Same-store sales should benefit from continued menu upgrades, driven by its Smart Eating initiative.
Same-store sales (SSS) are what really matters, though, and those were up as well.
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The company said same-store sales were up only 0.4% in October, despite holiday discounting.
Same-store sales growth is off: In March it rose 4.3% versus 11.6% in March 2005.
April same-store sales for China will be released on May 10 after market hours.
The decline in same-store sales demonstrated that Wal-Mart has made some of its valued consumers angry.
Exclusive of the Gap, analysts are anticipating same-store sales growth of 1.9% for apparel stores.
Aeropostale said that same-store sales declined by 3% in the fourth quarter from the year before.
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How to reconcile this perception with a rise in same-store sales of 5.6% in 2011?
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Same-store sales increased by only 1.8% at the discount retailer, under the estimate for 3.5%.
In Canada, where these upgrades are nearly done, same-store sales improved 15% in the first year.
Last November the company suffered its first drop in same-store sales in 10 years.
Costco reported a 13% increase in same-store sales, beating the estimate for a 7.4% gain.
Same-store sales dropped 8% in March, compared with estimates for a softer 7.8% decline.
Global same-store sales increased 4.2%, with the slowest growth seen in the U.S., as expected.
Depot's same-store sales growth was a decent 3.3%, though that fell short of Lowe's 5.5%.
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The Gap has suffered from declining same-store sales for years, verging on the death-spiral.
Same-store sales jumped 10% for the quarter, compared to a 7% increase in the year-earlier period.
Same-store sales climbed a nice 25% (estimated) in 2007, as the company swung into the black.
Among them, Limited Brands (LTD) said same-store sales rose 7%, well ahead of analyst estimates.
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The fast-food joint also said that global same-store sales rose 5.6% during the quarter.
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Retailers reported November same-store sales results and most chains booked better than expected numbers.
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The teen retailer warned of a decline in same-store sales for the rest of the year.
Sears said that for the eight weeks ending December 25, quarter-to-date same-store sales fell 5.2%.
Detroit is increasing vehicle production, and most department stores are showing strong same-store sales gains.
Same-store sales jumped an average of 7.2% compared to 2010, reports Retail Metrics said.
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On Tuesday McDonald's reported same-store sales increased 4.8% globally during the month of May.
Revenues grow at midteen rates, with same-store sales punching out 6% to 8% annual gains.
Kroger, meanwhile, posted a 2.4% increase in same-store sales, hanging onto customers by cutting prices.
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