The Buckle’s Comps Rise 6.6% in December
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased 6.6% from comparable store net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009. Net sales for the period increased 12.1% to $147.1 million from ne
The North Face to Sponsor OIA Industry Breakfast
The North Face has signed a three-year agreement to be the presenting sponsor for the OIA Industry Breakfast beginning with Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010. Sister brand Eagle Creek has also joined as a title sponsor of the event. Timberland had been
ECCO Named Footwear Sponsor for Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
ECCO has been chosen as the “Official Footwear Supplier” to the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, taking place Feb. 8-14…
JD Sports Sees 6.6% Holiday Comp Gain
JD Sports Fashion, the UK retailer, said it expects to beat market expectations for full-year profit after reporting strong trading over the key Christmas period. For the five weeks to Jan. 2, the group said like-for-like sales were up by 6.6%, while 48-w
Stein-Mart’s December Comps Slip 2%
Stein-Mart, Inc. reported same stores sales for Dec. slipped 2% on total sales that fell 4.4% from $178.0 million a year ago to $170.2 million…
The Bon-Ton Stores Sales Decline Eases in December
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced comparable store sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010 decreased 2.6%. Total sales for the five weeks decreased 3.0% to $511.1 million compared with $527.2 million for the prior year period…
Sears Sees Q4 Profits Above Estimates
Sears Holdings Corp posted a slight rise in Dec. same store sales, driven by Kmart, and forecast fourth-quarter earnings ahead of estimates. Earnings are expected to come in between $385 million and $465 million, or $3.36 a share and $4.06 a share, for th
Craig Levra, Mickey Newsome Join on Panel at NSGA Conference
Craig Levra, chairman & CEO of Sport Chalet; and former NSGA Chairman of the Board Mickey Newsome, chairman & CEO of Hibbett Sports, will be featured on a panel at the upcoming NSGA Management Conference. The panel's topic will be “The Next 5 Years “
Macy’s Logs 1% Comps Growth in December
Macy's, Inc. reported total sales of $4.43 billion for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010, an increase of 0.7% compared with total sales of $4.40 billion in the five weeks ended Jan. 3, 2009. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales were up 1.0%
Dillard’s December Comps Decline 7%
Dillard's, Inc. reported total sales declined 8% in the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010, to $1 billion from $1.095 billion. Comps decreased 7%…
BJ’s Comps Jump 4.8% in December
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. reported total sales for Dec. 2009 increased by 9.4% to $1.16 billion, from $1.06 billion in Dec. 2008. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 4.8% for the month of Dec., including a positive impact from sales of gas
Nordstrom’s December Comps Surge 7.4%; Prelim Topline Up 10.8% for Month
Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 7.4% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 compared with the five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2009…
TJX Racks Up 21% Sales Gain in December
The TJX Companies, Inc. said sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010, rose 21% to $2.9 billion from the comparable period a year ago and 8% for the 48 weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010. The discounter upped its earnings guidance to 31% over fiscal 2009..
Target Reports Stronger than Expected December Sales
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 2, 2010 rose 5.0% to $9.74 billion compared to the five weeks ended Jan. 3, 2009. Dec. comparable-store sales increased 1.8%, compared to a 4.1% decline in the same period
Baker’s Reports December Comps Up 9.9%
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported net sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010 increased to $30.0 million compared to $27.4 million in the same period last year. Comparable store sales for Dec. 2009 increased 9.9%, compared to an increase of 3
