales of $610.1 million for the five-week period ende
Gottschalks Posts 7.4% January Comps Decline
Gottschalks Inc. reported a 7.4% decrease in January comps. Total sales for the four-week month decreased 30.8% to $30.1 million from $43.5 million for the five-week period ended February 3, 2007. Excluding the additional week in January 2007, total sales
Bon-Ton Posts 1.3% Consolidated Comps Decline
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported combined comparable store sales for fiscal January decreased 1.3% compared to the prior year period. Carson’s comparable store sales decreased 3.2% and Bon-Ton comparable store sales increased 2.4% compared to the prior y
Wal-Mart Comps Growth Halved
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported its comp store sales rose .9% in the four-week period ending Feb. 2, 2007, compared to a rise of 1.8% in the year earlier period. Net sales rose 7.9% rise to $27.28 billion for the period and 8.5% to $375.41 billion for the y
Stein Mart’s Comps Slide 2.5%; Forecasts Q4 Loss
Stein Mart, Inc. reported comparable store sales fell 2.5% in January. Total sales fell 19.1% to $81 million from $100.1 million. Management now expects fourth quarter operations will produce a net loss of $(0.28) to $(0.33) per diluted share..
Retail Ventures Sees Comps Slip in January
Retail Ventures, Inc. saw total sales for the thirteen-week fourth quarter decrease 11.9% to $769.9 million from $874.0 million for the fourteen-week period last year. The company's same store sales decreased 0.1% for the comparable thirteen week per
Dillard’s, Inc. Reports 12% Same-store Decline
Dillard’s, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended February 2, 2008 fell 12% to $435.3 million from $622.0 million a year ago. Comps fell by the same amount…
BJ’s Posts 7.8% Comp Sales Increase
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that comp store sales in January increased by 7.8%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 2.6% and a negative impact from the absence of pharmacy sales of 0.3%. The company said total sales for the month of
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