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December 2005 Retailers'
Sales Review
American Eagle Outfitters said net sales increased 15.5% to US$433.2 million compared to $375.0m in December 2004. Same-store sales increased 9.8% for the same month.
United Retail Group said net sales increased 14% to $56.6 million compared to $49.8 million a year ago. Monthly same-store sales increased 16%
compared to a 6% increase in 2004.
Citi Trends said net sales increased 46.4% to $51.3 million compared with $35.0 million in 2004, as same-store sales increased 21.4% compared to a
4.3% increase a year ago.
Aeropostale said net sales increased 32.7% to $236.8 million from $178.5 million last year. Same-store sales increased 11.4% compared to an increase of 0.5% a year ago.
Goody's Family Clothing said net sales increased 4.5% to $205.9 million from $197.1 million a year ago, as same-store sales decreased 0.9% compared with December 2004.
Chico's said net sales increased 34.3% to $172.6 million from $128.5 million last year, as same-store sales increased 16.4%.
The Buckle said net sales increased 4.1% to $82.8 million compared to $79.5 million. Same-store sales decreased 1.3%.
Limited Brands said net sales increased 5% to $1.911 billion compared to $1.815 billion last year, as same-store sales increased 3%.
Wilsons The Leather Experts said net sales decreased 8.9% to $110.2 million compared to $120.9 million in 2004, as same-store sales decreased 7.7% compared to a 4.7% last year.
Cache said net sales increased 6.5% to $37.7 million from $35.4 million a year ago, while same-store sales increased 4%.
Shoe Carnival reported net sales increased 12.8% to $72.5 million from $64.3 million in 2004. Same-store sales increased 10.6%.
The Dress Barn said net sales increased 75% to $147.2 million compared to $84.1 million a year ago, while same-store sales increased 8%.
New York & Company reported net sales 16.2% to $177.1 million compared to $152.4 million. Same-store sales 10.9% compared to a 5.5% decrease last year.
Urban Outfitters said same-store sales increased 6% compared to a 15% increase last year.
Mothers Work said net sales increased about 12.0% to $55.6 million from $49.6 million a year ago. Same-store sales increased 3.5% compared to a decrease of 1.9% last year.
Stage Stores said net sales increased 9.2% to $241.9 million compared to $221.5 million a year ago, while same-store sales increased 7.3% compared to a 3.1% increase in 2004.
Wet Seal said net sales increased 10.6% to $69.9 million compared to $63.2 million in the same period last year. Same-store sales increased 38.5% compared with a decrease of 11.8% a year ago.
Stein Mart said net sales totaled $211.8 million compared to $224.0 million in 2004, as same-store sales decreased 5.4% compared to a 6.1% decrease a year ago.
Talbot’s said net sales increased 3% to $222.8 million from $217.3 million a year ago. Same-store sales increased 1.1%.
Kohl's said net sales increased 16.2% as same-store sales increased 4.6%.
Sears said November and December same-store sales increased 11.9% at Sears stores and increased at Kmart stores.
Gottschalks said net sales increased 5.0% to $131.5 million from $125.2 million last year, while while same-store sales increased 3.7%. Same-store sales increased 3.4%.
The Bon-Ton Stores said net and same-store sales increased 0.8% to $259.9 million compared to $257.8 million a year ago.
Pacific Sunwear said net sales increased 10.9% to $242.4 million from $218.6 million last year, while same-store sales increased 1.0%.
Shoe Pavilion said net sales increased 18.9% to $29.5 million from $24.8 million last year. Same-store sales increased 5.55.
Dillard's reported net and same-store sales increased 1% to $1.27 billion from $1.26 billion last year.
Saks said net sales decreased 15.0% to $898.4m as same-store sales increased 2.4%.
JC Penney said total department store sales increased 3% to $2.84 billion, while catalogue and internet sales increased 4.3% to $417 million. Same-store department store sales increased 2.2%.
Family Footwear said net sales deceased 3.2% to $264.3 million from $273.1 million last year. Same-store sales decreased 1.5%.
Abercrombie & Fitch said net sales increased 41% to $525.9 million from $373.2 million a year ago, as same-store sales increased 29%.
Ann Taylor Stores said net sales increased 11.6% to $267.70 million from $239.92 million a year ago, as same-store sales increased 1.5% compared to a decrease of 1.5% last year.
Guess? said net sales increased 27.4% to $103.4 million compared to $81.2 million a year ago. Same-store sales increased
17.5%.
Nordstrom said preliminary net sales increased 10.7% to $1.05 billion as
same-store sales increased 7.7%.
Deb Shops said net sales increased 4.7% to $42.7 million from $40.7 million a year ago, as same-store sales increased 4.5%.
2/1/04
Naked News Launched in Japan
Naked News, which features anchors and reporters who disrobe during
newscasts, launched its risqué take on current affairs in Japan.
Beneath a banner proclaiming Naked News as "The program with nothing to hide," Sunrise Corp. CEO Takuya Uchikawa described the service as "a
unique concept for the Japanese market."
Sunrise, which specializes in sales of goods and services via the Internet, and
Naked News owner eGalaxy Multimedia have set a target of 10,000 mobile subscribers in the first year.
"We would not have dared to come to Japan unless we were convinced that there was a definite market, and we now see there is a massive market here,
we have a partner that understands that market and the technological skills to provide an enjoyable product," eGalaxy Multimedia Inc. CEO David Warga said.
Since making its debut in Canada in 1999, Naked News has become available via the Internet, television and mobile phones in North America, Australia and Europe.
"We believe there is a huge untapped market for the right kind of information if it was properly packaged," Warga said. "So we created a news-entertainment program in which women, and later men, informed while removing their
clothing."
The service initially will be news that is provided for Naked News' existing markets but with Japanese subtitles. The plan is eventually to produce content in Japan that will appeal to a larger percentage of the population.
Another area being tested concerns the degree of nudity of the presenters. Initially, newscasters will strip to their underwear, but Uchikawa indicated that he hopes to be able to see how far Japanese obscenity broadcasting laws can be bent before they are broken.
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Johansson is the New Face
of L'Oréal Paris
The quadruple Golden Globe(R) nominated and
BAFTA-winning actress, Scarlett Johansson is L'Oréal Paris new Ambassadress. From the beginning of 2006, Scarlett Johansson will represent a few L'Oréal Paris products, and her first TV commercial will be shown during the 63rd Annual Golden Globe
Awards(R) ceremony, broadcasted on American television on Monday, January 16, 2006.
"It's wonderful to be working with L'Oréal, a company that has celebrated independent women for years," says Scarlett Johansson. "I'm very excited to be part of this campaign, which is modern and fashion forward."
Carol J. Hamilton, President and General Manager of the L'Oréal Paris division of L'Oréal USA Inc., states,
"Scarlett is a wonderfully gifted actress, and she is also well-known for her incredible sense of style. She shines with self-confidence and elegance, making Scarlett the perfect choice to represent
L'Oréal Paris and the famous phrase 'Because I'm Worth It'."
With more than a decade of work under her belt, Scarlett Johansson has proven to be one of Hollywood's most talented young actresses. She has just received her fourth Golden
Globe(R) nomination for her supporting role in the Woody Allen film "Match Point," which opened on December 25, 2005. She also received the "Best Actress" Award at the Venice Film Festival for her starring role opposite Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation," directed by Sofia Coppola.
Johansson joins as ambassadress some of the world's most beautiful actresses, singers and models, representing different cultures and continents, such as Charlize
Theron, Beyoncé Knowles, Gong Li, Andie MacDowell, Milla Jovovich, Noémie Lenoir, Eva Longoria, Natalia
Vodianova, Aishwarya Rai and the most recently announced, Michelle Yeoh.
Why We Love Children Part 2
5. It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the
children's sermon. All the children were invited to come forward.
One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat down, the pastor leaned over and said,
"That is a very pretty dress. Is it your Easter Dress?"
The little girl replied, directly into the pastor's clip-on microphone,
"Yes, and my Mom says it's a bitch to iron."
6 When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year old came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into
the shower. She said, "Mommy, you are getting fat!"
I replied, "Yes, honey, remember Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy."
"I know," she replied, but what's growing in your butt?"
7 A little boy was doing his math homework. He said to himself, "Two plus five, that son of a bitch is seven.
Three plus six, that son of a bitch is nine...."
His mother heard what he was saying and gasped, "What are you doing?"
The little boy answered, "I'm doing my math homework, Mom."
"And this is how your teacher taught you to do it?" the mother asked.
"Yes," he answered
Infuriated, the mother asked the teacher the next day, "What are you teaching my son in math?"
The teacher replied, "Right now, we are learning addition."
The mother asked, "And are you teaching them to say two plus two, that son of a bitch is four?"
After the teacher stopped laughing, she answered, "What I taught them was, two plus two, THE SUM OF WHICH, is four."
8. One day the first grade teacher was reading the story of Chicken Little to her class. She came to the part of the story where Chicken Little tried to warn the farmer. She read, ".... and so Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said, "The sky is falling, the sky is falling!"
The teacher paused then asked the class, "And what do you think that farmer said?"
One little girl raised her hand and said, "I think he said: 'Holy Shit! A talking chicken!'"
The teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes.
9. A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply,
"I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter."
Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, "I'm Jane Sugarbrown."
The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, "Aren't you Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter?"
She replied, "I thought I was, but mother says I'm not."
10 A little girl asked her mother, "Can I go outside and play with the boys?"
Her mother replied, "No, you can't play with the boys, they're too rough."
The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked, "If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?"
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Jan 15 - 17 Northstar Fashion Exhibitors
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Jan 15 - 18 New England Apparel Club
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Jan 17-19,
Direction Spring 2007
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Jan 26 - 30 Atlanta Womens Wear Show
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Feb 6 - 8, Trafik South Beach
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Feb 9 - 11 Istanbul Ready-to-Wear Fair
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Feb 9 -12 Simm Madrid International
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India,
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Magic
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Feb 25- 27,
Lingerie Americas
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Feb 26 - 28, Smota South Beach Shoe Market
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4
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March 5 - 7 Northstar Fashion Exhibitors
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March 23-27 Atlanta Womens Wear Show
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March 24-26
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March 25-27 Halloween Show San Antonio TX
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New England Apparel Club
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April 3 - 5 Las Vegas International Lingerie Show
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April 3 - 5 Las Vegas Lingerie Classique Show
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Material World
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April 7-10, Denver Apparel &
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Denver Merchandise Mart
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April 8 - 11 Northstar Fashion Exhibitors
NorthstarFashion@aol.com
April 25-26, Direction Summer/Transition 2007
The #1 Textile Design Show in America
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April 25-26, Surface Summer/Transition 2007
Seminar Series at Direction
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