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Burlington Stores names Shira Goodman to the board of directors

Burlington Stores, the American off-price retailer of high-quality, branded apparel, footwear, accessories, and homeware, named Shira Goodman to its board of directors. Goodman, the former chief executive officer of Staples, Inc., will join the board and its audit committee from January 1, 2025. Prior to Staples, Goodman worked at Bain & Company...

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Burlington Stores records 11 percent sales increase in Q1

Burlington Stores sales increased 11 percent to 2,357 million dollars, while comparable store sales increased 2 percent. Gross margin rate as a percentage of net sales was 43.5 percent for the first quarter, an increase of 120 basis points. Net income rose to 79 million dollars or 1.22 dollars per share, while adjusted net income increased to 91...

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Burlington Stores misses Q1 expectations despite doubling profit

US retailer Burlington Stores missed its own expectations in the first quarter of the year despite doubling net profit and reporting an 11 percent increase in sales. Net sales at the off-price chain increased to 2.13 billion dollars in the three months to April 29 - but the company had expected growth of between 12 percent and 14 percent. On a...

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Laura Sen joins Burlington Stores' board of directors

Burlington Stores, Inc. has appointed Laura J. Sen, former non-executive chairman and chief executive officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., to its board of directors and its audit committee effective June 29, 2018. The company said that Sen is filling the board seat formerly held by Tricia Patrick, currently a managing director of Advent...

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Burlington Stores posts 58 percent rise in Q1 net income

Burlington Stores, Inc. announcing its first quarter results for the thirteen weeks ended May 5, 2018, said that total sales increased 12.8 percent to 1,518 million dollars. New and non-comparable stores contributed an incremental 82 million dollars in sales during the quarter. Accounting for the calendar shift from the 53rdweek in fiscal 2017,...

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Burlington Stores annual net income increases 78 percent

Burlington Stores, Inc. posted total sales on a 14 week basis increased 14.9 percent over the prior year period to 1,937 million dollars, while sales increased 10 percent on a 13 week basis to 1,855 million dollars. On a 53 week GAAP basis, total sales increased 9.3 percent to 6,085 million dollars, net income increased 78 percent to 385 million...