Bon-Ton May Comps Increase 2.6%
The Bon-Ton Stores total sales for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004, increased 86.2% to $95.1 million, including $42.3 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $51.1 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store sales
May Comps Climb 2.9% at Federated
Federated Department Stores total sales were $1.172 billion for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004, an increase in total sales of 3.3 percent compared to total sales of $1.136 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's Ma
TJX May Comps Increase 5%
The TJX Companies May 2004 sales for the four-week period ended May 29, 2004, were $1.1 billion, up 13% over the $975 million achieved during the four-week period ended May 31, 2003. Consolidated comparable store sales for the four-week period ended May 2
Target Corp May Comps Again Hurt by Mervyn’s Declines
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004 increased 10.6% to $3.544 billion from $3.203 billion for the four-week period ended May 31, 2003. Comparable-store sales increased 4.6% from fiscal May 2003. Tar
G-III Q1 Loss Widens on 11.8% Drop in Sales
G-III Apparel Group reported first quarter net sales of $16.5 million and a net loss of $4.8 million, or 68 cents per share, compared to net sales of $18.7 million and a net loss of $2.6 million, or 38 cents per share, during the comparable period last ye
Kellwood Q1 Earnings Up 19% on Phatter Sales
Kellwood Company reported that sales for the first quarter ended May 1, 2004 increased $14 million to $686 million, versus $672 million last year due to a combination of organic growth of $5 million, or approximately one percent, and the acquisition of Ph
Nike Board Member Resigns Position
Dr. A. Michael Spence has resigned from the Nike Board of Directors effective May 31, 2004. Dr. Spence, 60, cited a desire to spend more time on his business and personal interests as the reason for his resignation. Dr. Spence joined Nike's board in
May Retail Comps Mostly Surprise and Delight…
While May retail sales results were tough to read as a trend and did not offer up any solid consensus on the health of retail, the reports issued last week by dozens of public companies did appear to re-affirm the feeling that the U.S. retail economy is i
The Finish Line Answers Critic with Q1 Performance…
The Finish Line left little doubt as to its current trend which appears to be onward and upward, at least in the footwear category. The mall specialty retailer saw May comp store sales jump 16%, with footwear posting a 20% increase and apparel a 2% decli
Gregory Hires Marketing Coordinator; Adds Midwest Reps
Gregory Mountain Products announced the hiring of Jake Martin as Marketing Coordinator for the brand. In this newly created position Jake will be responsible for public relations, market research, project coordination, and copywriting. Gregory is also p
Forzani Q1 Net Earnings Jump 38% Despite Weaker Comps
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported that retail system sales for the first quarter ended May 2 grew by 2.8% to C$227.7 million compared to C$221.6 million for the year-ago period. Combined revenues from corporate and franchise divisions increased 3.3% over Q1
Dagger and Yakima Sponsor Clif Bar’s ‘Natural Energy Tour’
Dagger and Yakima have signed up as Premier level sponsors for this summer's Clif Bar “Natural Energy Tour” to spread the word about renewable energy and the reduction of global warming. Clif Bar will send a retrofitted bus run entirely on biodiesel
West Marine May Comps Climb 6.0%
West Marine net sales for May were $82.2 million, a 10.3% increase from net sales of $74.5 million for the four-week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for May increased 6.0% compared to the same period a year ago. Net sales for the twenty-one
American Eagle May Comps Jump 11.4%
American Eagle Outfitters total sales for the four-week period ended May 29, 2004 increased 20.1% to $117.3 million, compared to $97.6 million last year. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Outfitters stores increased 11.4% for the May period. C
Sportsman’s Guide Listed in BusinessWeek’s ‘100 Hot Growth Companies’
The Sportsman's Guide has been ranked 35th on BusinessWeek's listing of 100 “Hot Growth Companies.” The list appears in the June 7, 2004 edition of the magazine. Inclusion on the list was based on a company's three-year results in sales gro
