Libbey Announces Strategic Management Appointments
Libbey has announces strategic changes to the management roles in the company. According to John Meier, chairman and CEO of…
Financials
Family Dollar Sales Up 8.4%
Family Dollar Stores reported that net sales for the third quarter ended May 29, 2010, increased 8.4% to $1.997…
Pier 1 Reports Strong Comp Sales Growth
Pier 1 Imports reported that comparable store sales for the first quarter ended May 29, 2010, increased 14.3%. Last…
Libbey’s First Quarter Sales Increase 10.2%
Libbey Inc. announced that sales for the first quarter of 2010 were $173.9 million, compared to $157.9 million in the…
Consumer Confidence Increases In May
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in May, its third consecutive monthly gain. The Index now stands at…
William-Sonoma Q1 Net Revenues Up 17%
Williams-Sonoma Inc. announced that net revenues in first quarter 2010, ended May 2, increased 17.3% to $718 million versus $612…
Target Posts 29% Net Increase For First Quarter 2010
Target Corp. posted net earnings of $671 million for the quarter ended May 1, 2010, compared with $522 million in…
BJ’s Posts 13% First-Quarter Net Sales Gain
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported a 12.9% increase in net sales for the first quarter of 2010, to $2.55 billion.…
NRF Report Shows Continued Retail Sales Growth
Retail sales continued their upward climb in April, showing evidence of a much more confident consumer compared to this time…
JCPenney Q1 Sales, Net Income Rise
First-quarter sales and net income at JCPenney were up as shoppers of the Plano, TX, department store chain responded…
Kohl’s Reports Strong Q1 Sales Growth
First-quarter sales at Kohl’s were up 10.9% to $4 billion as comparable store sales increased 7.4% for the period…
Conference Board Says Jobs Growth Positive Economic Sign
Following the report of gain in the nation’s employment levels in April, The Conference Board said the job growth…
Lifetime Brands Reports Improved First Quarter Results
Lifetime Brands, Inc. today announced first quarter 2010 results that included net income of $729 thousand compared to a net…
iRobot Announces 67% Revenue Increase
iRobot Corp., makers of the Roomba robotic floor cleaner, announced first quarter revenue of $95 million, a 67% increase from…
OfficeMax Q1 Sales Up Slightly
First-quarter sales at OfficeMax were up slightly and company officials said they believe the uptick is a sign that…
Consumer Confidence Continues To Grow
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in March, increased further in April. The Index now stands…
Office Depot Q1 Sales Down 5%
Total company sales for the first quarter at Office Depot were down 5%, but exceeded company expectations as international…
Former Gottschalk’s Chairman Looks To Revive Chain
According to a story in California’s Modesto Bee, Joe Levy, a former chairman of Gottschalks Inc. wants to bring back…
Kmart Survey Shows Layaway Popularity Grows
According to a recent national survey conducted by Kmart, nearly 70% of Americans have changed the way they shop as…
JCPenney Eyes $23 Million Annual Sales By 2014
JCPenney, Inc. is accelerating its plans to transform the company to become “the first choice for American families” with a…