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Build-A-Bear shrinks Q3 net loss; sets 10 to 25 store closings
St. Louis -- Build-A-Bear Workshop shrunk its net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 to $1.4 million from $4.3 million in the same quarter a year earlier. The company announced that it expects to close an additional 10 to 25 stores in fiscal 2013 and 2014 and, along with opportunistic store openings, expects to reach a store count of approximately 250 stores in North America.
Consolidated net retail sales were $83.6 million while operating 31 fewer stores compared to $84.3 million in the fiscal 2012 third quarter, a decrease of 0.9%.
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New store format boasts Cabela’s Q3 results
Sidney, Neb. – Cabela’s said that strong performance from its next-generation store format helped drive its third quarter net income up 16.6%, to $49.9 million compared to $42.8 million in the year ago quarter. The company also announced plans for three new stores.
Revenue grew about 15%, from $741.2 million to $850.8 million. Same-store sales grew 3.9%.