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Kohls’ April Same-Store Sales Dip 4.1%

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four week period ended May 3, 2003, increased 5.8% over the four week period ended May 4, 2002. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.1%…

Saks, Inc. Sees April Comps Decrease 2.4%

Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that comparable store sales for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended May 4, 2002 decreased 2.4% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 9.1% for SDSG and incr

Value City April Same-Store Sales Increase 2.0%

Value City Department Stores, Inc. announced total sales for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003, increased 6.8% to $205.8 million from $192.8 million for the four weeks ended May 4, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 2.0% for the four week

TJX April Comp Store Sales Gain 4.0%

The TJX Companies, Inc. today reported April 2003 sales results. Sales for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003, were $956 million, up 6% over $899 million achieved during the four-week period ended May 4, 2002. Consolidated comparable store sales for

Foot Locker Q1 Comps Decrease 2.5%; Will Meet Earnings Expectations

Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended May 3, 2003 of $1.13 billion, versus $1.09 billion in the comparable period last year, an increase of 3.5%. For this same 13-week period, comparable-store sales decreased 2.5%. Excluding the ef

Ross Stores April Comps Decline 1.0%

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $289 million for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003, a 9% increase above the $264 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 4, 2002. Comparable store sales for the month declined 1% compared to an 8% increase in the p

Galyan’s Q1 Comps Down 6.3%; Issues EPS Warning

Galyan's Trading Company, Inc. reported net net sales for the first quarter were $129.6 million, representing a 14.2 percent increase over the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the first quarter declined 6.3%. Increased comparable sto

Payless April Same-Store Sales Down 4.8%

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales decreased 4.8% during the April reporting period, the four weeks ended May 3, 2003. Company sales totaled $251.5 million, a 5.2% decrease from $265.4 million during fiscal April of last year…

Famous Footwear April Comps Increase 4.1%

Retail sales at Famous Footwear were $91,900,000 for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003, up 8.5% compared to $84,700,000 for the same period last year (ended May 4, 2002). Same-store sales increased 4.1% for the month, partially due to the Easter cale

May Company April Comps Decrease 5.6%

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $967.4 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003, a 3.8% decrease from $1.01 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 5.6%…

Federated April Same-Store Sales Down 1.4%

Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $1.076 billion for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003. This represents a decrease of 1.7% from total sales of $1.096 billion for the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's A

Stein Mart April Same-Store Sales Down 3.8%

Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales for the four-week April period were $108.4 million, a 3.0% percent decrease from the $111.8 million in sales for the same period in 2002. Comparable store sales for April decreased 3.8 percent from 2002 to 2003…

Elder-Beerman April Comps Decrease 5.6%

Total store sales for The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. decreased 4.2% to $44.2 million for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended May 4, 2002. Comparable store sales decreased by 5.6%…

PacifIc Sunwear April Comps Jump 16.9%

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported that total sales for the four weeks of April of fiscal 2003 were $60.4 million, an increase of 26.1% over total sales of $47.9 million for the four weeks of April of fiscal 2002. Company same store sales increa

The Buckle April Same-Store Sales Up 1.2%

The Buckle, Inc. announced that sales for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003 increased 5.2% to $24.0 million from sales of $22.8 million in the corresponding four-week period ended May 4, 2002. Comparable store sales were up 1.2%…