TJX, Target and other discounters exceed expectations in February Specialty retailers report better-than-expected February sales NRF opposes fast-track vote on healthcare resolution Family Dollar 2Q comps up TWE returns improves profit in Q4 Retail rebound accelerates after two years of pent-up demand By Craig Johnson, [email protected] After the steepest sales slump in decades, the once-sputtering retail economy is coming back to life. And it may be coming back most strongly closest to home: the home-furnishings and home-improvement sectors. Hot Topic same-store sales fall 7% in February Zumiez same-store sales up 11.2% in February Big 5 Sporting Goods Q4 profit surges 77% Neiman Marcus same-store sales up in February Big Lots Q4 profit up 34%, to open 80 stores in 2010 BJ’s Q4 profit up 5%, lowers forecast First Previous 833 834 835 836 837 Next Last