Bon-Ton Stores Inc announced total sales for the four weeks ended July 29, 2006 increased 187% to $210.3 million compared to $73.2 million for the same period last year.
July sales include $129.6 million from the Carson's stores. Bon-Ton comparable store sales increased 12.2%.
For the second quarter of fiscal 2006, total sales increased 172% to $746.8 million compared to $274.3 million for the same period last year. Second quarter fiscal 2006 sales include $464.7 million from the Carson's stores. Bon-Ton comparable stores sales increased 4.6%.
Year-to-date total sales increased 144% to $1,308.6 million compared to $536.9 million for the same period last year. Year-to-date sales include $775.9 million from the Carson's stores for the period March 5, 2006 through July 29, 2006. Year-to-date Bon-Ton comparable store sales increased 1.0%.
Carson's sales are not included in the company's reported comparable store sales, therefore the following is provided for informational purposes only.
Carson's comparable store sales for the four weeks ended July 29, 2006 increased 4.3%, for the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2006 increased 2.7% and for the period March 5, 2006 through July 29, 2006 increased 2.1%.
For Carson's and Bon-Ton combined, comparable store sales for the four weeks ended July 29, 2006 increased 7.2% and for the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2006 increased 3.4%.
Anthony Buccina, Vice Chairman and President - Merchandising, said, "We are pleased with our July performance. We had healthy comparable store sales increases in the Carson's stores in furniture resulting from a strong semi-annual sales promotion. Ladies' apparel, intimate apparel, shoes, men's and children's had solid growth driven by spring/summer clearance merchandise making way for receipt of our fall inventories."
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