Books-A-Million sales slip in Q4

Birmingham, Ala. -- Books-A-Million reported Wednesday a profit of $8.1 million for the fourth quarter, up slightly from $7.6 million a year earlier.



Sales dipped 0.8% to $165.6 million, and same-store sales dropped 6.1%.



For the full year, the retailer swung from a loss of $4 million to a profit of $2.5 million. Revenue rose 7.5% to $503.8 million.