Cost-U-Less Reports June 2007 Sales Results
July 06 2007 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cost-U-Less, Inc. (the �Company�) (Nasdaq:CULS) today reported an
increase of 2.7% in same store sales (stores open a full 13
months), for the five weeks ended July 1, 2007 (June 2007). For the
corresponding period a year ago (June 2006), the Company
experienced a same store sales increase of 4.2%. Same store sales
increases for the following fiscal periods were: Fiscal Month
Fiscal Second Quarter Fiscal YTD 5 weeks 13 weeks 26 weeks � Ending
July 1, 2007 2.7% 3.3% 2.7% Ending July 2, 2006 4.2% 2.8% 3.2%
Total sales for June 2007 increased 2.8% to $21.3 million, compared
to $20.7 million for the corresponding period a year ago. Total
sales for the following fiscal periods ($in millions) were: Fiscal
Month Fiscal Second Quarter Fiscal YTD 5 weeks 13 weeks 26 weeks �
Ending July 1, 2007 $21.3 $55.3 $111.0 Ending July 2, 2006 $20.7
$53.6 $108.3 On August 15, 2007 the Company expects to announce its
financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 1, 2007.
Cost-U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and
Pacific region: U.S. Virgin Islands (2), Netherlands Antilles (2),
Hawaiian Islands (2), California (1), Guam (2), American Samoa (1),
and Republic of Fiji (1). The Company builds its business through
delivering high-quality U.S. and local goods, progressive
merchandising practices, sophisticated distribution capabilities,
and superior customer service, primarily to island markets.
Additional information about Cost-U-Less is available at
www.costuless.com. This press release contains statements that are
forward-looking. These statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such statements, including comparable store sales
expectations, trends in or expectations regarding the Company�s
revenue growth, and the Company�s growth plans are all based on
currently available operating, financial, and competitive
information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from historical
results or those anticipated, including that the Company may
encounter substantial delays, increased expenses or loss of
potential store sites due to the complexities, cultural
differences, and local political issues associated with the
regulatory and permitting processes in the island markets in which
the Company may locate its stores. Prolonged adverse occurrences
affecting tourism or air travel, particularly to non-U.S.
destinations, including political instability, armed hostilities,
terrorism, natural disasters or other activity that involves or
affects air travel or the tourism industry generally, could cause
actual results to differ materially from historical results or
those anticipated. Other risks and uncertainties include the
Company�s small store base; the mix of geographic and product
revenues; relationships with third parties; litigation; the
Company�s ability to maintain existing credit facilities and obtain
additional credit; business and economic conditions and growth in
various geographic regions; pricing pressures; political and
regulatory instability in various geographic regions; and other
risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company�s filings with the
SEC.
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