Sales Are Above Average for 47% of Ross Stores

In a recent poll of Ross stores nationwide, TickerMine learned that sales are above average for 47% of stores. Nine percent went so far as to say sales are very strong. Forty-one percent of stores said sales are average; only three percent said sales are below average. Seventy-two percent of respondents said they have seen an increase in the amount of merchandise their store had received in past months. When asked whether the economy was causing an increase in business, 41% of stores said they weren't sure. Twenty-eight percent said yes, the economy was affecting business positively. An equal amount said the economy is not affecting business. The top selling brand of women's clothes at Ross is Misses Casual Sportswear (15%), followed by Hanes (9%).

Einstein Bros. Bagels Better Than Noah's: Employees

In a recent Tickermine survey, 48% of Einstein Brothers’ Bagel respondents said they are not busier than last month, compared with 45% in the April survey. Employees rated the bagels highly, with 100% stating that they are better than Noah’s bagels. The most popular breakfast item is the egg sandwich, mentioned by 21%, while the most popular lunch items are the Panini sandwiches (52%).

48% Say Williams-Sonoma's Business Slower Than Last Year

48% of surveyed Williams-Sonoma’s stated that business is slower than last year. According to 32%, less than 50% of their merchandise this year is new. All respondents (100%) say that customers who have created a wedding registry continue to shop at Williams-Sonoma after their wedding. 82% say that many customers look at the Williams-Sonoma website before coming in to the store.

Granite City Brewery: Economic Worries Have Slowed Business

60% say that worries about the economy have slowed business in a recent Granite City Brewery survey. 27% of the locations survey had no wait for a table while 40% had a wait of 20-30 minutes. 67% of the restaurants had one or more weekly specials, yet only 60% felt that weekly specials increase business. 27% stated that hamburgers are the most popular item on the menu.

Breakfast and Supper Shifts are Dead at Sonic Drive-Ins

Sonic drive-in restaurants were recently interviewed by Tickermine. We consulted 32 locations around the US and asked whether breakfast, lunch or dinner were busiest, which menu items were selling best, whether the .99c shakes were upping business and how long was this particular location has been around? Three people or 9% of those polled said their breakfast was the busiest time of the day. 12 people or 38% of the poll declared dinner to be busiest but 17 people of 53% said it was lunch. Eight people or 25% of those polled reported no spike in business at all since the company offered $.99 shakes. But 24 people or 75% definitely saw more traffic resulting from this campaign. The Sonic Burger still remains the most popular item, according to 14 people or 44% of those polled. The $.99 shake came a close second (12 people or 38% of those polled). And the Island Fire Supersonic Burger was cited twice or by 6% of those interviewed. Finally three people on 9% of those interviewed said their location was new. Most people, 29 or 91% of those polled, said the location was older than a year.

Quiksilver Sales Are Up As Summer Approaches, Retailers Unanimously Report

TickerMine surveyed stores selling Quiksilver apparel and learned that across the board, retailers are seeing an increase in sales as summer approaches. Stores surveyed included Macy's, Pacific Sunwear, Nordstrom, The Buckle, and other boutiques. The most popular boys' item is board shorts (47%) followed by t-shirts (19%). For girls, bikinis (19%) and jeans (16%) are the top sellers. The average sales receipt for Quiksilver products is between $50 and $75, according to 50% of stores. Twenty-eight percent said it was between $80 and $100; 22% said it's between $25 and $45.