The Buckle, Inc. reported that comparable-store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the five-week period ended Feb. 2 decreased 2 percent from comparable-store net sales for the five-week period ended Feb. 4, 2012.
Net sales for the five-week fiscal month ended Feb. 2 increased 30.7 percent to $78.8 million from net sales of $60.3 million for the prior year four-week fiscal month ended January 28, 2012.
January 2013 was a five-week fiscal period, ending The Buckle, Inc.s 53-week fiscal year. The prior January was a four-week fiscal period, ending a 52-week fiscal year. Comparable store net sales for the month, quarter and year-to-date periods are compared to the four-week, 14-week and 53-week periods ended February 4, 2012.
Comparable store net sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended February 2, 2013 were flat in comparison to comparable store net sales for the 14-week period ended February 4, 2012. Net sales for the 14-week fiscal fourth quarter ended February 2 increased 7 percent to $360.6 million compared to net sales of $337.1 million for the prior year 13-week fiscal fourth quarter ended January 28, 2012.
Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 53-week period ended Feb. 2 increased 2.1 percent from comparable store net sales for the 53-week period ended Feb. 4. Net sales for the 53-week fiscal year ended February 2, 2013 increased 5.7 percent to $1.124 billion from net sales of $1.063 billion for the prior year 52-week fiscal year ended January 28, 2012.
Buckle caters to fashion-conscious young men and women offering a unique mix of high-quality, on-trend apparel, accessories, and footwear. Headquartered in Kearney, NE, Buckle currently operates 440 retail stores in 43 states compared to 431 stores in 43 states as of February 7, 2012.
