Nation's leading career apparel retailer The Dress Barn Inc announced its October and fiscal first quarter sales results.
Total sales for the four-week fiscal period ended October 29, 2005 increased 58.7 percent to $103.3 million compared to $65.1 million reported for the comparable four-weeks ended October 30, 2004. This year's sales include maurices, which was acquired January 2005. Comparable store sales increased 10 percent for the month of October.
Total sales for the fiscal first quarter ended October 29, 2005 increased 61.8 percent to $318.9 million compared to $197.1 million reported for the comparable fiscal period ended October 30, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 9 percent for the fiscal quarter.
Off-price women's apparel chain store operator The Dress Barn Inc offers career and casual fashion apparel through its dressbarn and maurices brands.
As of August 27, 2005, the Company operated 786 dressbarn stores in 45 states and 497 maurices stores in 39 states. It also sells sportswear, dresses, suits, blazers and accessories to workingwomen.
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