Bakers increases quarterly profit

30/03/2010

Saint Louis-based shoe retailer
Bakers Footwear Group  posted a more than 11-fold jump in quarterly profit for the fourth quarter of its most recent business year after it reduced income.

For the fourth quarter ended January 30, it earned $5.6 million compared to $483,000.

Revenue rose nearly 4% to $57.6 million.

Cost of goods fell 4% to $36.6 million, while general and administrative expenses fell 24% to $3.7 million.