United Retail Group Inc. and J.C. Penney CO. Inc. today reported web sales growing at a faster pace than total sales.
United Retail Group reports that online sales were up 39% in July over July 2006 and up 52% through the first two quarters. Total sales for United Retail decreased 5% in July over a year ago and increased 1% to $122.9 million year to date. Comparable store sales were down 1% in July and flat year to date. United Retail did not breakout dollar amounts for online sales.
United Retail Group sells large-size women’s apparel, footwear and accessories in 485 Avenue stores and at Avenue.com, No. 292 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide/
Online sales in July at J.C. Penney’s jcp.com increased 28.4%, while companywide sales were up 13.6%. Comparable store sales were up 10.8%. The company reports that current month sales benefited from calendar shifts resulting from last year’s 53rd week that moved sales for the first week of August, an important back-to-school selling period, into the July reporting period. Penney did not breakout dollar amounts for online sales.
J.C. Penney, No. 12 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, operates 1,048 department stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. It also sells through catalogs.
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