Retail Ventures Releases Q2 Sales

Retail Ventures RVI announced today sales, which represents sales of DSW only, from continuing operations for the thirteen weeks ended July 31, 2010 increased 12.3% to $415.1 million from $369.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 1, 2009. Same store sales increased 12.0% for the comparable thirteen week period versus a 2.9% decrease in the prior year. Sales from continuing operations for the twenty-six weeks ended July 31, 2010 increased 14.5% to $864.7 million from $755.3 million for the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2009. Same store sales increased 14.1% for the comparable twenty-six week period versus a 3.8% decrease in the prior year.