Performance Bicycle?will celebrate the opening of two new stores in Oregon and Florida on Wednesday. The company announced in February plans to enter the Florida market with five stores in 2013, opening stores in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa ...
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China once again leads the A.T. Kearney Retail Apparel Index. The Apparel Index also includes a number of countries from Latin America and the Middle East showing that these regions continue to offer compelling opportunities. The Retail ...
Sainsbury reports first quarter trading statement for 12 weeks to 8 June 2013. Highlights: -Total sales for first quarter up 3.6 per cent (3.3 per cent excluding fuel) -Like-for-like sales for first quarter up 0.7 per cent (0.8 per ...
Grand Home Furnishings here is expanding its West Virginia presence with the acquisition of four John Eye's Big Sandy Superstores in the state. The deal is expected to close in August. The purchase price was not disclosed. Top 100 store ...
Tags: Furnishings, Sandy Stores, W.Va
Marks & Spencer (M&S) today publishes its latest Plan A Report which shows progress against the programme’s 180 sustainability commitments, including its stretching 2015 targets. 139 of the 180 commitments have been achieved ...
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ANN INC. reported results for the fiscal first quarter of 2013, ended May 4, 2013. The Company also provided its outlook for the second quarter and the full year of fiscal 2013. Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Results Total net sales for the ...
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At The Fresh Market, shoppers can catch not only a delectable aroma but also the hint of classical music in the air. When the specialty grocery retailer decided to test updated indoor lighting at its new stores—to be followed by ...
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas — A 72.7% jump in furniture and mattress sales helped power retailer Conn's to a total first-quarter revenue gain of 25%, with earnings nearly doubling to $22.2 million. The company said furniture and mattress ...
Belk, Inc., the nation’s largest family owned and operated fashion department store company, announced operating results for its fiscal first quarter ended May 4, 2013. Tim Belk, chairman and chief executive officer of Belk, Inc., ...
HOUSTON — Bedding retailer Mattress Firm said sales jumped 31.5% to $276 million in the quarter ended April 30 as the company recorded incremental sales growth from scores of new and acquired stores. Profits also were up sharply, ...
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Booths, the 160-year-old North-West-based supermarket chain, is abolishing paper receipts for holders of its new Booths Card and instead will store them in their personal accounts online. The receipts can be accessed online and via web ...
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Net income fell 11% to $18,382,000 from $20,614,000 for the three months ended May 4 on a 1% sales decline to $591,388,000 to $600,144,000 which included an oberall 4% comp store decline. Journeys comped down 2% while lids comped down 6% ...
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Chico's FAS, Inc. announced its fiscal 2013 first quarter financial results. For the first quarter, when excluding non-recurring acquisition and integration costs related to the Boston Proper acquisition, the Company reported net income ...
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The "Top 100" bedding specialty stores continued their torrent of activity last year, adding stores and gobbling up smaller competitors on their way to another stellar sales year. The 10 bedding retailers on the list were tops among the ...
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Dick’s Sporting Goods reported net income of $60.5 million for its fiscal first quarter ended May 4, up 5.8 percent from the comparable period in 2012. Net sales rose 4.1 percent to $1.3 billion, while consolidated same-store sales ...
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