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Williams-Sonoma meets Q3 expectations; issues weak outlook
San Francisco – Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported that its third quarter income rose 4% to $50.7 million from $48.9 million in the year-ago period, in line with forecasts. But the retailer issued a disappointing outlook for the current quarter.
Second quarter net revenues grew 6% to $1.04 billion, from $982 million in the year-ago period.
Total same-store sales increased 5.7%. Direct-to-customer revenues grew 9.4%.
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Brown Shoe kicks up net income in Q2
St. Louis – Brown Shoe Company increased net income 17% to $18.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, from $15.4 million in the same period the prior year. Net sales rose 2% to $635.9 million from $621.7 million, while same-store sales at its primary Famous Footwear brand climbed 1.6%.
Brown Shoe credited back-to-school sales at Famous Footwear, supported by a strong omnichannel customer experience, as helping to drive second quarter results. Brown expects positive same-store sales growth at Famous Footwear in the third quarter.