Target Comps for August Rise 6.3% on 12.2% Sales Gain
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 increased 12.2% to $3.862 billion from $3.442 billion for same the four-week period of 2004. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 6.3% from fisc
Kohl’s August Comps Increase 4.6%
Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 increased 14.3% over the four-week period ended August 28, 2004. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 4.6%…
Costco August Comps Jump 9%
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $4.09 billion for the four weeks ended August 28, 2005, an increase of 12% from $3.64 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. August Comps Jumped 9%…
TJX Companies August Sales Up 8%; Comps Up 2%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported sales for the month of August were up 8% to $1.2 billion from $1.1 billion last year. For the year-to-date period, sales reached $8.5 billion, an 8% increase over last year's $7.9 billion. Consolidated comparable stor
Saks Comps Slip 0.3% in August
Saks Incorporated announced that for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 compared to the four weeks ended August 28, 2004, total sales decreased 13.3% and comparable store sales decreased 0.3% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales
Adopt-a-Crag is Right Around the Corner
The Access Fund is proud to announce that the sixth annual Adopt-a-Crag kicks off during the month of September in more than 85 locations around the country with more events being organized every day. Adopt-a-Crag is the Access Fund’s signature stewardshi
The Buckle Sees August Comps Decline 3.9%
The Buckle's sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 decreased slightly, by 0.7%, to $54.2 million from sales of $54.5 million in the corresponding four-week period ended August 28, 2004. Comparable-store sales, for stores open at least
Shoe Carnival August Comps Climb 2.4%
Shoe Carnival reported that sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 increased 7.3% to $81.8 million from sales of $76.2 million for the four-week period ended August 28, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 2.4% in August 2005…
Stage Stores August Comps Increase 1.5%
Stage Stores reported that total sales for the four-week period ended August 27, 2005 increased 5.2% to $111.2 million from $105.7 million in the prior year four-week period ended August 28, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 1.5% versus an increase o
J. C. Penney Comps Climb 2.8% in August
J. C. Penney total department store sales increased 3.7%, while comparable store sales increased 2.8% for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005. Comparable store sales were in line with previous guidance of a low-single digit increase, and come on top of a
Federated Sees August Comps Up 1.1%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported a 1.3% increase in total sales to $1.069 billion for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005, compared to total sales of $1.056 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's August sa
Retail Ventures August Comps Decline 1.7%; DSW Comps Down 0.2%
Retail Ventures announced total sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005, increased 3.3% to $216.4 million from $209.4 million for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004. The company's same store sales decreased 1.7% for the four week period…
Dillard’s August Sales and Comps Rise 2%
Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 were $566.1 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004 of $553.3 million. Sales increased 2% for the four-week period on both a total and comparable
Several Western States File Lawsuit to Restore Roadless Rule
Attorneys General in California and New Mexico joined the
Governor of Oregon in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the U.S. Forest Service to restore protection for wild forests in their states…
Pacific Cycle Hires Strasser as Marketing Production Manager
Krystin Strasser is Pacific Cycle's new Marketing Production Manager. Strasser will oversee the production of all print marketing materials and various other marketing projects, negotiate estimates of outsourced projects and establish and oversee sta
