Sharper Image Catalog Sales Rise 67%

Sharper Image Corp. reported total July sales increased 35% to $31.2 million from last July’s $23.2 million.

The San Francisco firm’s catalog sales grew 67% to $9.8 million from last July’s $5.9 million. Internet sales, including auction sales, increased 25% to $3.5 million from last July’s $2.8 million.

Total store sales increased 23% to $17.9 million from $14.6 million.

Company chairman Richard Thalheimer attributed these results to the firm’s multimedia advertising programs.