Retailing Today articles from April 2007

Retailing Today archives from April 2007

Supervalu remodeling for the future.(Special Report)(Target Corp. partnership)
April 23, 2007... EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. -- Supervalu spent 2006 reorganizing its executive structure and taking initial steps toward integrating operations and distribution to incorporate the banners it acquired from Albertsons, including Jewel-Osco, Acme,...

As one food show wanes, another waits in the wings.(REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: MONTREAL)(SIAL Montreal)
April 23, 2007... MONTREAL -- Is SIAL ready to take over as the major food industry convention in the United States now that the Food Marketing Institute is backing away from the exhibition business? Just maybe. SIAL Montreal held its fourth biennial...

Target outlines plans for private label push.
April 23, 2007... MINNEAPOLIS -- Target is more determined than ever to differentiate through private and proprietary products, executives told analysts at its annual meeting with the financial community. The company unveiled no significant changes in...

Gap sees comps boost--for now.(FINANCIALS)(comparable-store sales)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO -- Gap Inc. reported a 6% increase in comparable-store sales, a significant improvement over the company's reported 13% decrease in March 2006. However, positive April comps will prove much more elusive, considering Easter...

Bed Bath revenue up 18% in first quarter.(FINANCIALS)(Financial report)
April 23, 2007... UNION, N.J. -- On April 11, Bed Bath & Beyond announced that it earned $205.8 million, or 72 cents per share; for the quarter ended March 3 versus $197.9 million, or 67 cents per share, for the 2006 quarter. Same-store sales rose about 5.2%....

Top gainers for 2 weeks ended 4/11/07.
April 23, 2007... TOP GAINERS For 2 weeks ended 4/11/07 Books-A-Million 27.45% Gander Mountain 21.46 Pier 1 Imports 14.06 Hibbet Sporting Goods 9.84 Tractor Supply Co. 9.51

Top losers for 2 weeks ended 4/11/07.
April 23, 2007... Tweeter Home Entertainment (9.55%) Casual Male Retail Group (7.56) Bon-Ton Stores (4.77) Cost Plus (4.59) Cato Corp. (3.95)

Major indices.(of retail industry)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
April 23, 2007... MAJOR INDICES Close Close Net % 1/17/07 1/31/07 Change Change S&P 500 (GSPC) 1428.35 1438.87 10.52 0.74% Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) 12396.49 12484.62 88.13 ...

Stocks bought.(INSIDER TRADES)(Catherine David and David Phillips bought shares of Kirkland's Inc and Publix respectively)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... KIRKLAND'S: Catherine David, officer, bought 750 shares on April 4 at $4.99, now owns 16,650 shares. PUBLIX: David Phillips, officer, bought 5,000 shares on April 2 at $19.19, now owns 173,948 shares.

Stocks sold.(INSIDER TRADES)(retail stores)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... BEST BUY: Bradbury Anderson, officer, sold 139,867 shares on April 11 at $47.32, now owns 1,875,379 shares. JO-ANN: Alan Rosskamm, director, sold 41,300 shares on April 10 at $27.85, now owns 299,939 shares. FEDERATED: Sara Levinson,...

Candid Castro-Wright sees room for improvement.(Eduardo Castro-Wright of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Conference news)
April 23, 2007... TUCSON, ARIZ. -- Large bags of dog food and an extensive baby department can be found in Wal-Mart's first Neighborhood Market store in this southern Arizona city and that's what has Eduardo Castro-Wright concerned. The president and ceo...

Two executives shift within U.S. division.
April 23, 2007... BENTONVILLE, ARK. -- Less than a week after Eduardo Castro-Wright, president and ceo of Wal-Mart's U.S. stores division, saw his reporting relationship change, several executives who report to him saw a shift in their responsibilities as...

Federated's Lundgren keeps eye on the ball--and eye on the customer.(Federated Department Stores president Terry Lundgren)
April 23, 2007... TUCSON, ARIZ. -- Sometimes it is not so much what a person has to say as how they say it. That is the case with Federated Department Stores president, ceo and chairman Terry Lundgren. The department store veteran was a featured speaker...

Tesco offers details on Fresh & Easy.(MARKET WATCH)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... PHOENIX -- After great anticipation--and even greater speculation--Tesco's U.S. format dubbed Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market on April 13 launched an information-based Web site. Calling itself a "healthy" and "convenient" solution to...

Wal-Mart closer to India venture.(MARKET WATCH)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... MUMBAI, INDIA -- Wal-Mart and India's Bharti Enterprises will sign a deal this month for a joint venture in cash-and-carry and backend supply for its retail operations. In February, Bharti Enterprises' retail subsidiary, Bharti Retail Ltd.,...

Blockbuster names Shepherd coo.(MARKET WATCH)(Nick Shepherd appointed as senior evp and coo)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... DALLAS -- Blockbuster has named Nick Shepherd, a 12-year veteran with the company, senior evp and coo. In his new position Shepherd will be responsible for all aspects of the company's global store and online operations. Shepherd was...

Gap's troubles lead it down designer road once again.
April 23, 2007... SAN FRANCISCO -- Fashion is a hit-or-miss business, and one Gap stores have been consistently striking out the past two years. The retailer, which is known for its straight-laced basics such as khakis, cotton T-shirts and hoodies, has made a...

Mac is finally back after 10-year hiatus.(BEST BUY)
April 23, 2007... MINNEAPOLIS -- Apple Computer will return to Best Buy this summer when its Macintosh units roll out to nearly 200 stores, marking the first time in nearly 10 years that they've been available on a large scale at Best Buy. And the rollout...

Juvenile products industry grabbing a seat at the big kids' table.(SPECIAL REPORT)
April 23, 2007... NATIONWIDE RT REPORT -- Sales in the juvenile products category continue to grow, as does parents' and grandparents' desire to provide only the best for their baby. The category, valued at $7.3 billion in annual sales according to the...

Martha Stewart crafts a whole new niche to conquer.(deals with SVP Worldwide and Michaels Stores)
April 23, 2007... NEW YORK -- Martha Stewart is sewing up a brand new business in crafts via deals with SVP Worldwide and Michaels Stores. Already, she has incorporated a craft niche on her set that will feature SVP sewing machines--the company's line includes...

Pier 1 to focus on strengths after suffering 'horrible year'.(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... DALLAS -- New ceo Alex Smith said he is confident that Pier 1 can be returned to profitability and detailed steps to make that happen in a fourth-quarter conference call April 12, but he chose to be frank when addressing the retailer's...

Second time's a charm for Loblaw's 'function' line.(Loblaw Companies Ltd. introduces function food line)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... MONTREAL -- Consumers are looking for new ways to meet their growing desire to eat healthier, but meeting the range of demands isn't easy. Loblaw, as part of the SIAL show's Agora Nutrition seminar series, described how it attempted to meet...

What's new online.
April 23, 2007... EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT * JCPenney report * SIAL Montreal show pictures www.retailingtoday.com/dsnrt/prototypes SPECIAL REPORTS * Sam's Club Report * Internationl Housewares Show ...

I spy another Wal-Mart witch hunt.(Editorial)
April 23, 2007... It's the type of story any investigative reporter would love to get their hands on: A former Wal-Mart employee with information about a vast corporate conspiracy reveals how sophisticated technology was used to spy on adversaries. It's about...

Environment, responsibility and retail.(Opinion)(Retail Industry Leaders Association )
April 23, 2007... "Going green" is no longer just a part of retailers corporate social responsibility efforts--it s a part of many retail cultures. RILA member companies, and retailers in general, strive toward the same goal: to serve the needs of their...

Health push trickles down from food to pharmacy/HBA.(General Merchandise)(Supervalu remodels pharmacy after acquiring Albertsons )
April 23, 2007... As important as Premium Fresh & Healthy is to the major store remodeling program that Supervalu has undertaken, it isn't the only way best practices are being applied around the company. Expanding drug and pharmacy operations and improving...

It's not just what you know, but where you use it.(Special Report: Best Practices)
April 23, 2007... Supervalu has established a best practices program designed to review operations and initiatives across the company's portfolio of stores, which then takes the most successful and casts them in a form that Can work throughout, thus leveraging...

Supervalu's gourmet grocer proffers an upscale ambience.(Special Report: Bristol Farms)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Gourmet food concepts have become more attractive to mainstream food retailers these days. With its acquisition of Albertsons, Supervalu got its own fancy food showcace, Bristol Farms, and has an opportunity to grab a piece of the market...

Cultivating the value approach to organics-based retailing.(Special Report: Sunflower Market)(Supervalu)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Sunflower Market is a value-priced organic and natural food concept that Supervalu chairman and ceo Jeff Noddle continues to characterize as a test. Announcing the concept in late 2005, Supervalu described Sunflower Market as a "bold new...

Catering to the needs of America.(Special Report: Smaller Formats)(Supervalu)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Remodels boost sales--it's the mantra of most big supermarkets. And Supervalu is making a big investment in its existing stores. But what banners does it plan to grow? In light of certain recent closings, the company has shown it isn't...

A testing ground for new general merchandise ideas.(Special Report: biggs)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Having been born in the 1980s hypermarket heyday--if there ever was such a thing in the United States--bigg's is the dinosaur that escaped extinction. The banner was banged around when consumers rejected the format, yet, bigg's has not only...

Restoration Hardware.(RETAILER NEWS)(sales report)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... For the 53-week period ended Feb. 3, Restoration Hardware posted a revenue gain of 23% to $712.8 million compared with $581.7 million in the 52-week period ended Jan. 28, 2006. Comparable-store sales gained 5.8%. Net income was 8 cents per...

Best Buy.(RETAILER NEWS)(Best Buy and Maytag marketing agreement)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Best Buy will once again merchandise an assortment of Maytag appliances, absent from the retailer for the past two years. The Maytag brand will provide the retailer with a full line of product offerings in the laundry, cooking, dishwasher and...

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.(EXECUTIVE NEWS)(Martha Stewart's compensation value)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia provided founder Martha Stewart compensation valued at $2.06 million last year. Stewart commanded a salary of $900,000 and a bonus of $495,000, an SEC filing stated, as well as $505,000 in compensation under a...

Apartment dwellers.(WHAT'S HOT)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Space is at a premium--apartment dwellers know that. However, the issue is one that also affects folks who opt to live in duplexes, town houses and homes that are unconventionally proportioned. In other words, consumers need products that...

Latest brewers may serve up sales, good coffee.(HOUSEWARES UPDATE)(Salton and Applica merger)
April 23, 2007... Single-serve coffee pod-based machines are gradually making their way into America's kitchens and opportunities exist to gain sales, according to research by The NPD Group, but they face a two-fold challenge. First, the single-serve...

Kenmore goes PRO for gourmet cooks.(HOUSEWARES UPDATE)(Sears Canada)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Recently, Sears launched a major appliance initiative under its Kenmore brand to pursue cooking enthusiasts who covet restaurant-quality and stylish products, whether in a saucepan or stove. Indeed, Sears Canada a few years ago developed...

Coffee 'stirrers'.(ACCESSORIES)(The Java Wand)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Nowadays, you don't need a pod machine to get a single serving of coffee, and you don't need Starbucks either, not if you have the Java Wand. With the Java Wand, you just dip, serve and sip. The Java Wand combines a specially designed...

Bakeware sales: not exactly heating up.(HOUSEWARES UPDATE)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Bakeware sales Not exactly heating up TOTAL BAKEWARE '05-'06 ([dagger]) '06-'07 ([dagger]) Unit Sales 19,116 19,075 Dollar Sales $205,668 $216,095 ([dagger])...

Baby Einstein expands reach beyond core DVDs.(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Baby Einstein pioneered the concept of using DVD and home entertainment as a learning tool for toddlers, and while it's still a market leader in that business it continues to branch into other product areas. Earlier this year, it entered...

Staples.(RETAILER NEWS)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Staples keeps adding new items to its stable of more than 2,000 proprietary brands with the most recent example involving the Better Binder developed by its in-house product development team to offer greater durability. The product retails...

Boise Cascade.(VENDOR NEWS)(enhances paper quality)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Boise Cascade continues to enhance the quality of papers for use in laser printers, color copiers and digital printers with its new HD:P Presentation Laser Paper. The product has a 96 brightness rating and is available in five different...

Acco Brands.(VENDOR NEWS)(opens new facility)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... With technology changing rapidly it stands to reason that a brand synonymous with technology accessories would need its own facility for research and development. That's the case with the Kensington division of Acco Brands which early this...

Card creators.(WHAT'S HOT)(Target offers card creation kits)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... E-mail and cellular telephones have changed how people communicate with one another, but the trusty greeting card bucked what passed for conventional wisdom a decade ago and today remains the preferred method for letting someone know they are...

The sounds of an industry evolving.(STATIONERY UPDATE)(American Greetings' deal with Ellen Degeneres)
April 23, 2007... Leading suppliers in the greeting card industry are looking to leverage the forces of celebrity and technology in some interesting new ways to drive category growth. Two recent developments from American Greetings and Hallmark stand out...

Creative coloring.(ACCESSORIES)(Crayola's Burp'n Monster )(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Sure, kids have all manner of video games and portable electronic devices with which to amuse themselves, but these days they also have some pretty cool arts and crafts accessories to display their creativity. Some are even likely to...

Office Depot a top company for female execs.(STATIONERY UPDATE)(National Association for Female Executives)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Office Depot has again been named to the National Association for Female Executives annual list of the top companies for female executives for the third time. Office Depot was among a group of 35 companies that included retailers such as...

American Eagle Outfitters.(EXECUTIVE NEWS)(Susan McGalla, Laura Dubin, Henry Stafford and Kathy Savitt promoted)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... American Eagle Outfitters announced the expansion of its leadership team late last month. The company promoted Susan McGalla to president and chief merchandising officer of American Eagle Outfitters. Effective this month, Laura Dubin Wander...

Payless ShoeSource.(EXECUTIVE NEWS)(Michael Rugai named desinger for Payless children's program)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Payless ShoeSource announced late last month that it has named Michael Rugai the lead footwear designer for the Payless children's program. Rugai was most recently with ES Originals where he served as senior footwear designer for nearly seven...

VF Corp.(VENDOR NEWS)(sells apparel business to Fruit of the Loom)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... VF Corp. announced earlier this month that it has completed the sale of its global intimate apparel business to Fruit of the Loom. Proceeds of the sale will consist of the previously disclosed $350 million purchase price, plus adjustment for...

Ringing up accessories.(WHAT'S HOT)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... The line between technology, apparel and accessories continues to blur, and these days, the hottest kids' accessory status item is the cell phone. Industry analysts say that the 8- to 12-year-old market is one of the biggest growth...

Licensed properties resonate more than brands.(KIDS' UPDATE)
April 23, 2007... Licensed apparel from new movies always accounts,for a sizeable chunk of children s apparel sales each year, and 2007 could be better than usual with several blockbuster sequels and new high-potential animated films due in theaters this...

Wardrobe sidekicks.(ACCESSORIZE)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Apparel won't be the only movie-inspired gear children can get their hands on this spring and summer. They will also be able to accessorize their outfits with a plethora of different products. For example' Target offers more than 150...

LT Apparel and Pelle Pelle pair for children's line.(KIDS' UPDATE)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... New York-based manufacturer LT Apparel Group announced in March that it has been granted the license to design and distribute children's and tween sportswear under the Pelle Pelle brand. Pelle Pelle is a trendy, urban-inspired brand, which is...

Best Buy.(RETAILER NEWS)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Best Buy reported an 18% increase in earnings of $763 million for its fourth quarter ended March 3 with same-store sales increasing 5.9%. Best Buy credited booming sales of flat-panel TVs for its gains in the quarter. DOUG DESJARDINS ...

Tweeter Home Entertainment.(RETAILER NEWS)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Tweeter Home Entertainment reported more bad news for its second quarter. The chain said same-store sales fell 13% for the quarter ended March 31 and total revenue decreased 12% to $139 million. Tweeter, which reported a 10% decrease in...

Apple.(VENDOR NEWS)(iPods sales)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Apple announced on April 9 that it has sold 100 million iPods since the digital music player debuted in November 2001. Since then, Apple has introduced 10 new iPod models including the iPod Nano, iPod Mini and iPod Shuffle. DOUG...

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.(VENDOR NEWS)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Sony Pictures Home Entertainment said its Blu-ray release of "Casino Royale" became the first high-definition DVD title to ship more than 100,000 units. Sony said it shipped only 50,000 units for its March 13 release but followed with 50,000...

It's a 'tough' new market for cell phones.(PORTABLE AUDIO UPDATE)(Verizon launches G'zOne)
April 23, 2007... Many portable gadgets like cell phones and GPS satellite systems were originally developed by the military, and so the prototypes had to be durable to survive in the field. And now that those gadgets are ubiquitous--and are spending more time...

Industrial strength.(ACCESSORIES)(Wireless telephone accessories)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... People who don't want to spend the extra money for the next generation of battle-tested portable gadgets can take a less expensive route with tough cases that are shock-resistant or waterproof. Cell phone suppliers like Nokia, Samsung and...

Price-lowering may spell the beginning of HD-DVD end.(PORTABLE AUDIO UPDATE)(Brief article)
April 23, 2007... Toshiba kicked off a high-definition DVD price war this month when it cut the price of its HD-DVD player by $100 to $399. The player is being sold for even less at Costco, which reduced it to $349, and on Amazon.com, which dropped the price...

Merchant planner: a monthly trend tracker of weather and merchandising for the year's highest-volume promotional "holidays".(Statistical table)
April 23, 2007... There is high risk to the week before Memorial Day (May 28 to 26) this year with tough comparisons to last year. Last year's near record heat and dry weather resulted in many seasonal categories having their best gains ever. The sun care...

Fleeting secrets in NWA.(Northwest Arkansas)(Editorial)
April 23, 2007... Mom was right. Among the pearls of wisdom she dispensed in my youth, one of the more valuable was, "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all." The advice was as much about having a positive attitude as it was...

A New York state of mind.(Lee Scott's views on New York)(Column)
April 23, 2007... When Wal-Mart president and ceo Lee Scott was in New York last month to meet with television and newspaper reporters, the comments he made had the media buzzing and unions declaring victory. To paraphrase those comments, Scott said it's...

Closing the execution gap.(Cover story)
April 23, 2007... One of the realities of doing business with Wal-Mart involves understanding the company's limitations when it comes to executing store-level merchandising initiatives. Suppliers who develop programs that don't account for the organized...

Demos go digital.(IN-STORE EVENTS)(Wal Mart installs Spar Inc.'s DemoPod )
April 23, 2007... In-store demonstration events are not what they used to be--and that's a good thing. Thanks to technology, suppliers who invest in event marketing are better able to monitor and measure store-level activities to ensure demonstrators...

Reps relaunches, focuses on continuity.(Service Provider Focus)
April 23, 2007... It took awhile, but nearly two years after Handleman Co. acquired Reps the combination of the two organizations third-party merchandising capabilities has spawned a topflight organization. That's according to Mark Heidel, Reps' vp of new...

Measuring what gets done.(National In-Store introduces RetailMetrics )
April 23, 2007... Third-party service providers and event marketing companies looking for new avenues of growth are discovering opportunities in some unconventional places. National In-Store, for example, has thousands of its employees in retailers'...

Ad vets join growing agency.(NEW FACES IN NWA)(Tanya Miller-Collins and Ken Featherston join Damay Enterprises )
April 23, 2007... Veteran ad agency executives Tanya Miller-Collins and Ken Featherston have joined Damay Enterprises to expand the shopper marketing agency's ability to provide Northwest Arkansas-based suppliers with large agency capabilities. Damay...

Lee Scott to speak at U of A conference in fall.(New in NWA)
April 23, 2007... The slate of speakers for the annual Center for Retailing Excellence fall conference remains a work in progress, but one marquee name has already committed to the event. Center director Claudia Mobley confirmed that Wal-Mart president...

Nick and New Creature reinvent POP.(MERCHANDISING)(point of purchase)
April 23, 2007... As efforts to transition Wal-Mart to a marketing-driven organization unfolded during the past year with personnel and priorities realigned in the merchandising and marketing departments it wasn't always easy to tell what success would look...

Finding opportunity with The Nielsen Company.(New in NWA)
April 23, 2007... Anything that simplifies usage of Wal-Mart's Retail Link data and enhances understanding of the retailer's customer segmentation strategy receives a warm reception in the supplier community, which explains why 300 people attended a seminar...

Many ways to sprout growth.(INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS)(Wal-Mart)
April 23, 2007... It's usually big news when Wal-Mart opens a new prototype. Think Piano supercenter, Bentonville Sam's Club or Tulsa Neighborhood Market. The same is true internationally where the opening of stores such as the Asda Living general merchandise...

'Efficiently' meeting environmental goals.(Beyond Bentonville)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. )
April 23, 2007... Wal-Mart continues to move closer to its goal of opening a prototype store that improves energy efficiency by 25% to 30% with the most recent evidence of the company's progress to be found in Rockton, Ill. That's where Wal-Mart opened a...

Footprint in Metro New York grows bigger.(Beyond Bentonville)(Wal-Mart's store expansion plans)
April 23, 2007... Wal-Mart's store expansion plans for 2007 are off to a strong start following the opening of 39 units during March, including a massive discount store in the community of Farmingdale on New York's Long Island. The 143,000-square-foot...

Elevating execution through in-store services.(Supply Side)(interview with Ken Drish)(Interview)
April 23, 2007... KEN DRISH VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, CROSSMARK Piano, Texas-based Crossmark is a leading provider of retail services with more than 17,000 employees, 13,000 of which are retail representatives who last year performed roughly 8.5 million...

Events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 23, 2007... APRIL April 27: Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce Champion member annual golf tournament, Bella Vista, Ark. Contact: Tammy Thurow, (479) 273-2841. Visit: www.bentonvillebellavistachamber.com MAY May 6-8: The FMI Show...

People.
April 23, 2007... "WalSmart" author Bill Marquard at the Retailing Today-sponsored seminar The New Food Retailing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sam's Club senior vp Seong Ohm explains the potential of flat-panel televisions as evp of merchandising Greg...

WMT names Menzer chief administrator.(Wal-Mart Stores name John Menzer and Eduardo Castro-Wright chief administrator)
April 9, 2007... BENTONVILLE, ARK. -- Any shift in responsibilities among senior executives at Wal-Mart is seen as an indicator of who might be next in line to succeed Lee Scott as president and ceo and that was the case again in late March when new...

A looming grocery strike neither party can afford.
April 9, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- Union workers and supermarkets in Southern California have until the end of this week (April 13) to work out a new agreement and avert a potential strike. And most analysts believe the two sides are going to do everything they...

Circuit City re-org results in 3,400 layoffs.
April 9, 2007... RICHMOND, VA. -- Circuit City cut ties with 3,400 employees last month and replaced them with lower-wage workers, a cost-savings measure that's being questioned by analysts as the retailer continues to reduce overhead. The layoffs were...

GameStop reports 57% jump in FY earnings.(FINANCIALS)(Brief article)
April 9, 2007... GRAPEVINE, TEXAS -- GameStop reported net earnings of $158.3 million for the 53-week fiscal year 2006, an increase of 57% from $100.8 million in FY05. GameStop sales were $5.3 billion for fiscal 2006, an increase of 72% over fiscal 2005 sales...

Family Dollar income skyrockets.(FINANCIALS)(Brief article)
April 9, 2007... MATTHEWS, N.C. -- Family Dollar Stores reported net income of $90.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 ended March 3, compared with $54.5 million in the like period last year. Net income per diluted share in the 2Q07 increased...

Top gainers: for 2 weeks ended 3/28/07.(FINANCIALS)
April 9, 2007... Tweeter Home Entertainment 29.93% Pep Boys 25.96 Gottschalks 21.91 Stein Mart 19.77 Ahold NV 13.48