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The Buckle, Inc. reports recurring updates on its specialty retail business, including monthly net sales, comparable-store sales, quarterly earnings, and fiscal-year results. The company sells casual apparel, footwear, and accessories through Buckle and The Buckle stores, with a denim-focused assortment that includes leading denim brands and the company's exclusive BKE brand.
Company news also covers online sales trends, store openings and closings across its multistate retail base, cash dividends, and leadership changes in store operations and sales. These updates center on the operating drivers of a mall and lifestyle apparel retailer: traffic, merchandise mix, comparable sales, digital sales, store count, and shareholder distributions.
The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) reported a significant increase in comparable store net sales, up 22.9% for the 5-week period ending October 3, 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. Total net sales reached $94.9 million, a 22.7% rise from $77.3 million last year. However, year-to-date comparable store sales decreased by 9.6%, with total net sales for the 35-week period dropping to $504.4 million from $559.6 million in 2019, marking a 9.9% decline. The company operates 446 stores across 42 states.