Sentences with phrase «comparable sales increased»

Comparable sales increased 38 %, on top of a 59 % increase a year ago.

While U.S. comparable sales increased 0.7 percent in the third quarter, comparable sales in Asia / Pacific, Middle East and Africa declined 1.4 percent for the quarter.

Starbucks has delivered more than 20 straight quarters of comparable sales increases of 4 % or more in the U.S., a streak virtually unmatched.

Still, the competition is daunting: Kroger has reported 56 straight quarters of comparable sales increases.

Last month, the brand reported fourth - quarter sales of $ 8.7 billion, a 1.8 percent rise over the year - earlier period, along with a comparable sales increase of 1.3 percent.

While Barns & Noble posted a «core comparable sales increase» of 1.7 percent for its 2014 holiday sales results yesterday, the numbers for the Nook e-reader segment dropped 55.4 percent from the prior year.

But in terms of its actual marketing, things didn't seem too bad: total sales were up 21 percent to $ 1.4 billion; BN.com revenues jumped about 42 percent to $ 144.7 million, with comparable sales increasing 53 percent.

Not exact matches

At the same time, Foot Locker shares, already down sharply this year, tumbled 25 % in heavy trading as the retailer reported that comparable sales fell 6 % in the second quarter — a stunning result given the 1.7 % increase expected by Wall Street, according to Consensus Metrix.

Indeed, CVS Health's «front - store» comparable sales have only increased one quarter in the last eight, even as comparable pharmacy sales have soared.

Walmart has now reported six straight quarters of comparable sales growth, and five straight quarters of shopper traffic increases.

Tiffany's comparable store sales declined 1 percent due to lower spending by foreign tourists in the Americas, while analysts on average were expecting an increase of 0.02 percent, according to Thomson Reuters I / B / E / S.

The department store chain said on Tuesday that comparable sales rose 1.3 % in the holiday quarter that ended on Feb. 1, their first quarterly increase by that metric since the end of 2014 and well above analysts» forecasts.

But on Wednesday, the department store reported a 3.4 % increase in comparable sales for the quarter ending May 2.

Panera's comparable sales grew 6.2 % in the latest quarter at company - owned cafes, better than the 5.3 % projected increase.

At Tim Hortons, where the company is dealing with the fallout of bad publicity from its reaction to minimum wage increases in the country, comparable sales fell 0.3 percent in the quarter.

Total comparable sales also increased 10.2 percent.

The chain reported a 1.7 percent increase in comparable restaurant sales, beating estimates of a 0.8 percent increase.

The retailer last month announced a surprise increase in comparable sales for the first - quarter, with home tech a major source of that growth.

Based on its strong holiday results, Nordstrom updated its fiscal 2017 outlook and is now calling for net sales to increase 4.2 percent, and for comparable sales to climb about 0.5 percent overall.

The leather goods maker on Wednesday reported a 3 % increase in comparable sales in North America in the quarter ended Dec. 31, the third straight quarter of growth.

Comparable sales at U.S. stores have increased for six consecutive quarters, and the company expects to return to earnings growth next year, driven by increased customer satisfaction.

Comparable store sales rose 3 percent, versus expectations of a 4.5 percent increase, and its third - quarter outlook was weak.

To protect its place in the grocery market, Kroger has ramped up its lower price organic food, a move that has come in the wake of Walmart aggressively increasing its natural foods selection and re-setting the fresh food areas at hundreds of stores, moves that have boosted comparable sales at a retailer that gets 56 % of sales from its grocery business.

It was the discount retailer's eighth straight quarterly increase in U.S. comparable sales, which generate almost 60 % of revenue, and its seventh consecutive quarter of increases in the number of shoppers coming in.

The department store company, which has reported sales declines in its last 11 quarters despite closing dozens of weak stores, said on Thursday, that comparable sales rose 1 % in November and December, a modest increase to be sure, but one that puts Macy's on track to report its first quarter of growth in three years.

Sam's Club, Walmart's sister chain, continued its recovery with a 2.8 % increase in comparable sales.

Commentary: «During the quarter, the U.S. featured premium McCafe beverages including the new Mango Pineapple Smoothie, Chicken McNuggets and wholesome breakfast choices, including Oatmeal and the Egg McMuffin, which generated strong comparable sales and contributed to the segment's 6 % operating income increase.»

Cowen and Company analyst Andrew Charles said he now expects McDonald's U.S. comparable sales to rise 5 percent this year, up from a prior forecast of 4 percent, driven by his «increased confidence» in the launch of the new $ 1 $ 2 $ 3 Dollar Menu.

Consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter of 2017 increased 33.8 % and comparable (a) net sales increased 6.7 % compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.

Sam's Club posted a comparable club sales increase, without fuel, of 1.0 percent.

Olive Garden's same - restaurant sales increased 3.1 percent throughout 2016, and The Cheesecake Factory has experienced 27 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales.

McDonald's posted global comparable sales growth of 5.5 % in the first quarter, ahead of estimates of 3.9 %, on a 0.8 % increase in traffic, marking the 11th consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales and fifth consecutive quarter with increasing guest counts, further evidence that efforts to modernize the brand and menu are paying off.

Quarterly revenue increased 11 % year over year to $ 566 million, helped not only by better comparable sales but also from an additional 33 locations that weren't open last year.

The company had a strong third quarter with increases in both revenue and comparable sales.

McDonald's, which has roughly 14,000 restaurants across the country, posted a healthy 4.1 percent increase in comparable sales in the third quarter.

Constellation Brands reported its third - quarter fiscal 2018 earnings Friday, which were highlighted by 9.1 percent growth in beer depletions (sales - to - retailers) and a 5.9 percent increase in shipments over the comparable three - month period.

In January, comparable restaurant sales increased 0.6 % despite the approximately 0.7 % negative impact related to a fiscal calendar shift of New Year's Day.

Net sales in the second quarter of 2017 increased 39.1 % and comparable (a) net sales increased 2.8 % compared to the second quarter of 2016 Income from operations in the second quarter of 2017 decreased 13.6 % and comparable (a) income from operations increased 7.1 % compared to the second quarter of

Net sales in the third quarter of 2017 increased 36.9 % and comparable (a) net sales increased 1.4 % compared to the third quarter of 2016 Equivalent unit case volume in the third quarter of 2017 increased 31.8 % and comparable (a) equivalent unit case volume increased 1.0 % compared to the third

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Comparable - store sales increased 9 percent at the discount chain — almost triple the estimate from Consensus Metrix.

For the quarter, their general merchandize sales in comparable stores increased over the prior year by $ 0.6 million or 0.5 % including new stores our general merchandize sales for the quarter were $ 135.5 million and $ 571 million for the full fiscal year and continues to be an increasing percentage of our sales which generates higher gross margins.

Total comparable sales, which includes both online sales and comparable store sales, increased by 2.8 % as a result of continued momentum in online operations and positive in - store performance.

B&N further said that the consolidated NOOK business across all of the company's segments, including sales of digital content, device hardware and related accessories, increased 85 percent in the second quarter to $ 220 million, on a comparable sales basis.

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Comparable sales at Barnes & Noble stores are estimated to increase 1 %, while college sales are expected to be flat.

«Our Retail Core comparable store sales exhibited year - on - year growth, increasing 1.3 % on top of a 1.7 % increase a year ago, led by the continued strength of adult coloring books, as well as our Toys & Games, Music and Gift businesses.

Comparable store sales increased 0.2 % for the quarter.

Excluding NOOK products, Core comparable store sales are expected to increase approximately 1 %.

On a 52 - week basis, total comparable sales, including both online sales and comparable store sales, increased by 4.1 %.