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May 9, 2013
Mixed-bag for retailers in April; TJX, Gap and The Buckle shine

TJX Cos., Gap Inc., The Buckle and Zumiez all reported better-than-expected same-store sales for April, even as concerns about the job market bit into other retailers’ results.

May 9, 2013
TJX joins exodus of retailers no longer reporting monthly sales

TJX Cos. has joined the growing ranks of retailers who no longer report monthly sales.

May 2, 2013
Rite Aid same store sales dip

Rite Aid reported a 4% drop in same store sales for the four weeks ending April 27, 2013 compared to the same period a year earlier.

April 30, 2013
Domino’s enjoys strong same-store sales

Pizza chain Domino’s, Inc. reported a 6.2% increase in domestic store sales during first quarter 2013, compared to the same quarter a year earlier.

March 22, 2013
New York & Company posts Q4 profit

New York & Company reported net income for the fourth quarter of $10.5 million, compared with a net loss in the prior year fourth quarter of $10.9 million.

March 15, 2013
Aeropostale posts Q4 loss; will open 60 kids stores in 2013

Aeropostale Inc. reported an unexpected loss for its fourth quarter, hurt by declining same-store sales and store asset impairment charges.

March 11, 2013
Dick’s to open 40 stores in 2013 and debut Field & Stream format

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. forecast a full-year profit for the current fiscal year that was less than expected, and also revealed it will debut a new retail concept in fiscal 2013 under the Field & Stream banner.

March 7, 2013
Modest gains for retailers in February, led by Costco and Limited Brands

Costco Wholesale Corp., Limited Brands and TJX Cos. reported better-than-expected sales for February, as growing employment and a surging stock market apparently offset the impact of higher taxes.

February 28, 2013
Gap wows Street as Q4 profit surges 61%; plans call for expanding Athleta

Gap Inc. offered further proof that its turnaround has taken hold, reporting a 61% increase in fourth quarter profit amid strong same-store sales growth across its banners.

February 27, 2013
Target Q4 slips but tops Street; will open 124 stores in Canada by yearend

Target Corp. reported a profit of $961 million for the fourth quarter, down from $981 million in the year-ago period.

February 22, 2013
Abercrombie Q4 profit tops view; same-store sales decline

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s net income rose to $157.2 million for the fourth quarter, compared with $45.8 million a year earlier for a 13-week period.

February 19, 2013
GNC reports strong Q4; to open 180 stores in U.S. in 2013

GNC Holdings is bullish on expansion. Reporting impressive results for the fourth quarter, the retailer plans to open approximately 150 net new U.S. stores in 2013, along with 30 net new domestic franchise locations, and 175-200 net new international franchise locations.

February 5, 2013
Walgreens January same-store sales up 6.3%

Walgreens reported January sales of $6.2 billion, an increase of 6.3% as compared to the same month in fiscal 2012.

November 9, 2012
J.C. Penney’s Q3 losses greater than anticipated; same-store sales fall 26.1%

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. reported a 26.1% decline in third-quarter same-store sales, more than the 17.9% that Wall Street analysts were expecting.

November 2, 2012
Starbucks raises forecast on strong sales; opening 1,300 stores in 2013

Starbucks Coffee Co. reported a higher-than expected net income of $359 million for its fourth quarter, compared with $358.5 million in the year-ago period.

November 1, 2012
Department stores strong in October, led by Nordstrom

As the holidays approach and retailers are still recovering from Hurricane Sandy, October same-store sales results showcased consistent strength in the department store category.

September 6, 2012
Walgreen August sales decline, loses key Express customer

Walgreen Co. reported that same-store sales for the month of August slid 8.2%.

August 30, 2012
Costco, Target, Kohl's and TJX beat estimates

Discounters reported strong-than-expected sales for August, fueled by back-to-school shopping, promotions and cooler weather in the Northeast.

August 30, 2012
Retailers make strong gains in August; Macy's, Limited Brands and Gap Inc. top estimates

Macy's, Limited Brands and Gap Inc. all posted August same-store sales that topped analysts' estimates as retailers across the board generally posted strong sales, boosted by back-to-school shopping and aggressive promotions.

August 2, 2012
Target, Costco exceed expectations in July

Costco Wholesale Corp. set the July same-store sales pace when it reported Wednesday a better-than-expected gain of 5%, and other discounters answered Thursday with similar positive results.

July 5, 2012
Retail sales lackluster in June, specialty stores hit and miss

Disappointing same-store sales results in June weren’t necessarily unexpected, as the month typically trends weaker as shoppers have fewer reasons to shop.

July 5, 2012
TJX and Ross shine in June

As discounters such as Target, Stein Mart and warehouse club operator Costco posted disappointing same-store sales results in June, TJX Cos. and Ross Stores shone with gains that surpassed Wall Street estimates.

June 1, 2012
Charming Shoppes Q1 profit drops 31.7%

Charming Shoppes reported Friday that net income for the first quarter plummeted 31.7% to $17.8 million, from $26 million in the year-ago period.

May 31, 2012
Department store results mixed in May

When Macy’s reported a 4.2% May same-store sales gain on Wednesday, ahead of the rest of the pack, analysts wondered whether that would set the tone for the rest of the department store players. It did — and it didn’t.

May 31, 2012
J. Crew Q1 profits nearly double; same-store sales jump 16%

J. Crew Group recorded a boost in first-quarter net income on strong sales. Profits nearly doubled to $30.7 million in the quarter ended April 28, from $16.2 million in the year-ago period.

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