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Neiman Marcus April Retail Comps Climb 12.5%
The Neiman Marcus Group, In the four-week April period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 12.5 percent. Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct for the four-
Everlast Posts Q1 Net Loss; Net Revenues Up 23%
Everlast Worldwide Inc. reported net revenues for its continuing operations of increased 23% to $12.2 million for its fiscal 2005 first quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared with net revenues of $9.9 million in the prior year period. Net sales from cont
Dillard’s Comps Fall 6% in April
Dillard's sales for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005 were $514.0 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 of $542.4 million. Total sales declined 5% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores declined 6% for the fou
Bon-Ton April Comps Climb 4.9%
The Bon-Ton Stores announced total sales for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005 increased 4.5% to $87.2 million compared to $83.5 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 4.9%. For the first quarter of fiscal 2005, total sa
JC Penney April Comps Rise 3.6%
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 3.6% for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005, on top of a 5.3% increase last year. Original expectations were for comparable store sales to be flat to up slightly. Total department stor
Wal-Mart April Comps Inch Up 0.8%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the four-week period ending April 29, 2005 increased 7.4% to $22.3 billion from $20.8 billion in the year-ago period. Comps for the month inched up 0.9%, with Wal-Mart stores up just 0.1% and SAM”S CLUB increa
Nordstrom April Comps Rise 6.9%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $531.7 million for the four-week period ending April 30, 2005, an increase of 8.1% compared to sales of $491.7 million for the four-week period ending May 1, 2004. Same-store sales increased 6.9%. Preliminary
Shoe Carnival April Comps Fall 9.9%; Q1 Comps Rise 5.5%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended April 30, 2005 decreased 6.7% to $45.3 million from sales of $48.6 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales decreased 9.9% in April 2005. For the combined months of March an
Johnson Declines Dolphin’s Offer; Dolphin Still Fighting
Johnson Outdoors rejected Dolphin's increased offer to acquire approximately 1.5 million shares of the Company's authorized but unissued Class B common stock at $21.75 per share, as it had rejected an earlier $21.00 per share proposal. Additiona
Consumer Reports Launches GreenerChoices.org
More and more, consumers are making environmentally friendly choices in the purchases that they make. They are actively seeking out organic foods, avoiding dangerous chemicals in products, and looking for energy-efficient appliances. On Earth Day 2005, wi
Brunswick Q1 Earnings Nearly Double On 17% Sales Increase
Brunswick Corporation reported net earnings of $94.6 million, or 96 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2005, up 97.1% from net earnings of $48.0 million, or 50 cents per diluted share, for the year-ago quarter. Results for the first quarter
Greg Norman Collection Posts 20% Sales Increase
Greg Norman Collection announced that its net sales increased 20% in its first quarter ended March 31, 2005. This represents the ninth consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth for the company. The company also reported improved operating profits f
VF Outdoor Division Q1 Profits Up 133% on 13% Organic Growth
VF Corporation reported first quarter sales rose 9% to $1.56 billion from $1.43 billion in the year-ago quarter. Net income increased 18% to $122.9 million from $103.9 million, with earnings per share rising 15% to $1.07 from 93 cents per share. The acq
K2 Takes Q1 Hit on Higher Operating Expenses; In-Line Weakness Hurts Growth…
K2’s diversification seems to be paying off by balancing the seasonality of the different businesses and compensating for any unseasonable weather-related issues that have been plaguing many other manufacturers. Still, the balance didn’t help the bottom l
Deckers Shows Solid Q1 Performance, But…
Despite hitting its estimates for sales and earnings for Q1, Deckers saw its shares plunge 25% last week after the company started to show some weakness in its core Teva business. Analysts may also be spooked a bit by the reliance placed on the UGG brand
