Limited Brands, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the four weeks ended June 2, 2007 increased 2% compared to the four weeks ended June 3, 2006. The company reported net sales of $774.7 million for the four weeks ended June 2, 2007 compared to sales of $719.4 million for the four weeks ended May 27, 2006.
LTD reported a comparable store sales increase of 3% for the seventeen weeks ended June 2, 2007. Net sales increased 10% to $3.086 billion compared to net sales of $2.796 billion last year.
LIMITED BRANDS
MAY 2007
Comparable Store Sales Increase (Decrease):
Year to Year to
May May Date Date
2007 2006 2007 2006
Victoria's Secret Stores 5% 16% 3% 10%
La Senza * 4% - 5% -
Bath & Body Works (3)% 12% 3% 7%
Express 4% (12%) 5% 0%
Limited Stores 5% (1%) 5% (6)%
Total Apparel 5% (9%) 5% (2)%
Limited Brands 2% 7% 3% 5%
* La Senza comparable store sales not included in total Limited Brands'
comparable store sales as the business was acquired on January 12, 2007.
Total Stores:
Stores Express Stores
Operating Year-to-date Integration Operating
at 2/3/07 Opened Closed (see note) at 6/2/07
Victoria's 1,003 8 (6) - 1,005
Secret Stores
La Senza 323 17 (3) - 337
Bath & Body Works 1,546 4 (11) - 1,539
-
Express Women 195 - (15) (57) 123
Express Men's 69 - (15) - 54
Express Dual 394 - (4) 57 447
Gender
Total 658 - (34) - 624
Express
Limited Stores 260 - (9) - 251
Total Apparel 918 - (43) - 875
Henri Bendel 2 - - - 2
Diva London 6 - - - 6
Total Limited Brands 3,798 29 (63) - 3,764
Note: "Express Integration" represents conversion of Express Women and/or
Express Men stores to Express dual gender stores.
