Women's clothing retailer Bebe Stores Inc has reported retail sales of $49.1 million for the four-week period ended May 27th 2006, an increase of 9.4 percent compared to sales of $44.9 million for the four-week period ended May 28th 2005.
Same store sales for the four-week period ended May 27th 2006 increased 1.6 percent compared to an increase of 40.3 percent for May 2005.
Retail sales for the year-to-date period ending May 27th 2006 were $521.3 million compared to $455.4 million for the year-to-date period ending May 28th 2005, an increase of 14.5 percent.
Same store sales for the year-to-date period ending May 27th 2006 increased 6.4 percent compared to an increase of 25.2% for the year-to-date period ending May 28th 2005.
As of May 27th 2006, finished goods inventory per square foot was approximately 3 percent lower as compared to the prior year.
Bebe Stores Inc designs, develops and produces a distinctive line of contemporary women's apparel and accessories, which it markets under the bebe, BEBE SPORT and bebe O brand names. It currently operates 234 stores, of which 177 are bebe stores, 20 are bebe outlet stores and 37 are BEBE SPORT stores.