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Stage Stores December Comps Slide 7.1%
Stage Stores, Inc. recorded a 3.8% decrease in December sales to $260.3 million from $270.5 million in the prior year period. Comparable store sales for the month decreased 7.1% versus an increase of 2.2% last year…
The Buckle Posts Strong 18.7% December Comps Jump
The Buckle, Inc. saw fiscal December sales jump 22.3% to $108.5 million from net sales of $88.8 million for the prior year period. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, increased 18.7%. On a same-week basis, the company said total
Pacific Sunwear Posts 2.8% December Comps Decrease
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported total company sales for fiscal December increased slightly to $234.6 million from $233.5 million last year. PacSun sales increased 4.0% to $213.6 million from $205.4 million last year. By concept, PacSun same-s
Bon-Ton Consolidated December Comps Drop 11.3%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. reported that net sales for fiscal December decreased 13.0% to $558.2 million compared to $642.0 million for the prior year period. Bon-Ton and Carson’s combined comparable store sales for the five weeks decreased 11.3%. Carson’s
Nordstrom Reports 4% Comp Decline
Nordstrom Inc. said its same-store sales fell 4 percent in the five weeks ended Jan. 5. By concept, comps fell 6.6% at its full-line stores and rose 5.4% at Rack. Total sales for the five weeks slipped 3.8 percent to $1.22 billion from $1.27 billion in th
Macy’s December Sales Weaker Than Expected
Macy's, Inc. said its same store sales fell 7.9% on a 7.4% decline in net sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 5. The comp results were below guidance of -4% to -7%, but Macy's said its same-store sales were down only 1.1% for the combined Novemb
TJX Co.’s December Comps Increase 3.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported December sales grew 6.0% to $2.5 billion from $2.3 billion for the year-ago month. For the 48 week, year-to-date period, sales reached $17.5 billion, a 7% increase over last year’s $16.4 billion. Consolidated comparable st
Saks Comps Inch up 0.8%
Saks Inc. reported sales grew 0.8% to $447.7 million for the five weeks ended January 5, from $444.0 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased by the same percentage…
Target Same-Store Sales Fall 5%
Target Corporation said same-store sales fell 5.0% on a .1% increase in net sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 5 compared to the five weeks ending Dec. 30, 2006. Same-store sales were up .6%, however, over the five weeks ending Jan. 5, 2008 and Jan. 6, 2
Kohl’s Corp. Sees 11.4% Comp Drop
Kohl’s Corp reported that sales during December decreased 3.4% to $2,67 billion from $2.77 billion. Comparable store sales tumbling 11.4%. Last year’s retail reporting calendar included 53 weeks. On a calendar-adjusted basis, comparable store sales decre
Bakers Holiday Comps Decrease 5.9%
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. saw Holiday sales decrease 5.7% to $43.1 million, compared to $45.7 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales decreased 5.9% compared to a 16.1% decrease last year…
Jarden Vet to Head Sales at Coleman, Stearns
The Coleman Company, Inc. has named a veteran consumer goods executive from its parent company Jarden Corp. as SVP of Sales for the Americas for its Coleman and Stearns brands. Scott Henrikson will report to Interim President and CEO, Sam A. Solomon…
VF Corp. Increases Targets for Growth; Raises 2008 Guidance
VF Corporation is raising its long-term revenue, operating margin and earnings per share growth targets. The company said in a release that its new targets reflect the company’s confidence in its vision and strategies, which have been designed to drive s
GSI Outdoors Names New Sales Director
Rich Weight has been appointed sales director for GSI Outdoors, effective January 15. The announcement was made by Mike Glavin, sales and marketing director for the company. In this new position, Rich will manage the company’s independent sales agency ne
La Jolla Names New Executives
La Jolla Group promoted Erik Forsell to the position of vice president of brand development and Bill Gage to vice president of sales and marketing for Metal Mulisha.Forsell and Gage, who will report to CEO Toby Bost, will be based out of the La Jolla Grou
