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Target Stores July Comps Up 4.1%

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 increased 8.8% to $3.59 billion from $3.30 billion for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 3.8% from f

Payless July Comps Drop 6.5%

Payless ShoeSource same-store sales decreased 6.5% during the July reporting period, the four weeks ended July 31, 2004. Company sales totaled $192.0 million, a 5.7 percent decrease from $203.6 million during fiscal July of last year…

Ross Stores July Comps Fall 5%

Ross Stores reported sales of $309 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004, a 2% increase above the $303 million in sales reported for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003. Comparable store sales for the same period declined 5% from the prior

Federated July Comps Up 3.7%

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $998 million for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004, an increase in total sales of 3.6% compared to total sales of $962 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's

Bon-Ton July Comps Inch Up 1.4%; Beerman’s Fall 3.5%

The Bon-Ton Stores' total sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 increased 93.4% to $75.2 million, including $35.2 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $38.9 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store

DSW Comps Up 1.2% in July; RVI Comps Off 2.3%

Retail Ventures, Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004, increased 3.7% to $170.6 million from $164.6 million for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003. The company's same store sales decreased 2.3% for the four week peri

Tax Holiday Shift Impacts Dillard’s July Comps

Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended July 31, 2004 were $529.7 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003 of $549.1 million. Sales declined 4% for the 4-week period on both a total and comparable store

Stein Mart July Comps Increase 1.6%

Stein Mart, Inc. announced that comparable store sales for the fiscal period ended July 31, 2004 increased 6.2%. Total sales for July were up 1.6% to $81.8 million compared $80.5 million in the year-ago period…

Nordstrom July Same-Store Sales Rise 6.1%

Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $746.9 million for the four-week period ending July 31, 2004, an increase of 8.9% compared to sales of $686.0 million for the four-week period ending August 2, 2003. Same-store sales increased 6.1%.

July Comps Drop 4.2% at Kohl’s

Kohl's Corporation sales for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004 increased 10 percent over the four-week period ended August 2, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.2 percent…

Stage Stores Comps Decrease 7.8% in July

Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for July increased 26.5% to $89.2 million versus $70.5 million for the prior year four-week period ended August 2, 2003. The increase in total sales resulted primarily from the inclusion of the Peebles stores

Longenecker Resigns from USCSA

Tim Longenecker, the Administrative Director for the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association has decided to resign after ten years of service. His involvement with the USCSA goes back to the early ‘80’s when he was competing in the league. He will be

LPGA Signs Headwear Deal with Drive Headwear

The Ladies Professional Golf Association has inked a deal making DRIVE Headwear the exclusive and official headwear provider of the LPGA. Under this new partnership, DRIVE Headwear will develop a line of hats complementing The LPGA Collection, an LPGA-br

Prince Sports Realigns for Regional Focus

Prince Sports has realigned its organization, internal functions and activities in order to increase its ability to better serve customers, according to George Napier, chairman and CEO of Prince Sports, Inc. Prince is now divided into two business units,

New Balance Expands Breast Cancer Commitment to Canada

New Balance Canada has expanded its North American
corporate commitment to breast cancer research with its newly announced roles as Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation corporate partner and national sponsor for the CIBC Run for the Cure…