Bebe records Q2 loss on discounting and falling sales

Brisbane, Calif. -- Bebe Stores Inc. swung to a loss in its fiscal second quarter from a profit a year ago amid heavy discounting during the holiday shopping season.



Bebe said it lost $4.8 million for the three months that ended Dec. 29, according to preliminary results, versus a profit of $6.5 million a year earlier.



Net sales dropped 11% to $135.5 million. Same-store sales fell 10.5%.