American Apparel's May sales soar 19 percent

LOS ANGELES - Clothing chain American Apparel said Thursday that revenue in stores open at least a year jumped 19 percent in May compared with a year before, helped by improvements in store productivity. Revenue at stores open at least a year is an important measure of a retailer's health, because it excludes the impact of newly opened or closed stores. American Apparel's measure includes online sales, which rose 18 percent in May. CEO Dov Charney said in a statement that he was "particularly pleased" with the strength of in-store sales, and noted that the company has been working