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January 2006 Retailers'
Sales Review
Limited Brands reported net sales increased 4% to US$783.0m compared to $750.5m. Same store sales for the company’s Victoria's Secret brand increased 3%, while the Bath & Body Works brand’s same-store sales decreased 2%, compared with a 30% gain last year.
American Eagle Outfitters said net sales for January 2006 increased 17.5% to reach $128.8m, compared to $109.6m in 2005. The company posted a same store sales increase of 11.3%, compared to the same month last year.
United Retail posted a net sales increase of 14% to $27.7m for January 2006, compared to sales of $24.3m in the same month last year. Same store sales increased $24.3m for the month, compared to last year.
Mall-based retailer Hot Topic reported sales of $43m for the month, a 14% increase on January 2005. Same store sales decreased 0.7% for the month of January, compared to last year – when they fell 2.5%.
Aeropostale said net sales increased by 44.7% to $61.6m, compared to $42.6m in January 2005. Same store sales for the month – at stores open at least one year – increased by 12.3% compared to last year.
Family apparel retailer Citi Trends said January net sales increased 48.3% from last year to reach $20.9m, with same store sales increasing 22.7% compared to the same period in 2005.
Zumiez said net sales in January 2006 increased 46.3% to $12.9m, for the month of January, as same store sales increased 23.2% during the same period, compared to last year.
Chico's net sales increased 34.2% to $91.7m for January 2006, compared to $68.3m in the same period last year. Same store sales increased 14.6% over January, compared to the same four-week period in 2005.
The Buckle reported that net sales for the month of January increased by 8.7% to $28m, compared to sales of $25.8m in the corresponding four-week period of 2005. Same store sales increased 3.0% for January 2006, when compared to the same month last year.
Shoe Carnival said January net sales increased 14.1% to $39.0m, compared to sales of $34.2m in January 2005. Same store sales at the company increased 11.8% in January, compared to the same period last year.
The Dress Barn posted net sales for January 2006 of $64.5m, from $54.1m in the same period the previous year, representing a sales increase of 19%, with same store sales increasing 16% for the same period.
New York & Company said that net sales for January 2006 increased 8.2% to $63.2m, compared to $58.4m the prior year period. Same store sales increased 0.6% in the same period, having increased 1.2% in 2005.
Maternity apparel retailer Mothers Work posted net sales for the month of January decreased approximately 2.7% to $42.2m, compared to $43.4m the previous year. Same store sales for January 2006 increased approximately 3.9%, compared to the same period in 2005.
Stage Stores said January net sales increased 3.8% to $66.1m – from $63.7m in 2005. Same store sales increased 1.5% in the month of January, compared to an increase of 3.7% in January 2005.
Wet Seal said net sales were at $30.2m for the month of January 2006 – an increase of 35.6% compared with $22.2m in 2005. Same store sales increased 51.4% for the month, compared with an increase of 8.2% for the same period a year ago.
Payless ShoeSource said net sales for the month were $139.3m, an increase of 1.6% compared to $137.2m last year, same store sales increased 0.8% for January.
Ross Stores said net sales rose 19% in January 2006, at $289m – compared with $242m for the same period last year. Same-store sales rose 9% in comparison to last year’s figures for January.
Christopher & Banks said net sales for the month were $37.5m, an increase of 5% from $34.9 million last year. January same-store sales fell 3%, compared with the same period last year.
Wilsons The Leather Experts said net sales were at $27.4m for the month, a decrease of 10.2% from $30.5m in January 2005. Same-store sales decreased 12.7% in January, compared to the same month in 2005
Cato net sales for the January were $54.2m, an increase of 9%, compared to sales of $49.5m in the same period last year.
Claire's Stores, both comparable store sales and total sales rose 9% in January, compared to January 2005. Net sales for the month were $81.51m, an increase from $74.54m for the comparable four-week period the year before.
Tandy Leather Factory said January net sales increased 12% compared to the same month in 2005, standing at $4.5m, from $4.1m in January last year.
2/1/04
The New Line of Barbie Dolls
Finally a Barbie I can relate to. At long last, here
are some NEW Barbie dolls to coincide with her and OUR aging gracefully. These are a bit more realistic...
1. Bifocals Barbie. Comes with her own set of blended-lens fashion frames in
six wild colors (half-frames too!), neck chain, and large-print editions of Vogue and Martha Stewart Living.
2. Hot Flash Barbie. Press Barbie's bellybutton and watch her face turn beet
red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her forehead. Comes with
handheld fan and tiny tissues.
3.. Facial Hair Barbie. As Barbie's hormone levels shift, see her whiskers grow. Available with teensy tweezers and magnifying
mirror.
4. Flabby Arms Barbie. Hide Barbie's droopy triceps with these new,
roomier-sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, two-MuMus with tummy-support panels are included.
5. Bunion Barbie. Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have definitely taken their toll on Barbie's dainty arched feet. Soothe
her sores with the pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft terry mules.
6. No-More-Wrinkles Barbie. Erase those pesky crow's-feet and lip lines with
a tube of Skin Sparkle-Spackle, from Barbie's own line of exclusive age-blasting cosmetics.
7. Soccer Mom Barbie. All that experience as a cheerleader is really paying off
as Barbie dusts off her old high school megaphone to root for Babs and Ken,
Jr.. Comes with minivan in robin-egg blue or white and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch.
8. Mid-life Crisis Barbie. It's time to ditch Ken. Barbie needs a change, and
Alonzo (her personal trainer) is just what the doctor ordered, along with Prozac. They're hopping in her new red Miata and heading for the Napa Valley
to open a B&B. Includes a real tape of "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do."
9. Divorced Barbie. Sells for$ 199.99. Comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, and Ken's boat.
10. Recovery arbie. Too many parties have finally caught up with the ultimate party girl. Now she does Twelve Steps instead of dance
steps. Clean and sober, she's going to meetings religiously.. Comes with a little copy of The Big Book and a six-pack of Diet Coke.
11. Post-Menopausal Barbie. This Barbie wets her pants when she sneezes,
forgets where she puts things, and cries a lot. She is sick and tired of Ken
sitting on the couch watching the tube, clicking through the channels. Comes with Depends and Kleenex. As a bonus this year, the book "Getting In Touch with Your Inner Self" is included.
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Military Police Hunting Flasher
Military police are hunting for a well endowed serial flasher who is terrorizing
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The supposedly well-endowed flasher, who wears army uniform, has been labeled
"Donkey Dong" by some city retailers.
Several clothing and sporting retail outlets in the Mitchell Center have been targeted over the past six months by the unidentified pervert, who calls shop assistants into the change room to see if his tight underwear "fits".
MPs have obtained surveillance footage from several businesses to see if they can determine the identity of the culprit or rule out that he belongs to the military.
The most recent retail outlet to be targeted by the mysterious flasher received a visit on Valentine's Day.
A Department of Defense spokesman yesterday confirmed military police have spoken to retailers and are
analyzing surveillance footage to try to identify the man.
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March 23-27 Atlanta Womens Wear Show
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