Apparel retailer Charming Shoppes' posts Aug sales
01 Sep '05
2 min read
Leading multi-channel specialty apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc reported that total sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 were $201,500,000, an increase of 21 percent compared to $166,100,000 for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004. The current period's total sales include sales from Crosstown Traders, Inc. Comparable store sales for Charming Shoppes' retail store brands increased 4 percent for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005.
Total sales for the thirty weeks ended August 27, 2005 were $1,496,200,000, an increase of 9 percent compared to $1,370,600,000 for the thirty weeks ended August 28, 2004. The current period's total sales include sales from Crosstown Traders Inc since its acquisition on June 2, 2005.
Comparable store sales for Charming Shoppes' retail store brands increased 2 percent for the thirty weeks ended August 27, 2005.
The Company's plans anticipate positive low single digit comparable store sales for the Company's retail store brands during September 2005.
On July 7, 2005, Charming Shoppes Inc announced that, beginning with next year's first fiscal quarter, the Company will commence reporting consolidated sales and comparative store sales on a quarterly basis, and will discontinue reporting consolidated sales and comparative store sales on a monthly basis.
For more detailed information on monthly sales, please call 1-866-CHRS- NEWS (1-866-247-7639) to listen to Charming Shoppes Inc's prerecorded monthly sales commentary. This recording will be available until September 6, 2005.
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