Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. said net sales in January were unchanged at $11.9 million compared to the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 0.8%, compared to an increase of 4.2% for the four-week period ended January 31, 2009.
For the thirteen-weeks ended January 30, 2010, the company’s fourth fiscal quarter, net sales were $57.6 million, increasing 3.9% from $55.5 million for the thirteen-weeks ended January 31, 2009. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 3.9%, compared to a comparable store sales increase of 3.6% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
For the fifty-two weeks ended January 30, 2010, the company’s fiscal year 2009, net sales were $185.4 million, an increase of 0.9% from $183.7 million in the fifty-two weeks ended January 31, 2009. Comparable store sales for fiscal year 2009 increased 1.3%, compared to a comparable store sales increase of 0.5% for fiscal year 2008.