College comparable store sales reflect the retail selling price of a new or used textbook when rented, rather than solely the rental fee received and amortized over the rental period.
Both Dan Murphy's and BWS outgrew the market, with
comparable store sales rising 4.7 per cent in the second quarter, but margins were squeezed as the chains cut prices to compete with Coles» Liquorland.
BKS says
comparable store sales fell 6.3 % for both Q4 and the full year, but online sales rose 2.9 % for the quarter and 3.7 % for the full year.
As reported by the Wall Street Journal recently, Wal - Mart said 2013 online fueled just.1 to.2 percentage point of the company's 2.4 percent increase in
U.S. comparable store sales in fiscal 2013, while Target has said through a spokesman that online sales account for only 2 percent of the company's $ 73 billion overall sales.
Sales: In - Store And Digital In - store sales increased 2 percent over last year, to $ 1.49 billion, though
comparable store sales grew more slowly than this time last year — up 2.8 percent compared to 7.3 percent a year ago.
Fourth Quarter Results Total global sales increased 15.0 % to $ 3.50 billion (12.3 % in constant currency), resulting in
consolidated comparable store sales growth of 12.2 % (+14.2 % in the U.S. and +8.3 % internationally).
Comparable store sales also declined 6.4 % for the holiday period, while online sales declined 4.5 % and most importantly book sales declined by 4 %.
Best Buy Co.
said comparable store sales dipped 0.8 per cent for the nine weeks ended Jan. 4, but that was better than the 1.7 per cent decline in the prior - year period.
Michael Kors stock dipped more than 2 percent after beating earnings and revenue estimates, but missed
on comparable store sales.
The bright spot for Wal - Mart US this quarter was its
strong comparable store sales growth in its neighborhood market stores, which were up 5.6 %.
«Our emphasis on cash management helps our brands focus on what's most important — improving
comparable stores sales by delivering the right product and shopping environments to our customers.»
The company said retail revenue was up 1 percent on an underlying basis,
while comparable store sales rose 2 percent, below analysts» expectations.
Coles» Easter adjusted same - store food and liquor sales growth slipped 10 points to 0.7 per cent in the June quarter, in line with analyst forecasts,
taking comparable store sales growth for the year to just 1 per cent.
«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.
«During the third quarter, the company significantly improved its balance sheet and bottom line, while making real progress on our strategic priorities,» said Michael P. Huseby, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc. «Retail's core
comparable store sales benefited from a strong title line - up, strong execution and an effective advertising campaign.
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Global comparable store sales increased 4 % • Consolidated net revenues grew 7 % to a Q3 record $ 5.2 billion • Consolidated GAAP operating income increased 9 % to a Q3 record $ 1.0 billion • GAAP EPS increased 24 % to a Q3 record $ 0.51 per share
«During the quarter GameStop sustained its strong earnings growth momentum and exceeded earnings guidance despite less than
planned comparable store sales,» indicated Daniel DeMatteo, CEO of GameStop.
The company attributed the drops to «
comparable store sales decreases of 8.8 % for the quarter and 3.4 % for the full year, store closures and lower online sales.
Turning to full year guidance, the company
expects comparable store sales to decline in the mid-single digits and consolidated EBITDA to be in the range of $ 140 million to $ 160 million, excluding unusual or nonrecurring items.
Comparable store sales grew by a mid-single figure percentage in Asia Pacific and mainland China, and by a low single digit in the Americas.
Second Quarter Results Total global sales increased 3.4 % to $ 1.69 billion, resulting in
consolidated comparable store sales growth of 1.9 % -LRB--1.4 % in the U.S. and +9.8 % internationally).
Based on the better than expected comparable sales performance, the company now expects
College comparable store sales to be approximately flat for the fiscal year.