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May Retailers' Sales Review
Stein Mart said net sales increased 1.5% to $119.6m from $117.9m in 2005. Same-store sales increased 1%.
Christopher & Banks said total sales increased 19% to $46.6m compared to $39.3m in the year-ago period. Same-store sales increased 8%.
Zumiez said total net sales increased 39.5% to $15.0 million, compared to $10.7m, while same-store sales increased 18.2%.
bebe stores said retail sales increased 9.4% to $49.1m compared to $44.9m this time last year. Same-store sales increased 1.6%
Guess? said total retail sales increased 26.8% to $50.3m from $39.7m a year ago with same-store sales increasing 20%.
United Retail Group said total sales increased 7.5% to $42.1m from $39.1m in 2005. Same-store sales increased 5%.
Dress Barn said total sales increased 13% to $118.4m from $104.7m. Same-store sales increased 9%.
Wilsons The Leather Experts said sales were $15.6m compared to $17.2m with a 9.1% same-store sales decrease.
American Eagle Outfitters said total sales increased 19% to $168.8m from $141.6m a year ago, with same-store sales increasing 11%.
Aeropostale said total net sales increased 17.9% to $73.9 million compared to $62.6m, while same-store sales decreased 1.1%.
Mothers Work said preliminary net sales increased about 8.7% to $56.4m from $51.9m in 2005. Same-store sales increased 5.5%.
Tandy Leather Factory Inc said sales for the month of May were $4.5m, an increase of 17% from $3.9m last year. Year-to-date sales are up 13% to
$23.3m in the current year from $20.7m last year. Retail Leathercraft posted a 37% sales increase for May to $1.7m, while Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.6m for May.
Wet Seal’s net sales decreased 6.7% to $37.3m from $40m last year as same-store sales decreased 8.3%.
Nordstrom said total sales increased 10.1% to $600.8m from $545.6m a year ago. Same-store sales increased 7.8%.
Cache said net sales increased 6% to $22.7m while same-store sales increased 6%.
Chico’s net sales increased 20.4% t0 $141.1m from $117.1m in 2005. Same-store sales increased 7.2%.
New York & Co said net sales increased 3% to $99.7m from $96.8. Same-store sales decreased 5.2%.
Limited Brands said net sales increased 7% to $719.4m from $672.9m in 2005, while same-store sales increased 7%.
Saks said total company sales decreased 44.9% to $231.2m from $419.6m last year while same-store sales increased 1.15.
Kohl’s said sales increased 11.5% to $1bn from $899.1m last year.
Target’s net retail sales increased 12.3% to $3.93bn from $3.5bn a year ago. Same-store sales increased 5.7%.
Neiman Marcus said total revenues increased 7.9% to $291m from $269m in 2005, with a 5.4% increased in same-store sales.
Federated said total sales increased 70.2% to $2.03bn from $1.19bn a year ago. Same-store sales increased 9.2%.
Dillard’s said net sales increased 3% on a total and same-store basis. Net sales were $534.30m compared to $518.97m in 2005.
Bon-Ton said total sales increased 161% to $232.3m from $89m a year ago, while same-store sales decreased 4.1%.
Deb Shops Inc reported that comparable store sales increased 1.4% for the month ended 31 May 2006. Total sales increased 4.8% to $27.4m from $26.2m for the same month last year.
Cato said net sales increased 2% to $73.8m compared to $72.3m last year. Same-store sales decreased 2%.
Buckle said total sales increased 0.9% to $31.1m from $30.8m a year ago, as same-store sales decreased 3.8%.
Ross Stores said total sales increased 13% to $417m compared to $370m a year ago. Same-stores increased 5%.
Abercrombie & Fitch said total sales increased 17% to $185.7m from $159m last year. Same-store sales increased 3%.
AnnTaylor Stores said total sales increased 23% to $217.6m from $177.1m in 2005. Same-store sales increased 12%.
2/1/04
More Stupid Criminals
Detroit: R.C. Gaitlan, 21, walked up to two patrol officers who were showing their squad car computer felon-location equipment to children in a Detroit neighborhood. When he asked how the system worked, the officer asked him for identification. Gaitlan gave them his drivers license, they entered it into the computer, and moments later they arrested Gaitlan because information on the screen showed Gaitlan was wanted for a two-year-old armed robbery in St. Louis, Missouri.
A Charlotte, NC, man having purchased a case of very rare, very expensive cigars, insured them against fire among other things. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of cigars and without having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the man filed a claim against the insurance company. In his claim, the man stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The man sued....and won. In delivering the ruling the judge agreeing that the claim was frivolous, stated nevertheless that the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure against fire, without defining what it considered to be "unacceptable fire," and was obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure a lengthy and costly appeal process the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he lost in "the fires." After the man cashed the check, however, the company had him arrested on 24 counts of arson. With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.
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On April 1, 1976, Dennis Jones began his career with Eldorado. From Road Sales Rep to Senior Purchasing Manager, Dennis has been a valuable employee since day one. Over the years, Dennis has developed strong business relationships within the adult industry. When asked about his tenure, Dennis states, "Time sure flies when you're having fun!"
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Hurley Replaced by Osbourne
Actress and model Liz Hurley has been dumped from TV show Project Catwalk, in
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But she didn't make any comment on her TV rival. Both women often meet at social events, as they are good friends of Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish.
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