The Buckle’s Comps Dip In September

The Buckle’s Comps Dip In September

The Buckle Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended October 6, 2018 decreased 2.4 percent from comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended October 7, 2017.

Net sales for the 5-week fiscal month ended October 6, 2018 decreased 3.2 percent to $75.4 million from net sales of $77.9 million for the prior year 5-week fiscal month ended September 30, 2017.

Comparable store net sales for the 35-week year-to-date period ended October 6, 2018 decreased 1.1 percent from comparable store net sales for the 35-week period ended October 7, 2017. Net sales for the 35-week fiscal period ended October 6, 2018 decreased 1.7 percent to $556.6 million from net sales of $566.1 million for the prior year 35-week fiscal period ended September 30, 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 5-week and 35-week periods ended October 7, 2017.