Target Stores Drives August Increase at Target Corp.
Target Corporation reported that its net retail sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased 12.4 percent to $3.632 billion from $3.231 billion for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002. Comparable-store sales increased 5.7% from fiscal A
Famous Footwear August Comps Turn Positive; Rise 2.0%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced August retail sales at Famous Footwear rose 3.7% to $135,800,000 for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, compared to $131,000,000 for the same period last year (ended August 31, 2002). Same-store sales for Augus
Federated August Comps Dip 0.8%
Federated Department Stores, Inc. reported total sales of $1.078 billion for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003, a decrease of 0.6% from total sales of $1.084 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's August sales wer
Finish Line Q2 Same-Store Sales Surge 21%; Raises Guidance
The Finish Line reported net sales of $270.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 30, 2003, an increase of 33% over net sales of $204.3 million for Q2 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q2 increased 21% versus an increase of 1% reported for
Court Approves Callaway Top-Flite Bid
Callaway Golf Company has prevailed in the auction to purchase substantially all of the assets of the Top-Flite Golf Company. The acquisition was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, DE on Thursday. The deal is worth $174.4 million in ca
Gap August Comps Climb 4% – up 10% YTD
Gap Inc. reported net sales of $1.22 billion for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, which represents a 5% increase compared with net sales of $1.16 billion for the same period 2002. The company's comparable store sales for August 2003 increa
ShopKo August Comps Increase 1.4%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased 1.2% to $256.2 million from $253.3 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 1.4%…
August Comps Inch Up 0.8% at Saks
Saks Incorporated announced that comparable store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 compared to the four weeks ended August 31, 2002 increased 0.8% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 0.7% for SDSG and incre
Goody’s Sees Flat August Comps
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal month of August 2003 (the four weeks ended August 30, 2003) of $87.1 million, an increase of 0.6% from total sales of $86.6 million for the fiscal month of August 2002 (the four weeks
TJX Comps Inch Up 1% In August
The TJX Companies reported August 2003 sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, were $995 million, up 8% over $920 million achieved during the same period, 2002. For the 30 weeks ended August 30, 2003, sales reached $6,893 million, an 8% incr
Gottschalks August Comps Up 1.0%
Gottschalks Inc. announced that same store sales for the month of August 2003 increased by 1.0% from the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased by 1.6% to $47.2 million from $48.0 million in August 2002…
Abercrombie and Fitch August Comps Drop 11%
Abercrombie & Fitch reported net sales of $190.4 million for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003, a 3% increase over last year's August sales of $185.2 million. August comparable store sales decreased 11% compared with the four-week period end
Shoe Carnival Posts 5.0% August Comp Store Gain
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 increased 17 percent to $70.1 million from sales of $59.9 million for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002. Comparable store sales increased 5.1% in August 2003…
Hot Topic Net Sales up 31% in August – Comps Up 11.8%
Hot Topic, Inc. announced net sales for fiscal August 2003 increased 31% to $61.5 million from net sales of $46.8 million for fiscal August 2002. Same store sales for the four weeks ended August 30, 2003 increased by 11.8% compared to the corresponding fo
Stage Stores August Comps Fall 7.3%
Stage Stores Inc. reported that comparable store sales for the four-week period ended Aug. 30, 2003 decreased 7.3% as compared to the prior year four-week period ended Aug. 31, 2002, during which comparable store sales increased 4.5%. Total sales decrease
