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Second-quarter results weakened significantly: Net sales fell 7.2% to $284.3 million, comparable-store sales declined 7.1%, and diluted EPS dropped to $0.23 from $0.70 a year earlier. Store traffic, inventory liquidation, intensified promotions and assortment mismatches pressured performance.
Margins suffered from clearance activity and competition: Gross margin contracted 690 basis points to 31.9% as the company discounted merchandise and cleared aged inventory, which fell 5% year over year to $426.6 million.
Fiscal 2026 guidance was lowered, with projected net sales of $1.1 billion to $1.111 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.75 to $0.90. Management is relying on localized assortments, increased advertising and fall boot sales, while August comparable-store sales improved to a 2.7% decline.
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