Perfumania
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Third quarter retail sales were up 9.3% to $45.4 mil. and comp store sales rose 6.4% to $40.9 mil., E Com Ventures reports. FY 2005 sales to date are up 7.7% over the prior year to $134.1 mil. During the third quarter, Perfumania store openings increased 2.1%, with the number of U.S. doors now totaling 241. Fragrance retailer unveiled plans this fall to launch private label skin care and cosmetics, as well as a new open-sell store format, in an effort to reach new consumers (1"The Rose Sheet" Sept. 12, 2005, p. 4)...