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November 1, 2011
Winn-Dixie posts consecutive quarterly same-store sales increases

Winn-Dixie's transformational remodel initiative is setting the stage for a strong 2012, the company reported Tuesday morning during its first-quarter conference call.

October 27, 2011
RAD comps increase 2.9% in October

Same-store sales at Rite Aid increased by 2.9% in October, compared with the same period last year, the retail pharmacy chain said Thursday.

October 19, 2011
Sales tools, localized marketing and inflation driving Supervalu comps

Hyper-local initiatives and the rollout of sales tools at Supervalu, along with inflation, are helping to drive better-than-expected comparable sales for the company's second-quarter results, Supervalu reported Wednesday morning.

September 29, 2011
Rite Aid comps increase 1.3% in September

Rite Aid same-store sales increased by 1.3% in September, compared with September 2010, the company said Thursday.

September 1, 2011
Rite Aid comps increase 2.5% in August

Same-store sales at Rite Aid increased by 2.5% for the month of August compared with August 2010, the retail pharmacy chain said Thursday.

August 30, 2011
Expectations elevated at Dollar General

Dollar General results showed that low-end consumers have some spending power and a taste for its brand of discount retail.

August 25, 2011
Fred's Q2: Customer challenged; pharmacy significant POD

Southeastern discount banner Fred's on Thursday morning reported that the consumer continues to be challenged by economic pressures.

August 4, 2011
Sales rise for Target in July

July same-store sales at Target rose 4.1% on top of a prior-year gain of 2%, with increased transaction size serving as the primary driver of an increase toward the upward end of the company’s guidance.

August 2, 2011
Winn-Dixie expects slight decline in year-end sales

Winn-Dixie on Monday announced that net sales for the fiscal year ended June 29 are expected to be approximately $6.9 billion, reflecting a 0.1% decrease in same-store sales.

July 29, 2011
Vitamin Shoppe confirms plans to open 48 stores in fiscal year

Vitamin Shoppe said during its second-quarter earnings release that it is on track to open 48 stores in the fiscal year.

July 6, 2011
WAG's June sales beat analyst expectations

Walgreens’ stock was trading up 30 cents to $43.03 on the New York Stock Exchange mid-morning on Wednesday thanks to favorable same-store sales growth of 4.8% for the month of June versus an analyst consensus estimate of 2.8%.

June 30, 2011
Rite Aid sees sales rise across board for June

Same-store sales at Rite Aid increased by 1.8% in June, the retail pharmacy chain said Thursday.

June 23, 2011
Rite Aid trims losses as loyalty program, new formats drive same-store sales

Sales may have been flat overall, but a closer look revealed there was a lot to be positive about in Rite Aid’s fiscal first quarter 2012 earnings, as the company managed significant expense improvement and stronger same-store sales growth. Bottom line: Rite Aid narrowed its losses considerably, and that ain’t all expense control.

June 8, 2011
Ulta off to 'terrific start' with strong Q1

Beauty retailer Ulta had a "terrific start to the year," as it posted strong double-digit gains in both net sales and same-store sales during the first quarter.

June 2, 2011
Warehouse clubs deliver big comps in May

Costco Wholesale and BJ’s Wholesale reported strong sales growth and produced impressive comps even without the benefit of fuel sales.

May 18, 2011
Target tops earnings view, but tempers profit outlook

First-quarter sales at Target increased 2.8% to $15.6 billion, and same-store sales increased 2%, the company reported.

April 27, 2011
Rite Aid's same-store sales edge up 0.5%

Rite Aid’s same-store sales for April increased by 0.5%, compared with April 2010, the pharmacy retailer said Wednesday.

April 15, 2011
Strong Q4 sales keep 99 Cents a hot commodity

Even with an extra week in this year's reporting period, 99 Cents Only Stores reported a total sales increase for it fiscal fourth quarter.

April 7, 2011
Rite Aid finishes tough fiscal year, but Q4 shows improvements

Sales at Rite Aid fell during fiscal year 2011, according to financial results announced Thursday, but it appears the company may have gained some momentum, reversing negative same-store sales trends in the fourth quarter.

March 30, 2011
Family Dollar posts sales and profit improvement

Profit grew by nearly 10% to $123.2 million and sales advanced 8.3% to nearly $2.3 billion as Family Dollar remained on a consistent growth trajectory during its second quarter, ended Feb. 27.

March 25, 2011
Dollar General keeps growing

Dollar General maintained its momentum in 2010 by achieving record sales, profits and expansion; and it’s looking like 2011 will bring more of the same.

March 22, 2011
Dollar General remains top stock pick on Q4 sales growth

Though Dollar General's fourth-quarter sales growth came in at slightly below analysts' expectations, the company still is considered a good investment.

March 22, 2011
Walgreens achieves record sales, Rx growth

Walgreens announced on Tuesday record sales and earnings for the second quarter as it celebrated a milestone of filling 1-in-every-5 retail prescriptions for the first time in the company's history.

March 3, 2011
Rite Aid's February sales increase

February sales at Rite Aid increased 1% over the prior-year period, while the chain's front-end and pharmacy same-store sales increased 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively.

February 24, 2011
Safeway's EPS above analyst expectations

Safeway surprised analysts Thursday morning with fourth-quarter earnings per share of 62 cents, well above a consensus of 57 cents among analysts.

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