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Zumiez said late Wednesday its same-store sales increased 10.9% for the five weeks ended July 3, compared with 8.5% rise expected by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. The teen apparel retailer said total net sales increased 16.4% to $37.2 million. Shares fell 1.9% in after-hours trading.
CANTON, Mass., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. DXL is a unique, all-inclusive concept that will offer a wide range of clothing, shoes and products under one roof from CMRG's four existing apparel businesses. The comprehensive selection of products is intended to appeal to the various lifestyles and socioeconomic groups across the big and tall market. The DXL stores will offer a collection of good, better and best products merchandised by lifestyle, with a focus on servicing the 'end-of-the-rack' department store shopper. The DXL store is also designed to cater to the smaller size area of the
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Cato Corporation Sales for the twenty-two weeks ended July 3, 2010 were $428.9 million, a 6% increase over sales of $403.0 million for the twenty-two weeks ended July 4, 2009. The Company's year-to-date same-store sales increased 5%. 'June same-store sales were slightly above expectations but we remain cautious due to the continuing uncertain economic outlook,' commented John Cato, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. 'With higher than expected second quarter same-store sales, we now estimate second quarter earnings per diluted share will be in the range of $.47 to $.50 versus our original
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Limited Brands, Inc. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020520/CLM001LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020520/CLM001LOGO ) The company reported a comparable store sales increase of 8 percent for the 22 weeks ended July 3, 2010, compared to the 22 weeks ended July 4, 2009. The company reported net sales of $3.554 billion for the 22 weeks ended July 3, 2010, compared to sales of $3.236 billion last year. To hear further commentary provided on Limited Brands' prerecorded June sales message, call 1-866-639-7583 (1-866-NEWS-LTD), or log onto www. Limitedbrands.com for an audio replay. ABOUT LIMITED BRANDS: Limited Brands, through Victoria's Secret,
Same-store sales, excluding Walmart, saw a 3.2 percent gain in June, up from May's 2.7 percent increase, according to Retail Forward's monthly report for 31 retailers. Last month's increase also topped June 2009's 4.7 percent decline, evaluated without Walmart. "The June results are positive, but the recovery in retail sales will be challenged in the coming months as long as doubts grow among shoppers," says Frank Badillo, senior economist at Retail Forward. "And it's clear that the news from the Gulf to Europe is starting to affect the outlook among shoppers." Among the biggest gains: Nordstrom (14.1 percent), Zumiez (10.9
The U.S. Postal Service Governors recommended increasing the price of a First-Class stamp 2 cents to 46 cents and increasing the price of a postcard 2 cents to 30 cents.
NCR Corp. said it would deploy Blockbuster Express kiosks in nearly all 555 QuikTrip convenience stores.
Columbus-area cookie-making mainstay Cheryl & Co. is getting new digs and a new name at its Easton Town Center location.
Tommy Hilfiger Group will open a 9,000-sq.-ft. flagship store on the Champs des Elysees in Paris, this fall.
IKEA has taken its 2010 catalog mobile with the launch of an augmented reality application for Apple’s iPhone. Mobile marketing agency Mobile Dreams Factory has brought the 2010 IKEA catalog to the iPhone with a unique augmented reality feature: Users can select a piece of furniture from the catalog and place it anywhere inside the room around them, changing its size to fit the perspective by using the phone’s camera.
