The Buckle Inc. stated that comparable-store sales decreased 15.5 percent in December. Net sales for the five-week fiscal month ended December 31 decreased 15.1 percent to $154.6 million compared to net sales of $182.1 million for the prior-year five-week fiscal month ended January 2, 2016.
Comparable-store net sales year to date for the 48-week period ended December 31, 2016 decreased 13.3 percent. Net sales decreased 12.7 percent to $931 million from net sales of $1.067 billion for the prior-year 48-week fiscal period.