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JJB Sports Sees Difficult YTD Sales from Tough Replica Kit Comparisons…
JJB Sports, the U.K.’s largest chain of sporting goods stores, issued a bit of a warning last week that its sales for the first half of the year will be hurt by the inability to comp against a strong performance in soccer jerseys last year. JJB said that
Forzani Sees Strong Franchise Performance Offset by Flat Corporate Results in First Quarter…
While the winter weather never materialized for many U.S. retailers this year, Forzani experienced too much of a good thing during the fiscal first quarter ended April 29. The weather remained wet and cold throughout much of Western Canada, causing many r
Quiksilver Continues Struggle With Hardgoods…
Quiksilver, Inc. slipped into the red during their fiscal second quarter ended on April 30, due primarily to seasonal losses in the Rossignol business and declines in the Cleveland Golf business. Quiksilver’s core action sports brands remained strong thro
Kellwood First Quarter Gets American Recreation Boost…
Kellwood reported that net sales for the first quarter were $484.4 million, a 2% decline from the $493.8 million last year. The majority of the decrease was planned within the company’s women's sportswear segment and to a lesser extent within men
Kellwood Sees Continued Improvements in First Quarter
Kellwood Company Q1 net sales totaled $484.4 million, as compared to $493.8 million in the first quarter last year. Net earnings from continuing operations were $5.9 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, versus $1.1 million, or four cents per diluted sh
Vail Resorts Fiscal Q3 Earnings Climb
Vail Resorts, Inc. revenue increased $28.1 million, or 8.2%, in Q3 of fiscal 2007 to $369.5 million from $341.4 million for the comparable quarter last year. Income from operations for the quarter increased $12.9 million, or 10.5%, to $136.2 million. The
The Finish Line Sees Q1 Comps Down 3.9%; Will Post Loss
The Finish Line, Inc. reported consolidated net sales of $288.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended June 2, 2007, a decrease of 0.2% versus consolidated net sales of $289.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 27, 2006. Total company comparable store
Stage Stores Comps Climb 1.4% in May; Cuts Q2 Guidance
Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the four-week May period beginning May 6, 2007 and ending June 2, 2007 increased 9.8% to $116.6 million from $106.2 million in the prior year four-week period beginning April 30, 2006 and ending May 27, 2006. Moore store
The Buckle May Comps Climb 8.8%
The Buckle, Inc. May sales increased 13.3% to $35.3 million from net sales of $31.1 million for the prior year four-week fiscal month ended May 27, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, increased 8.8% from comparable store n
Nordstrom Same-Store Sales Increase 6.3%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported sales rose 6.1% for the four-week period ending June 2, to $637.8 million from $600.9 million. Same-store sales increased 6.3%…
Stein Mart Comps Climb 2.5% in May
Stein Mart, Inc. total sales for the month of May decreased 0.6% to $ 118.9 million compared to $ 119.6 million last year. Comparable store sales for the fiscal period ended June 2, 2007 increased 2.5%…
BJ’s Wholesale Club Reports 4.1% May Comp Increase
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for May increased by 8.2% to $711 million from $657.4 million in May 2006. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 4.1%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 1% and a negative impact
Target’s Comps Jump 5.8% in May
Target Corp reported that sales for the four weeks ended June 2 increased 10.1% to $4.33 billion from $3.93 billion a year ago. On this same basis, comparable-store sales increased 5.8 percent. In the 2006 May period, comps grew 5.7%…
Bon-Ton Posts 1.2% Comp Gain
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced total sales for the four weeks ended June 2 increased 1%, to $234.7 million from $232.3 million for the prior year period. Bon-Ton and Carson’s combined comparable store sales for the four weeks increased 1.2%…
Crocs Picks Up U.K. Footwear Award
Crocs, Inc. has been selected as the 2007 Footwear Brand of the Year winner at the prestigious Drapers Footwear Awards in the United Kingdom. The Drapers Footwear Awards celebrates the best in footwear retailing in the United Kingdom and Republic of Irel
