USA: United Retail Group Comp Sales Down Eight Per Cent
United Retail Group, Inc today reported financial results for the second quarter ended August 4, 2001. For the second fiscal quarter, net income was $0.2m, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with $1.3m, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the second fiscal quarter of 2000. Total sales for the second quarter were $107.3m compared with $108.6m in the second quarter in the previous year. Comparable store sales for the quarter decreased eight per cent.