same store sales

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) reported a 12% surge in its April same-store sales. The company's net sales increased 17% to $6.8 billion from $5.83 billion in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting comparable sales to rise by 8.9%. The company's same-store sales increased 11...

Stage Stores (NYSE: SSI) reported 5.1% rise in its January same-store sales. SSI total sales for the four weeks ended January 29, 2011 rose 7.6% y/y to $72 million. SSI reported 2.5% rise in its Q4 same-store sales. SSI reported its Q4 revenue at $454 million, versus the consensus of $452.59...

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) reported upbeat rise in its January sales at stores open at least one year. COST January same-store sales increased 9%. Excluding the impact of gasoline price increase and fluctuation in exchange rates, COST same-store sales rose 6%. However, analysts were...

Shares of Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) are up strong today, gaining nearly 8%, after it reported strong September same-store-sales. Zumiez reported sales great at stores open over a year grew 17%, far higher than the 12% analysts had been expecting. ZUMZ raised its third quarter guidance as a result...

The September same-store sales of Fred's Inc (NASDAQ: FRED) were flat. However, analysts were expecting a rise by 2.3% in comparable store sales. The company's total sales for the month rose 2% y/y to $169.5 million. FRED's shares lost 2.67% to close at $11.67 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's...

Cato Corp (NYSE: CATO) reported an increase of 2% in its September sales at stores open at least a year rose 2%. Analysts were expecting a rise of 1% in same store sales. The company's total sales for the five weeks ended October 2 increased 3% y/y to $72.1 million. CATO has opened 4 new stores,...

J Sainsbury Plc (OTC: JSNSF) reported a rise of 4.3% and 2.9% excluding fuel in Q2 same-store sales. The company's Q2 total sales increased 6.6%, and 5.2% excluding fuel. However, its HI sales increased 7% and 4.8% excluding fuel and same-store sales increased 4.4% and 2% excluding fuel. Shares of...

Rite Aid Corp (NYSE: RAD) reported a 0.9% fall in its sales at stores open at least a year for the four weeks ended September 25. The company's total drugstore sales dropped 2% to $1.9 billion. RAD shares gained 0.84% to $0.95 in pre-market trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Shares of Walgreen Co (NYSE: WAG) moved up after the company reported a rise in its August comparable-store sales. WAG posted a 2.1% rise in its August comparable-store sales. The company’s total sales increased 8.6% to $5.66 billion. Walgreen’s shares gained 1.06% to $28.60 in pre-market trading...

Shares of Limited Brands Inc (NYSE: LTD) surged after the company reported a higher-than-expected rise in its August same-store sales. LTD has posted 10% growth in its August same-store sales, as compared to expectations of a 7.3% rise. The company’s total sales for the same period came in at $630...