Costco April Comp Store Sales Rise 8%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.94 billion for the four weeks ended May 1, 2005, an increase of 11% from $3.56 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales rose 8% for the month. U.S. comps w
Gildan Q1 Revenues Increase 16.9%; Raises Guidance
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported second quarter net earnings of $14.3 million or 48 cents per share, which includes a special charge of $7.8 million after-tax or 26 cents per share for the closure of its Canadian yarn-spinning facilities. Earning were fla
April Comps Rise 4.0% at The Buckle
The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for April increased 8.7% to $29.7 million from sales of $27.3 million in the corresponding four-week period last year. Comparable store sales increased 4.0% for the month. First quarter increased 11.3% to $105.5 mil
Ross Stores April Same-Store Sales Up 1%
Ross Stores, Inc.reported sales of $357 million for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005, an 11% increase above the $322 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004. Comparable store sales for the month increased 1% over the prior year…
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
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
Goody’s April Comps Fall 12.1%; Q1 Comps Dwon 8.1%
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for April 2005 declined 6.9% to $93.2 million from $11.1 million in the year-ago month. Comp store sales fell 12.1%. Combined March/April comps were down 10.5% and first quarter comps declined 8.1%
Jarden Triples Sales on Coleman Acquisition; GAAP Income Flat
Jarden Corporation net sales increased 229% to $521.3 million compared to $158.3 million for the same quarter last year. On an as adjusted, non-GAAP basis, first quarter net income increased 110% to $15.8 million, compared to net income of $7.5 million fo
Stage Stores April Comps down 2.5%; Q1 Comps Up 4.9%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported that total sales for April increased 1.0% to $92.6 million from $91.7 million in the prior year period. Comparable store sales, which reflect the impact of the Easter calendar shift, were better than expected, decreasing only
Stein Mart April Comps Jump 6.2%
Stein Mart announced total sales in April increased 8.1% to $121.7 million compared to $112.6 million last year. Comparable store sales for the month increased 6.2%…
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
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
Retail Ventures Comps Sink 0.7% in April; DSW Comps Climb 4.4%
Retail Ventures announced total sales for the four weeks ended April 30, 2005, increased 6.9% to $234.7 million from $219.6 million for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004. The company's same store sales decreased 0.7% for the four week period…
PacSun and d.e.m.o. April Comps Fall 6.4%
Pacific Sunwear total sales for the four weeks of fiscal April ending April 30, 2005 were $76.4 million, an increase of 3.5% over total sales of $73.8 million during the same period last year. Total Company same store sales decreased 6.4% during the same
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
