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Umbro’s U.S. Business Disappoints
Umbro said its U.S. business has underperformed significantly in 2006 due to weakness at Foot Locker. Overall, sales in the U.S. were down 63.1%…
LL Bean Tops $1.5 Billion in Fiscal 2006
L.L.Bean reported record annual net sales of $1.54 billion for the 2006 fiscal year ending February 25, 2007, a 4.6% increase over 2005. E-commerce grew almost 10% and emerged as the company's dominant sales channel for the year. The company also an
The Buckle February Comps Climb 4.5%
The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended March 3, 2007 increased 10.4% to $37.7 million from net sales of $34.1 million for the prior year four-week fiscal month ended February 25, 2006. Comparable store net sales, for stores open a
Gottschalks February Comps Down 3.6%
Gottschalks Inc. saw February comparable store sales decrease 3.6% compared to the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 3.8% to $42.6 million from $44.3 million in February 2006. The company operated three fewer stores than in the comparable pe
Nordstron Februalry Comps Increase 9.1%
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $546.6 million for the four-week month ending March 3, 2007, an increase of 9.5% compared to sales of $499.1 million for the four-week period ending February 25, 2006. Same-store sales increased 9.1%…
Gottchalks reports 3.6% February Comp Decline
Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of February 2007 decreased 3.6% compared to the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 3.8% to $42.6 million from $44.3 million in February 2006. The company operated three fewer stor
J. C. Penney DS Comps Slip 0.2% in February
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. department store sales increased 1.6% for the four weeks ended March 3, 2007. Comparable department store sales decreased 0.2%, compared with most recent guidance for sales to be down low-single digits. Comparable department sto
Bon Ton’s February Comps Jump 14.6%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.'s sales for the four weeks ended March 3 increased 229%, to $237.6 million, compared to $72.2 million for the prior year period. February sales include $153.4 million from Carson's and Parisian stores acquired in 2006. B
Federeted’s February Comps Increase 2%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $1.802 billion for the four weeks ended March 3, essentially flat compared to total sales of $1.800 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's sales for February
Stage Stores February Comps Increase 1.4%
Stage Stores, Inc. reported a 12.4% increase in sales for the month of February to $104.6 million from $93.1 million during the same month last year. Comparable store sales increased 1.4% versus a decrease of 0.9% last year…
Target Sees 5.7% February Comps Gain
Target Corporation saw February sales increase 10.7% to $4.13 billion from $3.73 billion for the comparable period last year. On this same basis, same store sales increased 5.7%…
Ross Stores February Comps Climb 1%
Ross Stores, Inc. sales increased 7% to $395 million for the four weeks ended March 3, 2007, from $368 million for the four weeks ended March 4, 2006. Comparable store sales for the month increased 1% over the same period in the prior year…
Kohl’s Sees 4.4% February Comp Gain
Kohl's Corporation reported February sales for the four-week period ended March 3, 2007 increased 12.8% over the prior year. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 4.4%…
Saks’ February Comps Leap 24.7%
Saks Inc. said total February sales increased 26.5% to 220 million from $173.9 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 24.7%…
BJ’s February Comps Improve 3.0%
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. saw February comparable store sales increase 3.0%, including a benefit of 0.9% from the sales of gasoline and a negative impact of 0.4% dure to eh absence of pharmacy sales. Total sales increased 7.2% to $601.7 million from
