American Eagle Outfitters announced that total sales for the four-week period ended August 30, 2003 decreased 0.6% to $155.6 million, compared to $156.5 million for the four-week period ended August 31, 2002. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Outfitters stores decreased 10.3% for the August period. Consolidated comparable store sales, which include American Eagle and Bluenotes/Thriftys stores, decreased 10.4% for the month of August.
Total sales for the period include $9.4 million from the Bluenotes/Thriftys operation, the same as the corresponding period last year. Bluenotes/Thriftys comparable store sales declined 11.7% in August.
Total sales for the thirty-week period ended August 30, 2003 increased 4.1% to $784.5 million, compared to $753.6 million for the thirty-week period ended August 31, 2002. Comparable store sales for the American Eagle Outfitters stores declined 6.5% for the thirty-week period. Consolidated comparable store sales, which include American Eagle and Bluenotes/Thriftys stores, decreased 6.9% for the period compared to the corresponding period ended August 31, 2002.
Total sales for the thirty-week period include $44.5 million from the Bluenotes/Thriftys operation, compared to $45.7 million for the corresponding period last year. Bluenotes/Thriftys comparable store sales declined 11.6% for the period compared to the corresponding period last year.
