USA: Dress Barn Q3 Profit Up 55 Per Cent
Women's apparel retail chain Dress Barn Inc said on Thursday it had enjoyed a successful third quarter with net profit up 55 per cent compared to the same period last year. The New York-based fashion retailer said improved margins on higher same-store sales saw its net income jump to $9.5 million, or 51 cents a share, compared with $6.2m, or 33 cents a share, in 2001.