The Buckle Inc. reported that comparable store net sales for stores open at least one year for the four-week period ended September 1, 2018 decreased 0.7 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended September 2, 2017. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended September 1, 2018 decreased 6.3 percent to $75.2 million from net sales of $80.3 million for the prior year four-week fiscal month ended August 26, 2017.

Comparable store net sales for the 30-week year-to-date period ended September 1, 2018 decreased 0.9 percent from comparable store net sales for the 30-week period ended September 2, 2017. Net sales for the 30-week fiscal period ended September 1, 2018 decreased 1.4 percent to $481.2 million from net sales of $488.2 million for the prior year 30-week fiscal period ended August 26, 2017.

Due to the 53rd week in fiscal 2017, comparable store net sales for the month and year-to-date periods are compared to the four-week and 30-week periods ended September 2, 2017.