Article: July same-store sales soft.

NEW YORK (FNS) -- Although comparable-store sales were generally weak in July, retailers found pockets of strength in lingerie, dresses, junior apparel, handbags and new fragrances.

Two exceptions to the lackluster same-store figures were The Gap, Inc., with a gain of 14 percent, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., with an increase of 13 percent.

At Dayton Hudson Department Stores, bestsellers were the recently launched Calvin Klein Escape fragrance and suede handbags.

At May Co., plaid blouses and skirts were a hit, and plaid accessories were well received. Other strong items were baseball jackets, sterling silver earrings, costume rings and ...

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