The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended Aug. 31, 2013 increased 1.0 percent from comparable store net sales for the 4-week period ended Sept. 1, 2012. Net sales increased 0.3 percent to $101.1 million from net sales of $100.8 million a year ago.
Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 30-week period increased 2.0 percent. Net sales increased 4.0 percent to $603.3 million from net sales of $580.0 million a year ago.
Due to the 53rd week in fiscal 2012, comparable store net sales for the month and year-to-date periods are compared to the 4-week and 30-week periods ended September 1, 2012.
Headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska, Buckle currently operates 451 retail stores in 43 states, which includes the closing of one store during fiscal August. The Company operated 439 stores in 43 states as of Sept. 5, 2012.
