批发销售促进了Urban Outfitters在15财年第三季度的收入
Urban Outfitters said its net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, grew to a record $814 million or 5 per cent over the same quarter last year.
Wholesale segment net sales rose 26 percent year-on-year, while comparable retail segment net sales, which include its comparable direct-to-consumer channel, however, fell 1 per cent.
Comparable retail segment net sales increased 15 per cent at Free People brand and 2 per cent at Anthropologie brand and declined 7 per cent at Urban Outfitters brand.
The retailer reported net income of $47 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.35 for the three months ended October 31, 2014.
For the reporting quarter, gross profit margin declined by 295 basis points versus the prior year's comparable period.
As of October 31, 2014, total inventories increased by $60 million, or 15 per cent, on a year-over-year basis.
However, comparable retail segment inventories went up by just 8 per cent at cost while dipping 7 per cent in units.
SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales surged 128 basis points from the prior year quarter from increased marketing and technology expenses which drove higher direct-to-consumer traffic.
The retailer’s effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was 37.8 per cent, up from 33.3 per cent in the year ago quarter, mainly due to state tax adjustments.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Urban Outfitters Board again authorized the repurchase of an additional 10.0 million common shares.
As of October 31, 2014, the apparel retailer repurchased and retired 3.9 million common shares for approximately $132 million under the current authorization.
During the nine months ended October 31, 2014, Urban Outfitters opened 29 new stores including; 12 Free People stores, 10 Anthropologie stores and 7 Urban Outfitters stores and closed 1 Urban Outfitters store.
"While we are pleased with delivering record third quarter sales fuelled by strong performances at our Anthropologie and Free People brands, I am disappointed by the results at the Urban Outfitters brand," said CEO, Richard Hayne.
批发销售促进了Urban Outfitters在15财年第三季度的收入
Urban Outfitters是一家在纳斯达克上市的服装零售商,2015财年第三季度收入受到批发销售的促进，较一年前增长5%。
Urban Outfitters表示, 2015财年第三季度净销售额增加至创纪录的8.14亿美元,比上年同季度增加5%。
批发市场净销售额同比增长了26%,而类似的零售部门净销售额,包括其可比直销渠道,下跌了1%。
在可比零售市场，Free People品牌净销售额增加了15%,Anthropologie品牌增加了2%,Urban Outfitters品牌下降了7%。
零售商报告净收益为4700万美元,在截至
报告季度期间,毛利率相比上一年同期下降了295个基点。
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然而,可比零售部门库存仅上升了8%，单位成本下降7%。
销售总务支出作为净销售额的一部分，叫上年上涨128个基点，主要是由于较大的顾客流量增加了市场营销和技术费用。
2015财年第三季度零售商的有效税率为37.8%,高于今年前一季度的33.3%,这主要是由于国家税收调整。
在2015财年第二季度,Urban Outfitters董事会再次授权回购1000万普通股。
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“虽然我们很满意Anthropologie和Free People品牌第三季度销售的强劲表现,但Urban Outfitters品牌的结果令人失望,”首席执行官 Richard Hayne说道。