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Buckle reports 6.6 percent annual sales growth

The US apparel retailer Buckle has announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. The company achieved a net income of 209.70 million dollars for the full year, representing an increase from the 195.50 million dollars reported in the previous fiscal year. Annual net sales reached 1.30 billion dollars, a 6.6 percent...

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Buckle announces retirement of two long-serving executives

The US denim and apparel retailer the Buckle (BKE) has announced the upcoming retirement of two veteran executives who have collectively dedicated nearly a century of service to the organization. Kari G. Smith, executive vice president of stores, and Michelle M. Hoffman, senior vice president of sales, are scheduled to step down from their...

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The Buckle quarterly sales rise 8.3 percent

US fashion retailer The Buckle has reported an 8.3 percent increase in quarterly sales for the 13-week period ended August 2, 2025. Net sales for Q2 amounted to 305.7 million dollars, up from 282.4 million dollars reported in the same period of the year prior. Comparable store net sales increased 7.3 percent, while online sales rose 17.7 percent...

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Justin Ellison promoted to VP of information security at Buckle

Apparel retailer Buckle has announced the appointment of Justin Ellison to the position of vice president of information security, effective February 28, 2025. This move underscores the company's commitment to bolstering its cybersecurity infrastructure. With nearly two decades at Buckle since joining in 2005, Ellison currently serves as senior...

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Buckle's Q4 results down, but beat expectations

Apparel retailer Buckle recorded a decline in its fourth quarter net income to 77.2 million dollars or 1.54 dollars per share and net sales for the quarter decreased 0.8 percent to 379.2 million dollars. Despite these decreases, both figures exceeded analysts' consensus estimates. Notably, comparable store net sales for the quarter increased 3.9...

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Buckle December comparable sales increase by 4.6 percent

Apparel retailer Buckle’s comparable store net sales increased 4.6 percent in December, while net sales for the month under review decreased 0.8 percent to 202.1 million dollars. Comparable store net sales year-to-date decreased 3 percent and net sales decreased 2.6 percent to 1.158 billion dollars compared to the prior year period....

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Buckle's August comparable sales drop by 6.3 percent

The Buckle, Inc. net sales for the month of August decreased 6.6 percent to 105.1 million dollars. Comparable store net sales year-to-date for the period under review decreased by 6.3 percent. Net sales for the 30-week fiscal period decreased by 5.5 percent to 650 million dollars compared to the same period last year. Offering a mix of apparel,...

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Buckle posts Q2 sales and profit decline

American fashion retailer Buckle’s net income for the second quarter declined to 39.3 million dollars or 79 cents per share or 78 cents per share on a diluted basis. Net sales for the quarter decreased 3.4 percent to 282.4 million dollars, while comparable store net sales decreased 6.6 percent. Online sales decreased 15.2 percent to 37 million...

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Buckle net sales drop 9.4 percent in March, appoints VP of women’s merchandising

Buckle reported a 9.4 percent drop in comparable store net sales for the five week period ended April 6, 2024, continuing the lifestyle retailer’s streak in quarterly and monthly decreases seen over the past year. During the period, net sales for the company also fell by 8 percent to 104.3 million dollars, dropping from the prior 113.4 million...

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The Buckle’s SVP, women’s merchandising exits

Lifestyle retailer Buckle has announced that its senior vice president, women’s merchandising, Kelli Molczyk, has stepped down from her role to “pursue other opportunities”. Molczyk had first joined Buckle in 1999 and had served in a number of roles in the company’s women’s merchandising team over the course of her 25-year career. In a release,...

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Buckle Q3 comparable sales drop by 9.2 percent

Buckle third quarter net income decreased to 51.8 million dollars or 1.05 dollars per share or 1.04 dollars per share on a diluted basis. Net sales for the quarter decreased 8.7 percent to 303.5 million dollars, while comparable store net sales decreased 9.2 percent and online sales decreased 16.2 percent to 46.1 million dollars. Net income for...

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Buckle Q2 comparable sales decrease 3.3 percent

The Buckle, Inc. comparable store net sales for the second quarter decreased 3.3 percent, while net sales for the quarter decreased 3.2 percent to 292.4 million dollars. Comparable store net sales for the month of July decreased 1.3 percent. The company said in a release that net sales for the month under review decreased 2.6 percent to 95.1...