Dillards, Inc. said December sales reached $1.095 billion compared with $1.167 billion a year ago, a 6% decline. Sales in comparable stores decreased 5% for the five-week period.
Sales for the 48 weeks ended January 3, 2009 were $6,363,331,000 compared to sales for the 48 weeks ended January 5, 2008 of $6,769,660,000. Sales decreased 6% in both total and comparable stores for the 48-week period.
During the five weeks ended January 3, 2009, sales were above the average company trend in the Central region and below trend in the Eastern and Western regions.
During the five weeks ended January 3, 2009, sales were significantly above the average company trend in shoes and significantly below trend in the juniors and childrens apparel and home and furniture categories.
