Crown Books Corporation announces sales.LANDOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1994--Ronald S. Haft, President of Crown Books Crown Books was a bookseller based in Largo, Maryland. It was founded in the Washington, D.C. metro area by Robert Haft in 1977. History Overview Crown Books was founded in the Washington, D.C. Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CRWN CRWN Composite Reconfigurable Wireless Network ), announced that sales increased 17.4% to $206,200,000 for the 39 weeks and 12.1% to $68,379,000 for the 13 weeks ended Oct. 29, 1994 compared to the same periods one year ago. These increases were primarily attributable to increased sales for new Super Crown Books stores. For stores open more than 15 months sales increased 1.0% during the 39 weeks and decreased 2.1% for the 13 weeks ended Oct. 29, 1994, respectively. Sales for Super Crown stores open more than 15 months increased 4.8% and 1.1% for the 39 and 13 weeks ended Oct. 29, 1994 and sales for classic Crown stores open more than 15 months decreased .8% and 3.9% during the 39 and 13 weeks ended Oct. 29, 1994. Sales for Super Crown Books stores represented 53.6% and 55.3% of total sales for the 39 and 13 weeks ended Oct. 29, 1994 compared to 35.1% and 40.5% for the same period one year ago. Crown operates 231 book stores, including 66 Super Crown stores in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area; California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). ; Houston; Chicago and Seattle, compared with 243 stores, including 56 Super Crown stores, in operation one year ago. CONTACT: Stanley Stanley, town (1991 pop. 1,557), capital of the Falkland Islands, S Atlantic Ocean, on East Falkland island. It is the main port and trading center of the islands. The name is sometimes written as Port Stanley. Rubenstein, 212/297-6108 |
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