The Buckle, Inc. announced today that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year decreased 8.1 percent, for the 4-week period ended Aug. 1, from the 4-week period ended Aug. 2, 2014. Net sales for the more recent period decreased 6.7 percent to $73.7 million from $79.0 million.
Comparable store net sales for the 13-week second quarter ended Aug. 1, 2015 decreased 1.7 percent from comparable store net sales for the 13-week period ended Aug. 2, 2014. Net sales for the 13-week fiscal quarter ended Aug. 1, 2015 increased 0.1 percent to $236.0 million from net sales of $235.7 million for the prior year 13-week fiscal quarter ended Aug. 2, 2014.
Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 26-week period ended Aug. 1, 2015 decreased 2.0 percent from comparable store net sales for the 26-week period ended Aug. 2, 2014. Net sales for the 26-week fiscal period ended Aug. 1, 2015 were down slightly to $507.3 million from net sales of $507.4 million for the prior year 26-week fiscal period ended Aug. 2, 2014.
The Buckle will announce second quarter earnings the morning of Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015.