Shoe Carnival (SCVL) is a retailer of family footwear in the United States. The company operates over 370 stores throughout the midwest, south, and southeast regions. It was founded by David Russell in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. The company sells men's, women's, children's, and athletic footwear through its retail stores. Its stores also offer accessories such as handbags, wallets, shoe care items, and socks. The main difference in Shoe Carnival stores is its concept. The Shoe Carnival Concept is creating an urgency to buy through limited time promotions and the microphone. The mic person announces "specials" over the microphone. These specials include discount, product information, and fun specials which encourage customers to make a purchase.
Reported after close yesterday (5/19/16) Earnings: EPS $0.56 Revenue $260.5M Estimates: EPS $0.57 Revenue $263.46M Down 7.99% pre-market
Reported after close today (11/28/16) Earnings: EPS $0.54 Revenue $274.5M Estimate: EPS $0.56 Revenue $278.33M Down 13.45% after hours