Holidays Hot For Irreverent Retailer Urban Outfitters
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 13:41 PM EST
The hipster and bohemian styles seller Urban Outfitters (URBN) reported record holiday sales, with a strong boost in its online business. The chain, which operates stores under the Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters names, posted sales of $666 million for the two months that ended on Dec. 31, up 15%. Direct-to-consumer net sales climbed 38%. Sales at stores open at least a year declined 1%. That measure includes items