Retail Ventures, Inc. reported October sales reached $787.8 million,
basically flat against $787.6 million a year ago. Same store sales
decreased 7.3% for the thirteen week period.
Total sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 3 increased 3.7%
to $2.27 billion from $2.19 billion. Same store sales decreased 4.2%.
Thirteen weeks ended ($ in thousands)
November 3, 2007 October 28, 2006
$ % $ %
Total Sales
Value City $ 298,447 37.9 $ 341,205 43.3
DSW 367,380 46.6 332,219 42.2
Filene's Basement 122,014 15.5 114,195 14.5
$ 787,841 100.0 $ 787,619 100.0
Comparable Sales Percentage
Value City (13.4)% 1.4 %
DSW (3.0)% 2.6 %
Filene's Basement 1.2 % 4.5 %
(7.3)% 2.3 %
Thirty-nine weeks ended ($ in thousands)
November 3, 2007 October 28, 2006
$ % $ %
Total Sales
Value City $ 854,777 37.6 $ 945,994 43.1
DSW 1,073,095 47.2 950,008 43.3
Filene's Basement 346,776 15.2 297,638 13.6
$2,274,648 100.0 $2,193,640 100.0
Comparable Sales Percentage
Value City (10.0)% 0.6 %
DSW (0.5)% 3.0 %
Filene's Basement 3.3 % 4.8 %
(4.2)% 2.1 %
