The TJX Companies, Inc. Reports Strong July 2009 Sales;
Continues to Expect Strong Second Quarter
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX) today reported July 2009 sales results. Sales for the four-week period ended August 1, 2009, were $1.42 billion, up 5% over the $1.36 billion achieved during the four-week period ended August 2, 2008. For the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2009, sales reached $9.10 billion, up 3% over the $8.86 billion achieved during the 26-week period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 4% compared to last year for the four-week period ended August 1, 2009. For the 13-week second quarter, comparable store sales increased 4% over last year. For the 26-week, year-to-date period, consolidated comparable store sales increased 3% compared to last year.
Carol Meyrowitz, President and Chief Executive Officer of The TJX Companies, Inc., stated, “We are pleased that our consolidated comparable store sales increase of 4% in July exceeded our expectations. Our extreme values on great brands and fashions once again drove customer traffic, which has continued to increase significantly as we attract new customers. We are particularly pleased with our very strong performance in Europe, which, along with the strong performance of our other businesses, bodes well for our global growth plans. With consistently strong performance and above-plan sales and margins in every month of the quarter, we now expect earnings per share from continuing operations in the second quarter to be near the high end of our previously anticipated range of $.56 - $.59, which would reflect an increase of 17% - 23% over strong prior-year results. Further, we are extremely well positioned as we enter the third quarter.”
The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company operates 882 T.J. Maxx, 811 Marshalls, 323 HomeGoods, and 141 A.J. Wright stores in the United States. In Canada, the Company operates 203 Winners, 75 HomeSense and 3 STYLESENSE stores, and in Europe, 244 T.K. Maxx and 8 HomeSense stores. TJX’s press releases and financial information are also available on the Internet at www.tjx.com.
July and August Fiscal 2010 Sales Recorded Calls
A recorded message with more detailed information regarding TJX’s July 2009 sales results, operations and business trends is available via the Internet at www.tjx.com, or by calling (703) 736-7248 through Thursday, August 13, 2009. The Company expects to release its August 2009 sales results on Thursday, September 3, 2009, at approximately 8:15 a.m. ET. Concurrent with that press release, a recorded message with more detailed information regarding TJX’s August sales results, operations and business trends will be available via the Internet at www.tjx.com, or by calling (703) 736-7248 through Thursday, September 10, 2009.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Earnings Conference Call
The Company expects to release its second quarter Fiscal 2010 earnings on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, before 9:30 a.m. ET. At 11:00 a.m. ET that day, Carol Meyrowitz, TJX’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will hold a conference call with stock analysts to discuss the Company’s second quarter Fiscal 2010 results, operations and business trends. A real-time webcast of the call will be available at www.tjx.com. A replay of the call will also be available at www.tjx.com or (866) 367-5577 through Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
Important Information at Website
Archived versions of the Company’s recorded messages and conference calls are available at www.tjx.com after they are no longer available by telephone. The Company routinely posts information that may be important to investors in the Investor Information section at www.tjx.com. The Company encourages investors to consult that section of its website regularly.
Forward-looking Statement
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Various statements made in this release are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect or believe may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The following are some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: conditions of global economies and credit and financial markets; foreign currency exchange rates; execution of buying and inventory management; expansion of operations; identification of customer trends and preferences; fluctuation in results; risks of new market/category expansion; implementation of marketing, advertising and promotional programs; losses from and consequences of computer intrusion(s); seasonal influences; risks of operating a large, multi-division, multi-national business; unseasonable weather; competition; retention of personnel; acquisitions and divestitures; operation and implementation of information systems and technology; protection of data; level of cash flows generated; factors affecting consumer spending; merchandise quality and safety; import risks; risks of foreign operations; changes in laws and regulations; outcomes of litigation and proceedings; risks of real estate ownership and leasing; stock price fluctuations and other factors that may be described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized.
