McDonald's set a dismal record of 11 months of negative comparable-store sales in 2002.
After the retailer instituted MVT-validated concepts in stores, it saw an immediate 3% comparable-store sales rise.
Comparable-store sales, defined as those open at least 13 months or more, were up 4.2% globally.
Coach is growing in the U.S., Mr. Frankfort said, with North American comparable-store sales rising 12.6%.
Limited Brands delivered comparable-store sales growth of 5% during the quarter, compared with 9% in the prior year.
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At the same time, comparable-store sales are climbing smartly (up 13.6% last year).
Comparable-store sales were up 9% driven by a 6% gain in customer traffic.
So he is confident that Dollar General will maintain a 5% comparable-store sales gain largely due to its price advantage over Wal-Mart.
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Comparable-store sales were down 3.3% overall, and down 5% in U.S. outlets.
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Best Buy boosted revenue from services in the U.S. business segment by 6% in Q2 2012, as comparable-store sales sank by 3.2%.
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The greatest decline came in Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa, where comparable-store sales fell by 9.5% (after growing by 7.3% in 2012).
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Limited Brands expects comparable-store sales to increase between 2% and 4% during the fourth quarter and 5% in the fiscal year ending this month.
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Time and again, traders work themselves into a frenzy, buying or selling based on whether the world's largest retailer hit its latest comparable-store sales forecast.
Comparable-store sales fell by 5% on weakness throughout its businesses.
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It should be noted that the menu expansion was just one initiative among several implemented in 2003 and designed to win back market share and growing revenues by increasing comparable-store sales versus adding more stores.
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Comparable-store sales were off 25%.
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Comparable store sales for Gap in North America were up 5% YOY in November 2010 while company-wide comparable store sales increased 4%.
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The company said the lackluster performance was driven by decreases in gaming, music and movies, as well as low-single-digit comparable store sales decline in televisions.
The company estimated that the disruption caused by Superstorm Sandy that hit the East Coast in late October depressed third-quarter comparable sales by 1 to 2 percentage points.
Typically, real-estate agents use comparable recent sales and appraisals to help determine what the market will bear.
Comparable store sales on a constant-exchange-rate basis increased in February, declined in March and rose in April.
Within this two-month period, comparable store sales increased 10.1 percent in November and 4.2 percent in December.
For 2010, management expects to open 120 to 130 new restaurants and grow comparable restaurant sales in the mid-single digits.
Coach operates 342 retail stores and 121 factory outlets in North America where direct-to-consumer same-store sales rose 6.3% on a comparable 14-week basis.
In the previous quarter, every international region generated positive comparable store sales growth for Wal-Mart with main contributors being the U.K., Canada and Mexico.
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Year-to-date, the comparable sales have grown 4.2% in the region.
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While Coach reported double-digit growth in comparable store sales during fiscal 2010, increasing its market share to 5%, it is still not a widely recognized brand in China (with only 8% brand awareness).
Now, thanks to Sandy, Home Depot has a better chance of matching the year-over-year comparison on its comparable store sales.
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Comparable store sales for Chico's-owned units for the 35 weeks ended Oct. 2, 1999 increased 22% over the same period last year.
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