Neiman Marcus reported comparable store sales rose 2.9% during August. Overall sales grew 3.9% to $250 million.
In the four-week August period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodman, increased 2.7%. Revenue growth trends were the strongest in the company's stores in the West and New York City. The merchandise categories in the Specialty Retail Stores segment that performed the strongest included women's shoes and handbags, designer jewelry and men's.
Comparable revenues at Neiman Marcus Direct in the four-week August period increased 3.6%. The top selling merchandise categories in the Direct Marketing segment included women's shoes and handbags, jewelry and beauty.
