Gymboree Sales Up in 3Q

San Francisco The Gymboree Corp. reported third-quarter earnings of $30.9 million compared to earnings of $26.9 million for the same period of the prior year.

Net sales from retail operations for the fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2008, totaled $261.3 million, a 6% increase over the $247.6 million in net sales from retail operations for the third fiscal quarter of the prior year. The company previously reported that its same-store sales decreased 2% over the same period last year. Total net sales for the third fiscal quarter were $264.1 million, compared to total net sales of $250.7 million for the same fiscal quarter last year.