<p>Macy's, Inc. reported total sales of $2.183 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, an increase of 6.9% compared with total sales of $2.042 billion a year ago. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales were up 4.8% in September…</p>
<p>Dillard’s, Inc. said merchandise sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 were $532.2 million compared to sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 3, 2009 of $519.3 million…</p>
<p>BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for September 2010 increased by 3.6% to $961.6 million from $928.1 million in September 2009. On a comparable club basis, sales for September 2010 increased by 1.5%, including a contribution of 0.7% from</p>
<p>Kohl's Corp reported sales for the five-week month ended Oct. 2, 2010 increased 5.3% over the five-week month ended October 3, 2009. On a comparable store basis, September sales increased 3.0%…</p>
<p>Nordstrom, Inc. experienced a 7.5% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared with the five-week period ended Oct. 3, 2009…</p>
<p>Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 increased 6% to $666 million from $629 million a year ago. Same store sales for the month rose 2% on top of an 8% gain in the prior year…</p>
<p>The TJX Cos. reported sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 2 were $2.1 billion, up 6% over the $2.0 billion achieved a year ago. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 1%…</p>
<p>J. C. Penney Company, Inc. said comparable store sales increased 5.1% for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, 2010, ahead of the company’s expectations. Total company sales in September increased 2.9%..</p>
<p>Saks Incorporated said that owned sales totaled $256.4 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared to $242.2 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 3, 2009, a 5.9% increase…</p>
<p>Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced that during the third quarter of 2010, the company repurchased 412,000 shares of its common stock for $5.7 million in the open market. The average price per share repurchased was $13.83. ..</p>
<p>Six new board members joined Trout Unlimited's (TU) board of trustees…</p>
<p>In a mass e-mail alert to members, The Billfish Foundation's (TBF) President Ellen Peel shared comments with Gulf of Mexico's big game fishing and business community, letting them know the Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus had heard their collecti</p>
<p>Silstar Corporation of America, parent company of Pinnacle Fishing, has appointed Adrian Dare as its new Vice President of Sales…</p>
<p>Samco Global Arms, Inc., an importer of surplus firearms, ammunition and accessories, has been named exclusive US Importer for shotguns made by Akkar Silah Sanayi, Ltd…</p>
<p>G3, manufacturer of industry-leading gear for backcountry skiing, this week hired professional adventure athlete Dave Norona as its athlete team coordinator…</p>
