DSW Inc. reported net sales of $302.2 million for the thirteen-week period ended October 29, 2005, a 15.2% increase over last year's net sales of $262.4 million for the thirteen-week period ended October 30, 2004. Third Quarter comparable store sales increased 3.5% over the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the same period last year increased 0.8%.
For the month of October, total sales increased 20.4% to $112.6 million from $93.5 million last year. Comparable store sales increased 8.9% for the four-week period. Comparable store sales for the same period last year increased 6.7%.
Year-to-date, sales increased 17.9% to $860.3 million compared to last year's $729.4 million. Year-to-date comparable store sales increased 3.7% over last year. Comparable store sales for the same period last year increased 4.7%.
