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March 21, 2013
Ross Q4 profit jumps 23%; to stop reporting monthly sales

Ross Stores Inc. said its fourth-quarter net income rose 23%, in line with analysts’ projections.

May 17, 2012
Ross profit rises 21% in Q1, increases long-term store growth outlook

Ross Stores reported that net income for the first quarter surged 21% to $208.6 million, from $173 million in the same period last year.

November 18, 2011
Ann Taylor profit beats Street; same-store sales up 5.5%

Ann Inc., formerly known as Ann Taylor, reported a 33.4% rise in quarterly net income to $32.3 million, beating analysts’ estimates.

October 24, 2011
VF Q3 profit up 24%

VF Corp. reported that its third-quarter net income rose 24% on higher prices and sales, and raised its full-year outlook and quarterly dividend.

June 17, 2011
Kroger Q1 income up nearly 16%

Kroger Co. reported double-digit jumps in first-quarter revenue and net income, as the chain's fuel stations and loyalty discounts helped draw more frequent shoppers.

June 2, 2011
Charming Shoppes Q1 profit surges on cost-cutting

Charming Shoppes said Thursday that its first-quarter net income more than quintupled, but its revenue was flat and the profit rise was driven largely by cost cutting.

May 26, 2011
Guess Q1 profit down 15%, narrows view

Guess Inc. beat first-quarter revenue expectations, even though it also reported a 15% decline in net income. The company said net income fell to $42.7 million in the quarter ended April 30, compared with $50.3 million in the year-ago period.

May 25, 2011
Brown Shoe Q1 profit falls on higher costs

Brown Shoe Company Inc., which operates Famous Footwear stores, said Wednesday that its first-quarter earnings tumbled, despite rising revenue caused by higher costs.

May 4, 2011
Big Five Q1 income slides 54%

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 54% and missed analysts' expectations because of increased expenses as customer traffic declined.

April 7, 2011
Pier 1 Q4 net income rises, sets three-year growth plan

Pier 1 Imports reported Thursday that net income for the quarter ended Feb. 26 surged 65% to $57.1 million, from $34.5 million a year earlier.

March 15, 2011
Williams-Sonoma reports record earnings growth

Williams-Sonoma announced that net revenues for fourth quarter 2010 increased 9.7% to $1.195 billion versus $1.09 billion in fourth quarter 2010, including Internet net revenue growth of 27.2% and a comparable-store sales increase of 5.2%.

February 24, 2011
Kohl’s profit rises14% in Q4

Kohl's Corp. reported Thursday that its fourth quarter net earnings rose 14% and the board authorized the first dividend in the company's history.

February 3, 2011
Hilco Real Estate launches managed asset resolution arm

Hilco Real Estate said Thursday it has formed Hilco Real Estate Managed Asset Resolutions to provide turnkey loan servicing to lenders and other real estate investing entities on their most deeply-distressed loans and REO assets.

December 28, 2010
Focus on: Compensation Outlook 


Economic forecasts for 2011 are a mixed bag for senior executives in retail companies. Executive compensation packages and salary increases are expected to be healthier than in the last two years, but the overall economy is, at best, in a state of stagnation. 


The Society for Human Resource Management, or SHRM, based in Arlington, Va., projected median salaries across all industries would rise 3% this year, compared with the more modest 2.5% increase that was the median in 2010. 


August 18, 2010
Staples’ Q2 profit surges 40%

Staples reported Thursday that its net income for the quarter ended July 31 rose 40%...

June 24, 2010
Finish Line profit up in Q1

The Finish Line said Thursday it recorded a profit in its fiscal first quarter as...

May 16, 2010
QKL Stores Q1 net income almost triples

QKL Stores' first-quarter net income nearly tripled, helped by higher revenue....

May 11, 2010
Arden Group Q1 net income falls on lower revenue

Arden Group, parent company of supermarket operator Gelson's Markets, said Wednesday that its first-quarter net...

January 26, 2010
Sherwin-Williams profit up 30% in Q4

Sherwin-Williams Co. announced that its fourth-quarter profit rose 30% as it cut costs, but sales...

September 30, 2009
Holiday hiring tips to avoid lawsuits

Fisher & Phillips law firm released the following tips to avoid potential lawsuits when hiring...

September 14, 2008
Survey: Retail CFOs Concerned About Election

About 69% of CFOs at leading U.S. retailers are worried about tax reform as a...

June 2, 2008
Guess Earnings Up 35% in May

Guess? Inc. reported net earnings of $47.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2009....

March 25, 2008
Kirkland's Reports $26M Loss

Kirkland's Inc.'s fourth-quarter income plummeted 87%, the home-decor retailer reported Tuesday....

November 7, 2007
Report: More Americans Have Discretionary Income

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October 23, 2007
Cache 3Q Profit Falls

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