TJX October Comps Jump 7%
The TJX Companies reported sales for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004, were $1.3 billion, up 15% over $1.1 billion achieved during the four-week period ended November 1, 2003. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period ended O
Shoe Carnival October Comps Inch Up 1.0%
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended October 30, 2004, increased 6.3% to $40.0 million from sales of $37.7 million for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003. Comparable store sales increased 1.0% in October 2004…
October Comps at Target Jump 6.0%
Target Corporation reported net retail sales from continuing operations (principally Target Stores) for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004 increased 12.6% to $3.311 billion from $2.940 billion for the four-week period ended November 1, 2003. On this sa
Urban Outfitters Q3 Comps Increase 15%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported that total Company sales for the third quarter, as compared to the same period last year, jumped 52% to a record $216.3 million. During the quarter, comparable store sales at Anthropologie grew 22%, Free People jumped 49%,
Patless October Comps Climb 6.1%
Payless ShoeSource, Inc. reported that same-store sales increased 6.1 percent during the October reporting period, the four weeks ended October 30, 2004. Company sales totaled $219.1 million, a 5.6 percent increase from $207.5 million during fiscal Octobe
Wal-Mart October Comps Climb 2.4%
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending October 29, 2004, of $21.042 billion, an increase of 10.4% over the $19.066 billion in the same four-week period in the prior year. Sales for the
thirty-nine week period were $203.045 bil
Foot Locker Q3 Same-Store Sales Inch Up 1.2%
Foot Locker, Inc. reported sales for the 13-week period ended October 30, 2004 of $1,365 million, versus $1,194 million in the comparable period last year, an increase of 14.3%. For this same 13-week period, comparable store sales increased 1.2%. Exclu
Burch Launches Sports Marketing Firm
Howe Burch, former Senior Vice President of Sports Marketing & Communications at global sportswear brand Fila, has launched a new sports marketing and communications resource called t w e l v e…
October Comps Up 4% at Ross Stores
Ross Stores reported sales of $342 million for the four weeks ended October 30, 2004, a 14% increase over the $299 million in sales for the four weeks ended November 1, 2003. Comparable store sales during October rose 4% over the prior year…
Amer Charges Impact Net Income Line…
Amer Group reported that third quarter net sales declined 6.4% to €278.7 million ($340.8 mm) from €297.9 million ($335.6 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Net sales declined due to the withdrawal from the tobacco business in March. Foreign exchange rate mo
Cabela’s Hurt by Gift Card Delay; Still Posts 61% Jump in Q3 Net Income…
Cabela's Inc. saw comp stores sales decline 3.0% in the third quarter versus a comp store sales gain of 4.2% in the year-ago period, due in large part to a delay in the printing and mailing of a promotional gift card. Management estimated that comps
Phoenix Misses Guidance on Military Sales and Flat Organic Growth…
Led by the acquisitions of Altama Footwear, Phoenix footwear boosted its top-line by 110.9% to reach sales of $23.2 million in the second quarter of 2004. Sales at the Trotters, SoftWalk, H.S. Trask, and Royal Robbins brands generated flat organic growth
OR Highlights Green Companies…
Outdoor Retailer will be launching a new program designed to highlight manufacturers who are taking active steps towards making the outdoor industry more eco-friendly. The new ‘Green Steps’ program is designed to raise awareness on sustainability and show
PUMA Gets International Lift to Post Record Q3…
PUMA looked to the International markets a bit more in the third quarter to help post another record period, counting on the Americas to deliver a bigger piece of the revenue pie as Europe retail continues to challenge the industry. The company said the b
Skechers Swings to Q3 Profit, But Still Disappoints Street…
Skechers reported solid results for third quarter, swinging to a profit versus a year-ago loss, but the company missed analysts’ expectations by 25%, forcing Wall Street to pull the plug and sending SKX shares down 11.4% for the week to close at $11.04 on
