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Article: Apparel sales ignite sparkling April increases. (women's apparel sales at department stores, discount stores, and clothing stores)
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- WWD
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- May 5, 1989
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APPAREL SALES IGNITE SPARKLING APRIL INCREASES
NEW YORK (FNS) -- A surge in women's apparel sales resulted in strong April gains for most of the nation's top department store and women's specialty chains.
However, this April's sales are going against a weaker year-ago period.
The Gap, Inc., continued to hold its lead among specialty retailers, posting a 30 percent increase to $104 million from $80 million last April, with a 20 percent gain in same-store sales.
The Limited, Inc., also showed considerable strength, with a 22.2 percent gain to $307 million from $251 million, and a comparable-store increase of 18 percent.
Neiman ...