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Gottschalks November Comps Flat with Decreased Sales

Gottschalks November 2003 same store sales were even with November 2002. Total sales for November decreased 2.3% to $67.1 million from $68.7 million in the prior year. For the year-to-date, same store sales decreased 1.7%, while total sales decreased 4.

Stage Stores Thanks Peebles for 34.6% November Sales Increase

Stage Stores total sales for the four-week period
ended November 29, increased 34.6% to $96.1 million from $71.4 million in the prior year. With the acquisition of Peebles Inc. on November 4, 2003, sales for the current year November period include sales

Target Corp. November Comps Up 6.2%; Mervyn’s Off 1.5%

Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003 increased 12.1% to $4.414 bn from $3.937 bn for the four-week period ended November 30, 2002. Comparable-store sales increased 6.2% from fiscal November 2002,

The Finish Line Rolls On as Q3 Comps Jump 25%

The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales of $202.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 29, 2003, an increase of 37% over net sales of $147.9 million for Q3 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q3 increased 25% versus a decrease of 1% report

Bon-Ton November Comps Down 0.7%

The Bon-Ton Stores comparable store sales for the four
weeks ended November 29, 2003 decreased 0.7%. Total sales for November increased 91.1% to $141.2 million, including $67.6 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $73.9 million for

Nordstrom November Comps Jump 7.4%

Nordstrom reported preliminary sales of $631.9 million for the four-week period ending November 29, 2003, an increase of 10.2 percent compared to sales of $573.6 million for the four-week period ending November 30, 2002. Same-store
sales increased 7.4 pe

JC Penney DS November Comps Down 0.8%

J. C. Penney comparable department store sales decreased 0.8 % for the four weeks ended November 22, 2003. The November period did not include the strong sales for the Thanksgiving holiday week.Catalog/Internet sales increased 11.7 percent, well above exp

Sears Domestic Store Comps Down 3.6% in November

Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced that comparable domestic store revenues decreased 3.6% for the four weeks ended Nov. 29, 2003. Total domestic store revenues were $2.5 billion for the four-week period in November 2003, down 3.2% compared with the four we

Feeding Frenzy At Wal-Mart Produces 5.7% Rise in November Comp

Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the four-week period ending November 28, 2003, of $21.657 billion, an increase of 11.2 percent over the $19.471 billion in the similar period in the prior year. Sales for the forty-three week period were $203.969 bi

Ross Stores November Comps Grow 5.0%

Ross Stores, Inc. reported that sales grew 15% to $364 million for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003. These results were on top of a 12% increase for the four weeks ended November 30, 2002, when sales totaled $316 million. Comparable store sales for

TJX November Comps Up 1%

The TJX Companies November 2003 sales results for the four-week period ended November 29, 2003, were $1,269 million, up 10% over $1,150 million achieved during the four-week period ended November 30, 2002. For the 43 weeks ended November 29, 2003, sales r

Kohl’s November Comps Continue Downward Trend

Kohl's Corporation reported that sales for the four week
period ended November 29, 2003 increased 9.3% over the four week period ended November 30, 2002. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 4.4%. Year-to-date same-store sales are down 1.6%

Payless November Comps Decline 5.2%

Payless ShoeSource reported that same-store sales decreased 5.2 percent during the November reporting period, the four weeks ended Saturday, November 29,
2003.Company sales totaled $208.5 million, a 4.0 percent decrease from $217.2 million during fiscal N

Saks Inc. Reports 6.7% November Comp Sales Gain

Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that total sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2003 increased 7.6% and comparable store sales increased 6.7% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 3.7% for SDSG and increased 11

Retail Ventures Posts 2.2% November Comp Gain

Retail Ventures total sales for the four weeks ended
November 29, 2003, increased 6.7% to $254.0 million from $238.1 million for the four weeks ended November 30, 2002. The company's same store sales increased 2.2% for the four week period…