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Dillards February Comps Are Up 2.0%

Dillard's sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004 were $620,979,000 compared to sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 of $610,272,000. Total sales increased 2% for the four-week period. Sales in comparable stores for the four-week per

February Comps Creep Up 0.4% at Bon-Ton

The Bon-Ton Stores announced total sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004, increased 95.6% to $77.0 million, including $37.1 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $39.4 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton compara

Famous Footwear February Comps Down 1.8%

Brown Shoe Company announced February retail sales for its Famous Footwear and Naturalizer Retail divisions. Retail sales for Famous Footwear increased 0.3% to $67.4 million for the four-week period ended February 28, 2004, compared to 67.2 million for th

Target February Comps Up 7.5%

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004 increased 13.0% to $3.305 billion from $2.926 billion for the four-week period ended March 1, 2003. Comparable-store sales increased 7.5% from fiscal February

TJX February Comps Jump 10%

The TJX Companies reported February 2004 sales results for the four-week period ended February 28, 2004, were $934 million, up 20% over the $776 million achieved during the four-week period ended March 1, 2003. Consolidated comparable store sales for the

Payless February Comps Fall 2.9%

Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales decreased 2.9% percent during the February reporting period, the four weeks ended February 28, 2004. Company sales totaled $171.8 million, a 2.0 percent decrease from
$175.3 million during fiscal February

Federated Posts 9.0% February Comp Store Sales Increase

Federated Department Stores total sales were $1.070 billion for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004, an increase in total sales of 8.8 percent compared to total sales of $984 million in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's

Finish Line Fiscal Q4 Comps Jump 19%

The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales of $305.3 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended February 28, 2004, an increase of 30% over net sales of $234.4 million for Q4 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q4 increased 19% on top of a 10% increas

The Finish Line Posts Record Q4 Comp Increase of 19%

The Finish Line reported net sales of $305,263,000 for the thirteen weeks ended February 28, 2004, an increase of 30% over net sales of $234,426,000 for Q4 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q4 increased 19% on top of a 10% increase reported for th

February Comps Flat at Ross Stores

Ross Stores reported sales of $266 million for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004, a 9% increase above the $243 million for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003. Comparable store sales for the four week period were flat, compared to the Company's p

Kohl’s February Comps Up 6.6%

Kohl's
Corporation reported sales for the four-week
period ended February 28, 2004 increased 21.8% over the four-week
period ended March 1, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales
increased 6.6%…

Sears Posts 1.1% Increase in February Comps

Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues
increased 1.1 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $1.7 billion for the four-week period in February 2004, down 0.5 percent, compared with the four we

February Comps Up 3.3% at May

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $880 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2004, a 4.1% increase from $846 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales increased 2.6%. February store-for-st

Costco Comps up 11% in February

Costco Wholesale Corporation announced its operating results for the 4-week retail reporting month of February. The Company today reported net sales of $3.49 billion for the 4-week retail reporting month of February, the four weeks ended February 29, 200

Sea to Summit Sees 120% Growth

Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, experienced 120-percent growth in 2003.
On the heels of this success, Sea to Summit principle Andrew Dunbar expanded the product offerings in the Sea to Summit line to the U.S. market and