The Buckle, Inc.’s comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent for the five-week period ended Dec. 29.
Net sales for the period advanced 1.8 percent to $185.0 million from net sales of $181.8 million for the prior year five-week fiscal month ended Dec. 31, 2011.
Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 48-week period increased 2.4 percent. Net sales gained 4.2 percent to $1.045 billion.
Based in Kearney, Nebraska, Buckle currently operates 440 retail stores in 43 states compared to 431 stores in 43 states as of Jan. 3, 2012.