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Buckle posts decline in September comparable sales

Specialty apparel retailer Buckle’s comparable store sales decreased 4.3 percent in September, while total net sales decreased 2.5 percent to 100.6 million dollars. The company said in a release that on the men’s side of the business, total sales for the period decreased 5.5 percent. The men’s business represented approximately 52 percent of...

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Buckle's August comparable sales drop by 6.3 percent

The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the month of August decreased 6.6 percent to 105.1 million dollars. Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the period under review decreased by 6.3 percent. Net sales for the 30-week fiscal period decreased by 5.5 percent to 650 million dollars compared to the same period last year. Offering a mix of apparel,...

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The Buckle’s SVP, women’s merchandising exits

Lifestyle retailer Buckle has announced that its senior vice president, women’s merchandising, Kelli Molczyk, has stepped down from her role to “pursue other opportunities”. Molczyk had first joined Buckle in 1999 and had served in a number of roles in the company’s women’s merchandising team over the course of her 25-year career. In a release,...

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The Buckle reports 4.1 percent rise in September net sales

REPORT_ The Buckle comparable store net sales, for the five-week period endedOctober 4, 2014 increased 2.2 percent from comparable store net sales for the same month, last year. Net sales increased 4.1 percent to 103.1 million dollars from net sales of 99.1 million dollars for the prior year five-week fiscal period. Comparable store net sales...

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The Buckle May net sales decline 1.2 percent

REPORT_ The Buckle announced that its comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-weekperiod ended May 31, 2014 decreased 3.1 percent from comparable store net sales for the 4-week period ended June 1, 2013. Net sales for the 4-week fiscal period ended May 31, 2014 decreased 1.2 percent to 72 million dollars from net...

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The Buckle net sales rise 0.7 percent in Q1

REPORT_ The Buckle net income for the fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2014 was 37.3 million dollars, or 0.78 dollars per share.Net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2014 increased 0.7 percent to 271.7 million dollars from net sales of 269.7 million dollars for the prior year 13-week fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2013. Comparable store...

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The Buckle net sales up 0.2 percent in February

REPORT_ The Buckle announced that its comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the four-week period ended March 1, 2014 decreased 1.4 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended March 2, 2013. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended March 1, 2014 increased 0.2 percent to 89.5 million...

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Buckle comp net sales up 6.2 percent

Buckle comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended May 4, 2013, increased 6.2 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended May 5, 2012. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended May 4, 2013, increased 3.1 percent as compared to the prior year four-week fiscal month ended April 28, 2012. Comparable...

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The Buckle November net sales up 1.9 percent

The Buckle announced that its comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the four-week period ended November 24, 2012 decreased 0.1 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended November 26, 2011. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended November 24, 2012 increased 1.9 percent to 96.7...