Article: Same-store sales top May figures for most.

NEW YORK -- For most major retailers, same-store sales in June beat those in May and were spurred by the warmer weather and a renewed interest in apparel.

Slipdresses; shorts and swimwear; textured fabrics, especially linen; licensed T-shirts, particularly those with Disney characters, and athletic shoes were leading sellers.

"We were encouraged by the modest uptick in ready-to-wear apparel sales, which had been lagging earlier in the season," said Allen I. Questrom, chairman and chief executive officer of Federated Department Stores, in a statement.

Federated's sales rose 7.2 percent to $659.9 million, from $615.4 million, and same-store sales ...

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