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Pacific Sunwear May Comps Increase 13.2%

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks of May of fiscal 2003 were $61.1 million, an increase of 22.2% over total sales of $50 million for the four weeks of May of fiscal 2002. Company same store sales increased 13

Stein Mart May Comp Store Sales Down 6.5%

Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales for the four-week May period were $108.2 million, a 4.0% decrease from the $112.6 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for May decreased 6.5% from 2002 to 2003…

Goody’s May Comp Store Sales Increase 3.5%

Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal month of May 2003 of $96.0 million, an increase of 5.1% over total sales for the fiscal month of May 2002 of $91.3 million. Comparable store sales for May 2003 increased 3.5% over May

Gottschalks May Same-Store Sales Rise 3.4%

Gottschalks Inc. announced that May 2003 same store sales increased 3.4% from the prior year. Total sales increased 0.7% to $50.1 million from $49.7 million in May 2002…

The Buckle May Comp Store Sales Flat

The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the four-week period ended May 31, 2003 increased 4.4 percent to $23.8 million from sales of $22.8 million in the corresponding four-week period ended June 1, 2002. Comparable store sales were flat…

Stage Stores May Comp Store Sales Decrease 6.6%

Stage Stores Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended May 31, 2003 decreased 6.6% as compared to the prior year four-week period ended June 1, 2002, during which comparable store sales increased 8.8%. Total sales decreased

The Bon Ton Sees May Comps Dip 0.9%

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2003 decreased 0.9%.
Total sales for the month decreased 1.6% to $51.1 million versus $51.9 million reported for the same period last year…

Shoe Carnival May Comps Decrease 3.8%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended May 31, 2003 increased 7.3% to $39.6 million from sales of $36.9 million for the four-week period ended June 1, 2002. Comparable store sales decreased 3.8% for the month…

Costco May Comps Up 4.0%

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.20 billion for the four weeks ended June 1, 2003, an increase of 9 percent from $2.95 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable sales for the 4-week period were up 4.0%

ShopKo May Comp Store Sales Down 3.1%

ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2003 decreased 3.2% to $244.2 million from $252.3 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 3.1%.
The Company expects consolida

Forzani Fiscal Q1 Earnings Fall 57% on Weaker Comps

The Forzani Group Ltd. announced retail system sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 grew by 18.2% to $237.2 million compared to $200.8 million for the same period of the previous year. Total comparable store sales were up 2.6%. Corporate store comp

Former Wilson, Spalding Licensing Chief Launches Consulting Firm

Al Bender, Licensing Director for both the Spalding and Wilson sporting goods companies over the past 20 years, announces the formation of a marketing and licensing consulting company called The Catalyst Company [TCC], to assist sports brands and manufact

Grabber Names Marketing Coordinator

Grabber Performance Group announced the promotion of Steve Gingrich to Marketing Coordinator. Mr. Gingrich will be responsible for all aspects of marketing, advertising, sponsorship and promotions at GPG…

Elder-Beerman May Comps Dip 0.3%

Comparable store sales for The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. increased 1.5% for the four weeks ended May 31, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended June 1, 2002. Total store sales decreased by 0.3% to $42.6 million versus the same period last year…

Pacific Trail to Run as Separate Operation

London Fog Industries will separate its three primary divisions–Pacific Trail, London Fog Trade and London Fog Factory Outlet Stores–into independently managed businesses. As FFI CEO, Bill Dragon will continue to direct and oversee all operations of th