<p>Stage Stores Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 30, 2003 decreased 7.3% as compared to the prior year four-week period ended Aug. 31, 2002, during which comparable store sales increased 4.5%. Total sales decrease</p>
<p>The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased 2.4%. Total sales for the month increased 1.7% to $48.0 million versus $47.2 million reported for the same period last year…</p>
<p>The Buckle announced that sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 increased 3.0 percent to $48.1 million from sales of $46.7 million in the corresponding four-week period ended August 31, 2002.<br />
Comparable store sales for the four- week period</p>
<p>Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending August 29, 2003, of $19.533 billion, an increase of 13.7% over the $17.182 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the thirty week period were $140.120 billion, an incr</p>
<p>Pacific Sunwear reported that total sales for the four weeks of August of fiscal 2003 were $136.7 million, an increase of 24.0% over total sales of $110.2 million for the four weeks of August of fiscal 2002. Company same store sales increased 15.6% for th</p>
<p>Comparable store sales for The Elder-Beerman Stores decreased 9.5% for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended August 31, 2002. Total store sales decreased by 9.9% to $41.4 million versus the same period last year.For the yea</p>
<p>The Wet Seal reported net sales for the four-week period, ended August 30, 2003, of $50.4 million. This compares with net sales of $54.0 million for the same period 2002. Comparable store sales for August this year declined 10.7 percent, versus a comparab</p>
<p>Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues increased 3.9% for the four weeks ended Aug. 30, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $2.1 billion in August 2003, up 4.1% compared with the four weeks ended Aug. 31, 2002. Year</p>
<p>Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $402.6 million for the four-week period ending August 30, 2003, an increase of 11.3% compared to sales of $361.7 million for the four-week period ending August 31, 2002. Same-store sales increased 3.2%. Year-to-dat</p>
<p>Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced August retail sales at Famous Footwear rose 3.7% to $135,800,000 for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, compared to $131,000,000 for the same period last year (ended August 31, 2002). Same-store sales for Augus</p>
<p>The Finish Line reported net sales of $270.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 30, 2003, an increase of 33% over net sales of $204.3 million for Q2 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q2 increased 21% versus an increase of 1% reported for</p>
<p>Gap Inc. reported net sales of $1.22 billion for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, which represents a 5% increase compared with net sales of $1.16 billion for the same period 2002. The company's comparable store sales for August 2003 increa</p>
<p>Saks Incorporated announced that comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended August 31, 2002 increased 0.8% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 0.7% for SDSG and incre</p>
<p>The TJX Companies reported August 2003 sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, were $995 million, up 8% over $920 million achieved during the same period, 2002. For the 30 weeks ended August 30, 2003, sales reached $6,893 million, an 8% incr</p>
<p>Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $190.4 million for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, a 3% increase over last year's August sales of $185.2 million. August comparable store sales decreased 11% compared with the four-week period end</p>
