Catalog Sales Drop In June for Sharper Image

Sharper Image Corp., San Francisco, had June sales of $20.9 million, a 14% increase from June 1998’s $18.3 million. While total store sales rose, from $12.7 million to $14.5 million, catalog revenue fell nine percent, from $5.2 million to $4.8 million.

Internet sales for June 1999 were $1.6 million, compared to $296,000 a year earlier. In June, the company introduced a series of one-hour “flash auctions” on its Web site.