Finish Line Q3 Net Loss Widens as Comps Decrease
The Finish Line, Inc. announced net sales increased 4% to $147.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2002 compared to $142.3 million reported for the thirteen weeks last year ended December 1, 2001. Comparable store net sales decreased 1% fo
Rawlings Fiscal Q1 Sales Decline 10%; Reports Loss
Rawlings' first quarter fiscal year 2003 sales were $30.0 million, down 10.3% from first quarter fiscal year 2002 sales of $33.4 million. Net loss for first quarter fiscal year 2003 was $0.7 million compared to a loss in first quarter fiscal year 20
Forzani Group Appoints New CEO and President/COO
The Forzani Group Ltd. has announced the appointment of Robert Sartor to the position of Chief Executive Officer of The Forzani Group Ltd. and Bill Gregson to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, each such appointment effective February
Sport Chalet Cancels Store at Headquarters in La Canada
A retail store will not be added to the new Sport Chalet corporate headquarters because a second phase of the development project has been canceled, according to the company's owner…
Brown Shoe Adds Three Senior Vice Presidents
Shoe Company, Inc. announced the promotion of Scott Cooper to SVP-Marketing for the corporation and the additions of Timothy R. Heard as SVP-Brown Shoe International and Paul M. Malutinok as SVP-Strategic Planning…
Target Corp. December Comps Down 0.3%
Target Corporation today reported that its net retail sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 increased 7.6% to $7.035 bn from $6.540 bn for the five-week period ended January 5, 2002. Comparable-store sales decreased 0.3% from fiscal December 2001
TJX December Same-Store Sales Up 1%
The TJX Companies, Inc. reported December 2002 sales rose 10% to $1.602 bn. Consolidated comparable store sales for the five-week period ended January 4, 2003 were up 1% over last year's 10% increase…
The Bon-Ton Dec Comps Increase 1.3%
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced total and comparable store sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 increased 1.3% to $135.3 million versus $133.7 million reported in the same period last year…
Famous Footwear Dec Comps Off 0.9%
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced retail sales at Famous Footwear increased 2.5% to $109.5 million compared to $106.8 million for the same period last year. Same-store sales declined slightly by 0.9%.
Federated December Comps Down 2.6%
Federated Department Stores reported total sales of $2.772 bn for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003, representing a 0.8% decline from total sales of $2.794 bn for the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's December sales were d
Ross Stores Dec Comps Increase 6%
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $452 million for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003, an 18% increase above the $384 million in sales for the five weeks ended January 5, 2002. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 6% on top of a 9% inc
May Company December Comps Decrease 4.7%
The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net retail sales of $2.57 billion for the five-week period ended Jan. 4, 2003, a 2.9% decrease from $2.65 billion in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 4.7%…
Saks Inc. December Comps Decrease 2.1%
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that comparable store sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 decreased 2.1% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales decreased 1.6% for SDSG and decreased 3.0% for SFAE for the month…
ShopKo December Comps Dip 0.2%
ShopKo Stores, Inc. reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $477.0 million, 0.5% lower than the $479.7 million reported for the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales declined 0.2%…
Sears December Comps Decrease 4.6%
Sears, Roebuck and Co. announced total domestic store revenues for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $4.1 bn, a 2.6% decrease compared with the five weeks ended January 5, 2002. Comparable domestic store revenues decreased 4.6%…









