Kohl’s February Comps Up 6.6%

Kohl's
Corporation reported sales for the four-week
period ended February 28, 2004 increased 21.8% over the four-week
period ended March 1, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales
increased 6.6%…

Sears Posts 1.1% Increase in February Comps

Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues
increased 1.1 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $1.7 billion for the four-week period in February 2004, down 0.5 percent, compared with the four we

February Comps Up 3.3% at May

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $880 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2004, a 4.1% increase from $846 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales increased 2.6%. February store-for-st

Costco Comps up 11% in February

Costco Wholesale Corporation announced its operating results for the 4-week retail reporting month of February. The Company today reported net sales of $3.49 billion for the 4-week retail reporting month of February, the four weeks ended February 29, 200

The Buckle Sees 10.8% Comp Sales Increase in February

The Buckle's sales for the four-week period ended
February 28, 2004 increased 14.9% to $29.3 million from sales of $25.5 million in the corresponding four-week period ended March 1, 2003. Comparable store sales, for stores open at least one year, wer

Sea to Summit Sees 120% Growth

Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, experienced 120-percent growth in 2003.
On the heels of this success, Sea to Summit principle Andrew Dunbar expanded the product offerings in the Sea to Summit line to the U.S. market and

JC Penney DS February Comps Jump 12.1%

J. C. Penney comparable department store sales increased 12.1 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2004, well above expectations. Sales were strong across all merchandise divisions and benefited from good sell through of Spring apparel and a positive

Ashworth Fiscal Q1 Net Income Up on 2.6% Sales Gain

Ashworth, Inc. reported that consolidated net revenue for the first quarter ended January 31, 2003 increased 2.6% to $27.3 million as compared to $26.6 million for the first quarter of 2003. Consolidated first quarter net income increased to $134,000, or

Dillards February Comps Are Up 2.0%

Dillard's sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004 were $620,979,000 compared to sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 of $610,272,000. Total sales increased 2% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores for the four-week per

February Comps Creep Up 0.4% at Bon-Ton

The Bon-Ton Stores announced total sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004, increased 95.6% to $77.0 million, including $37.1 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $39.4 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton compara

Coastcast Cuts Q4 Net Loss 77% as Sales Increase 26%

Coastcast Corporation reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2003 increased 25.6% to $10.2 million from $8.1 million in the year earlier quarter. The net loss for the quarter narrowed considerably to $574,000, or 8 cents per diluted share, versus a net

Callaway Expands Trade In Program to Include Other Brands

Callaway Golf Company announced plans to expand its successful Trade In! Trade Up! program to include products from other golf brands. Acting on strong feedback from consumers and retailers, Trade In! Trade Up! will now make it easy for owners of other ma

NRF: Retail Execs Saw February Increases

The American consumer continued to shop and spend at high levels in February, according to the latest findings of the NRF Executive Opinion Survey, a monthly index by the National Retail Federation (NRF). The Retail Sector Performance Index (RSPI) dipped

Mavis to Oversee All Product at Brooks

Brooks Sports, Inc. has elevated Stan Mavis to senior vice president of product. Formerly senior vice president of apparel and accessories, Mavis will now take on new footwear management responsibilities to help Brooks leverage recent brand and category g

La Sportiva Lowers Prices on Rock-Climbing Shoes

La Sportiva is lowering wholesale/MSRP prices on all Italian-made rock shoes by 15% to 20%, as reported in The B.O.S.S. Report (BOSS_0405). This means the award-winning Testarossa, formerly $160, will now cost $130. The Venom, its slipper counterpa