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Kohl’s May Comps Jump 5.0%

Kohl's Corporation sales for the four-week period ended May 29, 2004 increased 20.2% over the four-week period ended May 31, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 5.0%…

May Comps Decline 3.8% at May Department Stores

The May Department Stores preliminary net sales were $978 million for the four-week period ended May 29, 2004, a 2.7% decrease from $1.01 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 3.8%. Store-for-store sales for the month o

Payless May Comps Increase 3.9%

Payless ShoeSource same-store sales increased 3.9% during the May reporting period, the four weeks ended May 29, 2004. Company sales totaled $246.7 million, a 4.3 percent increase from $236.5 million during fiscal May of last year…

Ross Stores Posts 1.0% Comp Store Decline

Ross Stores sales were $319 million for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004, an 8% increase above the $296 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2003. Comparable store sales for the month declined 1% from the prior year, in line with the Company

Famous Footwear May Comps Decline 2.2%

Retail sales at Famous Footwear rose 0.2% to $85.1 million for the four-week period ended May 29, 2004, compared to $84.9 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales decreased 2.2%, as the calendar shift in Memorial Day weekend negatively affe

Finish Line Q1 Comps Jump Another 14%; Raises Guidance

The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales of $258.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 29, 2004, an increase of 24% over net sales of $207.8 million for Q1 last year which ended May 31, 2003. Comparable store net sales for Q1 increased 14% on top of

Perry Ellis Puts on Swimwear Push…

Perry Ellis International reported that Q1 net income profit jumped 46% to $8.2 million for the quarter. EPS was up 11.3% to 89 cents per diluted share. Total revenue surged 82.4% to $197 million from $108 million in the year-ago period. Gross margin i

U.K. Labor Organizations Target Sporting Goods Vendors in Europe…

The international labor organizations, Oxfam, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Labor Behind the Label recently launched a campaign called “Play Fair at the Olympics.” The campaign singles out sportswear manufacturers – particularly Puma – for cutting corne

Cowboys and JC Penney End Deal on Push for More Commitment…

The Dallas Cowboys, the only NFL team that opted to handle development and sales of its own team softgoods merchandise when the league did the exclusive deal with Reebok, will apparently let its exclusive retail deal with JC Penney expire at the end of it

Sport Chalet Gets Comfy Up North…

Sport Chalet pointed to “more seasonable” winter weather at the resorts frequented by their customers as well as an “improved economic climate” for a strong fourth quarter that finished off a turnaround year for the 31 store chain based outside Los Angele