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U.S. same-store August sales mostly up

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. clothing and accessory retailers Thursday posted rising same-store sales for August.

Dress Barn Inc. increased its August sales by 7 percent and bebe stores inc. jumped 25.5 percent. Sales at Stage Stores Inc. climbed 15.8 percent.

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Less dramatically, Claire's Stores Inc. said comparable store sales rose 1 percent and Mothers Work Inc.'s sales for August 2006 increased about 5 percent. Meanwhile, New York & Co. Inc. posted a 5.3-percent gain and Wet Seal Inc. was up 8.7 percent.

Gottschalks Inc.'s same-store sales fell 1.1 percent.

Overall, Thomson First Call expects August same-store sales growth to be slightly less than last August's 3.6-percent advance, MarketWatch reported.

"Despite worries of rising interest rates and higher energy and gasoline prices the consumer remains robust," analysts from the service said.

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