Columbia’s Footwear D.C. to Land in Kentucky
Columbia Sportswear Company announced its intention to construct a new footwear distribution center in Henderson County, Kentucky. This will be Columbia's second U.S.-based distribution center. The Company expects the construction of the distribution
Nordstrom July Comps Increase 6.1%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $690.2 million for the four-week period ending August 2, 2003, an increase of 9.0% compared to sales of $633.4 million for the four-week period ending August 3, 2002. Same-store sales increased 6.1%…
TJX July Same-Store Sales Up 3.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported July 2003 sales were $899 million, up 11% over $810 million achieved during the four-week period ended August 3, 2002. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period increased 3% from last year…
JC Penney Reports Rising July Comps
J. C. Penney Company reported that comparable department store sales increased 3.7 % for the four weeks ended July 26, 2003. Total Sales for the month were $2.2 billion. Total drugstore sales increased 3.4 %. Comparable drugstore sales increased 0.1 % wit
Stein Mart July Comps Down 6.2%
Stein Mart announced net sales and comparable store sales.Total sales for the four-week July period were $80.5 million, a 2.2 % decrease from the $82.3 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for July decreased 6.2 % from 2002
U.S. Ski Areas Break Visits Record in Latest Season
According to the recently-released final 2002/03 Kottke End-of-Season Survey, U.S. ski areas tallied a record 57.6 million skier/snowboarder visits last season. The results post a 0.45% increase over the previous 57.3 million-visit record set in the 2000
ShopKo Stores July Comps Decrease 2.1%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003 decreased 2.4% to $224.6 million from $230.2 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 2.1%…
Gottschalks July Comps Inch Up 0.1%
Gottschalks announced that July 2003 same store sales increased 0.1% from the prior year. Total sales decreased 2.8% to $42.0 million from $43.2 million in July 2002…
The Buckle Sees July Comps Decline 2.5%
The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003 increased 1.1% to $32.2 million from sales of $31.9 million in the corresponding four-week period ended August 3, 2002. Comparable store sales declined 2.5%…
Shoe Carnival July Same-Store Sales Inch Up 0.3%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended August 2, 2003 increased 12.6 percent to $47.2 million from sales of $41.9 million for the four-week period ended August 3, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 0.3 percent in July 2003..
Goody’s Q2 Comp Store Sales Up 0.9%
Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for July incrase 2.4% to $92.3 million and comparable store sales inched up 0.9% versus the year-ago July period…
Stage Stores July Comps Dip 1.0%
Stage Stores Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 2, 2003 decreased 1.0% as compared to the prior year four-week period ended Aug. 3, 2002, during which comparable store sales increased 2.1%. Total sales increased
Urban Outfitters Q2 Comp Stores Sales Up 11%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced total Company sales for the second quarter climbed to a record $122.9 million, a 22% increase over the same period last year. Total company comparable store sales increase of 11% on top
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The Bon-Ton Announces July and Second Quarter Sales
The Bon-Ton Stores announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 2, 2003 increased 0.1%. Total sales for the month decreased 0.5% to $38.9 million versus $39.1 million reported for the same period last year.
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Gildan Gains Fiscal Q3 Sales, But Loses Profits on Weaker U.S. Dollar
Gildan Activewear Inc. reporteded fiscal third quarter net earnings of $31.3 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, up respectively 13.0% and 11.7% from $27.7 million or $0.94 per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2002. The quarter comprised 14 w
