The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended December 30 decreased 5.8 percent versus the year-ago period. Net sales decreased 5.0 percent to $203.8 million from $214.5 million a year ago.

Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 48-week period decreased 7.4 percent. Net sales fell 6.8 percent to $1.189 billion compared to net sales of $1.276 billion for the prior year.

Headquartered in Kearney, NE, Buckle operates 447 retail stores in 42 states, which include opening two new stores during fiscal December 2023 in New Orleans, LA, and Athens, GA.

The company operates 441 stores in 42 states as of January 4, 2023.

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