Pacific Sunwear of California reported that total PacSun sales for fiscal month of November declined 8% to $101 million versus total sales of $110.2 million in the year ago period.  PacSun same-store sales decreased 10% during the same period.


Apparel comps were up 3% and accounted for approximately 88% of total comp sales. Junior’s apparel comps were up 13%, driven be continued strength in Bullhead denim and tops. For Young Men’s apparel, comps were down 6% as strength in knits and Bullhead denim was offset by weakness in fleece and tees. Accessory comps were down 44% and accounted for approximately 10% of comp store sales. Footwear comps were down 72% as the company continues to carry less inventory supporting the sneaker and fashion footwear businesses. Transactions were up low-double-digits, but the average sale per comp store was down 20% for the month.


During November, the company experienced negative same-store sales in all regions except the Midwest, where results were up in the low-single-digits. Sales were weakest in the Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Great Plains and California regions.


Zumiez reported its third straight month of falling comps, as same-store sales for November plummeted 15.0%, following a 13.1% drop in the company’s October comps. Net sales for the retailer decreased 2.1% to $32.6 million from $33.3 million in the year ago period.
The slide in comps was driven by a decrease in same-store transactions and a decrease in average unit retail.


The drop in same-store sales compares with 5.6% increase in comps for the same period last year. Footwear comped positive for the month, but was offset by negative comps in men’s and junior’s apparel, hardgoods, accessories and boys’ apparel.


Stores west of Texas, which have reported softness in recent months, saw comps fall low-twenties. These stores made up about 52% of all comparable stores. Year-to-date comps for the company are down 4.5%.


The Buckle continued to exhibit strength, reporting a 15% increase in November comps. Net sales for the month increased 21.6% to $72.2 million compared to net sales of $59.4 million in the year-ago period. Men’s sales for the retailer were up approximately 15%, while women’s sales soared 28% from the year-ago period. Men’s and women’s sales accounted for 43% and 57% of total sales, respectively. Within the men’s and women’s categories combined, accessory sales for the month increased approximately 35.5% compared to the year-ago period, while footwear sales increased approximately 15.5%.