Stage Stores, Inc. total sales for the four week May period ended May 30, 2009 decreased 4.7% to $116.8 million from $122.6 million in the prior year four week May period ended May 31, 2008. Comparable store sales decreased 7.2% this year versus an increase of 0.1% last year.
Merchandise categories that performed better than the company average were accessories, cosmetics, dresses, intimates, mens, misses sportswear, petites and plus sizes. With regard to region of the country, the Mid Atlantic and the Southwest were the companys best performing regions, and the Southeast was its weakest.
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| 1st Quarter | (9.0 | )% | (5.4 | )% | $ | 333.5 | $ | 353.5 | |||||||||
| May | (7.2 | ) | 0.1 | 116.8 | 122.6 | ||||||||||||
| Year-To-Date (4 Mos) | (8.6 | ) | (4.0 | ) | 450.3 | 476 | |||||||||||
