The Buckle, Inc. Announces Sales Results for the 5-Week Period and 48-Week Period Ended December 31, 2016
January 05, 2017 at 12:00 pm
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The Buckle, Inc. announced sales results for the 5-week period and 48-week period ended December 31, 2016. The company announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended December 31, 2016 decreased 15.5% in comparison to comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended January 2, 2016. Net sales for the 5-week fiscal month ended December 31, 2016 decreased 15.1% to $154.6 million compared to net sales of $182.1 million for the prior year 5-week fiscal month ended January 2, 2016.
Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the 48-week period ended December 31, 2016 decreased 13.3% from comparable store net sales for the 48-week period ended January 2, 2016. Net sales for the 48-week fiscal period ended December 31, 2016 decreased 12.7% to $931.0 million from net sales of $1.067 billion for the prior year 48-week fiscal period ended January 2, 2016.
The Buckle, Inc. is a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. The Company operates approximately 440 retail stores in 42 states. The Company markets a wide selection of casual apparel including denim, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear. It also provides customer services, such as free hemming, free gift-packaging, easy layaways, the Buckle private label credit card, and a guest loyalty program. The Company offers denims from brands such as Miss Me, Rock Revival, KanCan, Hidden, Flying Monkey, Levi's, Preme, Smoke Rise, Ariat, Good American, and Wrangler. Other key brands include Hurley, Billabong, Affliction, American Fighter, Sullen, Howitzer, Oakley, Fox, RVCA, 7 Diamonds, Nixon, Free People, Z Supply, Salt Life, White Crow, Brew City, Reef, Stance, Versace Cologne, American Highway, Eight X, Pendelton, Hooey, Goorin Bros., Old Row, Timberland, Teva, Kimes Ranch, SOREL, Hey Dude, Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, and SAXX.
THE BUCKLE, INC. 
