Chico’s FAS had fourth quarter sales of $101.4 million, up from $73.1 million a year ago. Its fourth-quarter net income rose from $5.7 million to $9.8 million.
For the year, the Fort Myers, FL-based women’s casual clothing and accessories marketer had net sales of $378.1 million, up from $259.4 million, and its net income rose from $28.4 million to $42.2 million. The quarter and the year ended Feb. 2.
During the quarter, Internet and catalog sales made up $2.9 million of the company’s revenue, up from $1.7 million. For the year catalog and online sales amounted to $10.2 million, or nearly 3% of total sales. In 2000 catalog and online sales were $2.7 million, or roughly 1% of the firm’s sales.
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