Dillard’s, Inc. announced that sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $1,305,292,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended January 5, 2002 of $1,368,409,000. Total sales decreased 5% for the five-week period. Sales in comparable stores for the five-week period decreased 4%.
Sales for the nine weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $1,918,866,000 compared to sales for the nine weeks ended January 5, 2002 of $2,034,770,000. Total sales decreased 6% for the nine-week period. Sales in comparable stores for the nine-week period decreased 5%.
Sales for the 48 weeks ended January 4, 2003 were $7,441,971,000 compared to sales for the 48 weeks ended January 5, 2002 of $7,655,717,000. Sales decreased 3% for the 48-week period on both total and comparable store basis.
