Footwear and accessories retailer The Buckle, Inc. has posted lower net sales for the four-week period ended August 26. Sales fell 5% to $51.5 million from net sales of $54.2 million in the corresponding four-week period in 2005. Comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the four-week period declined 8.5%.

Year-to-date net sales for the 30-week period decreased 0.1% to $263.5 million from $263.9 million reported in the same period last year.  Comparable store net sales declined 4.5%.