BEST OF THE MONTH: Both in terms of its pure sales increase — 21.5 percent — and its upside to expectations, for a gain of 7.8 percent, action sports specialty retailer Zumiez Inc. dominated the ...

While poor comp store sales dominated the retail landscape for most chains in October, some did post overall sales gains. Wal-Mart Stores reported $16.6 billion in sales for the month, a 7.7 percent ...