US specialty retailer of leather outerwear, accessories and apparel, Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc., has reported another fall in sales for the four weeks ended July 29. Sales fell to $16.1 million compared with $19.5 million for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005. Year-to-date sales for the company's stores decreased 13.2% to $123.8 million compared with $142.7 million for the same period last year.

Comparable store sales decreased 18.3% for the four-week period compared with an 8.7% increase in comparable store sales for the comparable four weeks last year. Year-to-date comparable store sales decreased 13% compared with an increase of 12.8% for the same period in 2005.

Wilsons Leather operates 422 stores located in 45 states, including 296 mall stores, 112 outlet stores and 14 airport stores.