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April Comps Climb 10.0% at Nordstrom

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $491.7 million for the four-week period ending May 1, 2004, an increase of 12.4% compared to sales of $437.5 million for the four-week period ending May 3, 2003. Same-store sales increased 10.0%…

Stein Mart April Comps Jump 6.7% on 4.5% Sales Increase

Stein Mart announced net sales in April were up 4.5% to $112.5 million compared to $107.7 million last year. Comp store sales climbed 6.7% for the month. First quareter sales increased 10.8% to $363.6 million compared to $328.2 million in Q1 last year. Q

J.C. Penney DS Comps Climb 5.3% in April

J. C. Penney comparable department store sales increased 5.3% and catalog/Internet sales increased 0.6% for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004. Internet sales continue to experience strong growth, increasing about 35% for the month and 45% for the quarter.

PacSun April Comps Climb 11.4%; Sales Jump 21.8%

Pacific Sunwear of California reported that total sales for the four weeks of April of fiscal 2004 were $73.7 million, an increase of 21.8% over total sales of $60.5 million for April, 2003. Company same store sales increased 11.4% for April, 2004 with Pa

Shoe Carnival April Comp Store Sales Down 4.6%

Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 3.8% to $48.6 million from sales of $46.8 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales decreased 4.6% in April 2004.

Ross Stores Comps Increase 2% for April

Ross Stores reported sales of $322 million for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, an 11% increase above the $289 million in sales for the four weeks ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales for the month increased 2% over the prior year. For the first qu

Famous Footwear April Comps Dip 1.2%; Brown Raises Guidance

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. reported that retail sales at Famous Footwear were $91.9 million for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004, even with the same period last year (ended May 3, 2003). Same-store sales decreased 1.2% for the month, partially due to

Johnson Outdoor Acquires Techsonic Industries for $28 Million

Johnson Outdoors has acquired Techsonic Industries, a manufacturer of underwater sonar and video viewing, and GPS technologies, from Teleflex Incorporated. The acquisition adds the popular Humminbird brand to Johnson Outdoors' marine electronics gro

Bon-Ton and Elder-Beerman Combined April Comps Fall 8.3%

The Bon-Ton Stores total sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004, increased 75.9% to $83.5 million, including $37.7 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $47.5 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store sales

Urban Outfitters Q1 Comps Jump 32%

Urban Outfitters sales for the first quarter climbed by 59% over the same period last year, to $170.3 million and easily set a new Company first quarter record. This sharp increase was driven by a 32% jump in total Company comparable store sales, a 24% in

OR Summer Market Seminars are Confirmed

Outdoor Retailer recently confirmed the list of speakers and seminar topics for the upcoming Summer Market 2004. As in the past, OR has enlisted experts in their field to head-up panel discussions, seminars and workshops targeting issues specific to today

The Hockey Company Posts Q1 Loss Despite Sales, GM Gains

The Hockey Company's net sales for the 2004 first quarter increased 12.7% to $42.6 million versus Q1 last year. Sales were up approximately 3.7% on a constant dollar basis. Gross margin grew 90 basis points to 45.3% of sales compared with 44.2% in

American Eagle April Comps Up 8.3%; Raises Q1 Guidance

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. announced that total sales for the four-week period ended May 1, 2004 increased 17.2% to $115.1 million, compared to $98.2 million for the four-week period ended May 3, 2003. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Ou

West Marine Sees 7.6% Comp Sales Gain in April

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2004 were $67.8 million, a 12.9% increase from net sales of $60.0 million for the four-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for April increased 7.6% compared to the sa