NPD Sales for March 2008: related news

NPD Sales for March 2008

April 17, 2008 - Sales figures for the month of March are in from the NPD Group. Nintendo continues to dominate hardware sales, with North Americans picking up more than 721,000 Wii systems and 698,000 Nintendo DS units in the month of March. PlayStation Portable came in third with 297,000 units, followed by the Xbox 360 with 262,000 systems last month. The battle is getting closer for the PlayStation 3 as it came in oh-so-close to the Xbox 360 in March: 257,000 systems sold through to consumers. And bringing up the rear is the last generation of PlayStation, with PS2s still selling impressive numbers: 216,000 PS2 systems sold to consumers in March.

Tandy Leather Factory March Sales Down 17% - Quick Facts [TLF]

Tandy Leather Factory Inc. (TLF) reported that sales for the month of March were $4.4 million, down 17% from $5.3 million in the same month last year. Retail Leathercraft posted a 4% sales decrease for March, with sales totaling $2.1 million, compared to $2.2 million in March 2007. Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.2 million for March, down 25% from March 2007 sales of $2.9 million.

Rite Aid March Same Store Sales Up 2.6% - Quick Facts [RAD]

Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) reported that same store sales for the month of March increased 2.6%. Pharmacy same store sales increased 1.0% which included an approximate 493 basis points negative impact from new generic introductions. Front-end same store sales were up 5.7%. March same store sales were positively affected by a shift to a March Easter this year from an April Easter last year.

Port City Java March Sales Increase

Port City Java announces its same unit corporate café sales increased 4.5 percent for March 2008 over the same period in 2007. Overall Corporate Café sales increased by 13.56 percent for March 2008 over March 2007. Management is pleased with the performance of the units and believes the guest is responding to the core basics execution, increased hospitality service and the Breakfast With That (BWT) Program. The Program features breakfast wraps and sandwiches, foods that pair well with coffee. Management feels it is creating a new niche, a third wave of gourmet coffee excellence and creating brand differentiation from other companies in the gourmet coffee segment with its hospitality service and operational execution. The company believes its consistent execution of its LAM (Local Area Marketing) continues to introduce new Guest to P

REG-Sony Corporation Sony Corporation Announces Final Results

0- *T Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 Japan No: 08-062E 3:00 P.M. JST, May 14, 2008 *T Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 TOKYO--(Business Wire)-- May 14, 2008--Sony Corporation today announced its consolidated results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008). -- New fiscal year records were achieved for consolidated sales and net income. -- Consolidated operating income for the current year was more than five times the prior year and the second highest level in Sony's history. -- In the Electronics segment, new records in sales and operating income were achieved. -- Sony plans to increase its regular annual dividend by Y 15 to Y 40, and to issue a special cash dividend of Y 10 per share, which would result in a total annual dividend of Y 50 for

GameStop's sales advance 24%

fourth-quarter net income rose to $189.8 million, or $1.14 a share, from $129.8 million, or 81 cents a share, a year earlier. The Grapevine, Texas, video game and entertainment software retailer said sales increased 24% to $2.87 billion from $2.3 billion. On average, analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected per-share earnings of $1.12, excluding some items, on revenue of $2.89 billion. GameStop's fourth-quarter same-store sales, or sales of stores open at least a year, rose 17% from a year ago, while new video game software sales grew 38%. The company expects first-quarter earnings of 32 cents to 33 cents a share, with comparable-store sales growth of 24% to 25%. GameStop projects 2008 earnings of $2.25 to $2.34 a share, with total sales rising 19% to 21% and comparable-store sales growing 10% to 12%.

Nanotech 2008 & Clean Technology 2008 Advance Registration Ends May 23

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2008--The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) today announced the deadline for Advance Registration is May 23rd for the co-located Nanotech 2008, TechConnect Summit and Clean Technology 2008 events. Nanotech 2008, TechConnect Summit and Clean Technology 2008 events take place in Boston, Massachusetts' Hynes Convention Center on June 1 - 5, 2008. These are the premier industry events on nanotechnology, clean technology and corporate licensing and partnering in the world.

Smash Bros, Wii To Drive $850m In March U.S. Sales">

Pachter: Smash Bros, Wii To Drive $850m In March U.S. Sales [04.14.08] Ahead of U.S. sales data group NPD's March report, expected April 17th, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has predicted sales will rise 47 percent to $850 million for the month, driven by Super Smash Bros Brawl and the Wii and DS, and the PS3 to again outsell the Xbox 360.

Video Game Sales Up 57%

U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 57%in March from a year earlier, industry data showed on Thursday, evidence that the industry has so far been immune to wider economic woes. Sales of gaming hardware, software and accessories hit $1.7 billion in March, led by Nintendo's Wii console, which posted its biggest non-holiday month ever, according to market research firm NPD. "You'd never know that the U.S. economy was under distress by looking at the video games industry sales figures," NPD analyst Anita Frazier said in a statement. U.S. consumers snapped up 720,000 Wiis, driven in part by the release of Nintendo's critically acclaimed "Super Smash Bros. Brawl", which was the top-selling game with 2.7 million copies sold.

February 2008 US Console Game Revenues Total $1.33 Billion

Biz.Gamedaily has the data via the NPD Group on the revenues in the video game industry in the US for the month of February 2008. Total revenue (both hardware and software) came in at $1.33 billion for the month, up 34 percent from the same period a year ago. Gains were registered in hardware units sales, software sales and accessories. Nintendo's consoles were once again at the top of the hardware sales list with the DS selling 587,600 units in February followed by the Wii with 432,000 units. Sony's PS3 came in next with 280,800 unit sales followed by Microsoft's Xbox 360 with 254,600 units (Microsoft reps had already stated they expected sales to be lower than the PS3, blaming hardware shortages). Sony's PS2 console continues to sell well; it sold 351,800 units last month.

XA Subsidiary Produces the Armory Show 2008, the International Fair of New Art March 27 - 30, 2008

NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XA, Inc., (XA) (OTC BB: XAIN), a major national event marketing firm that serves many Fortune 500 companies, reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Experiential Agency, Inc., has been selected by THE ARMORY SHOW 2008, THE INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF NEW ART as the design and production agency of record. The annual exhibition will take place from March 27 - March 30 at Pier 94 in New York City.

XA Subsidiary Produces the Armory Show 2008, the International Fair of New Art March 27 - 30, 2008

NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XA, Inc., (XA) (OTC BB: XAIN - News), a major national event marketing firm that serves many Fortune 500 companies, reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, The Experiential Agency, Inc., has been selected by THE ARMORY SHOW 2008, THE INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF NEW ART as the design and production agency of record. The annual exhibition will take place from March 27 - March 30 at Pier 94 in New York City.

Isabella Rossellini's Short Film Series 'Green Porno' to Premiere on Sundancechannel.com and HELIO Mobile Service May 5, 2008

NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Isabella Rossellini's eight-part short film series about the sex life of insects and various creatures "Green Porno," will premiere on sundancechannel.com and on HELIO's mobile service on May 5, 2008. The series will be available on Sundance Channel VOD in June, 2008 and will air on Sundance Channel in July, 2008. A selection of Rossellini's "Green Porno" shorts premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and the 2008 Berlin international Film Festival. The series will be available beginning May 5th, 2008 at sundancechannel.com/greenporno; for more information on HELIO go to helio.com.

Nanotech 2008 and Clean Technology 2008 early bird registration ends April 21

(Nanowerk News) The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) today announced the deadline for earl bird registration is April 21st for the co-located Nanotech 2008 and Clean Technology 2008 events. Nanotech 2008 and Clean Technology 2008 are taking place in Boston, Massachusetts' Hynes Convention Center on June 1 - 5, 2008. These are the premier industry events on nanotechnology and clean technology in the world.

Nanotech 2008 & Clean Technology 2008 Advance Registration Ends May 23

The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) today announced the deadline for Advance Registration is May 23rd for the co-located Nanotech 2008, TechConnect Summit and Clean Technology 2008 events. Nanotech 2008, TechConnect Summit and Clean Technology 2008 events take place in Boston, Massachusetts' Hynes Convention Center on June 1 - 5, 2008. These are the premier industry events on nanotechnology, clean technology and corporate licensing and partnering in the world.

Nanotech 2008 & Clean Technology 2008 Advance Registration Ends May 23

BOSTON (Business Wire) -- The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) today announced the deadline for Advance Registration is May 23rd for the co-located Nanotech 2008, TechConnect Summit and Clean Technology 2008 events. Nanotech 2008, TechConnect Summit and Clean Technology 2008 events take place in Boston, Massachusetts' Hynes Convention Center on June 1 - 5, 2008. These are the premier industry events on nanotechnology, clean technology and corporate licensing and partnering in the world.

Mercator Lines declares 8% dividend on preference shares

Mercator Lines Ltd has announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on March 13, 2008, inter alia, has declared dividend @ Rs 8/- per share on 8% Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs 100/- each for the financial year ending March 31, 2008. The dividend shall be paid pro-rata upto March 17, 2008 (being the date of final maturity of Preference shares) to those members / deemed members whose name appeared in the Register of Members / Statement of beneficial ownership furnished by depositories at the end of business hours on March 12, 2008.

GameStop impresses

fourth-quarter net income rose to $189.8 million, or $1.14 a share, from $129.8 million, or 81 cents a share, a year earlier. The Grapevine, Texas, video game and entertainment software retailer said sales increased 24% to $2.87 billion from $2.3 billion. On average, analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected per-share earnings of $1.12, excluding some items, on revenue of $2.89 billion. GameStop's fourth-quarter same-store sales, or sales of stores open at least a year, rose 17% from a year ago, while new video game software sales grew 38%. The company expects first-quarter earnings of 32 cents to 33 cents a share, with comparable-store sales growth of 24% to 25%. GameStop projects 2008 earnings of $2.25 to $2.34 a share, with total sales rising 19% to 21% and comparable-store sales growing 10% to 12%.

Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008

Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 Launch Event As I'm writing this, I'm not even sure what the official name of the event I attended today actually was. The phrase "Heroes Happen Here" was used a lot, as was the term "Launch Event". Well, whatever you call it, if you're interested in what Microsoft is up to these days and you're able to find one close to you, do yourself a favor and check it out. More...

Intrinsyc CEO Joins Industry Leaders for SmartPhone Summit at CTIA Wireless 2008

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 24, 2008) - Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX:ICS), a global wireless software solutions provider, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Glenda Dorchak, will join other industry leaders from companies including Nokia, Symbian and Samsung at the SmartPhone Solutions 2008 Conference at CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. During the Enabling Your Business with Smartphone & Wireless panel, Ms. Dorchak will discuss how the term "smartphone" is being redefined as mobile workforce demand drives device convergence of consumer and business applications onto a single handset. This panel discussion will take place March 31, 2008, at 8:45 a.m. Pacific Time, in room N117 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Books-A-Million books a modest increase in annual e-commerce sales

For the year, web sales at Books-A-Million rose by 3.9% to $27 million from $26 million in fiscal 2007. In comparison, total sales in fiscal 2008, which ended Feb. 2, 2008, increased 2.8% to $535.1 million from sales of $520.4 million in FY 2007. Comparable store sales for the books retailer, No. 251 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, grew by 1.4%.

Port City Java Corporate Cafes Increase 5.3% for April 2008 over the Same Per...

Port City Java announces its same unit corporate café sales increased 5.3% for April 2008 over the same period in 2007. Overall, corporate café sales increased 15.4% in April 2008 compared to April 2007. The company is pleased with the financial results and believes the sales increase validates the new line of breakfast wraps (Breakfast with That(TM) Program) the company has been rolling out since 2007. Given the current economic environment, management believes that the daily experience at Port City Java is highly valued by our guests. Sales increases are also attributed to a continued emphasis on our Core Café Basics which are cleanliness, signature products, hospitality, efficiency, ambiance and environment. Continued execution of Local Area Marketing activities are also aiding in brand penetration.

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