US specialty retailer of women’s footwear and accessories, Bakers Footwear Group, Inc., has announced a 27.8% rise in sales for the second quarter ended July 30, 2005: Net sales increased to $45.3 million from $35.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended July 31, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 12.7% compared with a 3.0% increase last year. Net income was $1.2 million, an increase of $1.7 million from the net loss of $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2004. Gross profit in the second quarter improved to $15.0 million, or 33.1% of net sales, compared with $10.5 million, or 29.6% of net sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

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