<p>ShopKo Stores, Inc., reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003 were $224.2 million, 3.3% above the $217.0 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 3.5%…</p>
<p>Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.14 billion for the four weeks ended May 4, 2003, an increase of 10 percent from $2.84 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year…</p>
<p>Vegetarians International Voice for Animals filed a lawsuit Wednesday against adidas using a California law intended to protect endangered species. adidas is countering the charge by pointing out that while the company makes shoes using kangaroo leather,</p>
<p>Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced total Company comparable store sales for the quarter ended April 30, 2003 rose 2% on top of an 18% increase in last year's first quarter. “Comp” store sales at Urban Outfitters gained 5% versus an increase of 12% last</p>
<p>Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings in U.S. dollars before a special charge amounted to $14.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, up respectively 36.9% and 37.1% from the second quarter of fiscal 2002. Sales were a second quarter record of CN $</p>
<p>Gottschalks Inc. announced that April 2003 same store sales decreased 3.0% from the prior year. Total sales decreased 5.7% to $43.0 million from $45.6 million in April 2002. During the month the Company operated seven fewer stores than in the same period </p>
<p>Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for the month ended May 3, 2003 were up 4.2% to $95.1 million, compared to $91.3 million in April 2002. Comparable store sales increased 5.6%…</p>
<p>The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the month decreased 3.7%. Total sales for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003 decreased 4.5% to $47.5 million versus $49.7 million reported for the same period last year… </p>
<p>Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003 increased 18.1% to $46.8 million from sales of $39.7 million for the four-week period ended May 4, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 5.0% in April 2003…</p>
<p>Stage Stores, Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003 increased 3.6% as compared to the prior year four-week period ended May 4, 2002. Total sales increased 7.7% to $65.5 million from $60.8 million in the prior</p>
<p>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%…</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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…</p>
<p>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</p>
<p>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</p>
