Genesco Reports Same Store Sales, Raises Fourth Quarter Earnings Outlook

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) announced today that same store sales for the quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2012, increased 13% from the equivalent period last year, when same store sales increased 9%. Sales for the Company's e-commerce and catalog direct sales businesses increased 7% in the quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2012, on a comparable basis. Same store sales changes for each retail segment for the period were as follows: QTD (Jan. 7, 2012) Journeys Group Underground Station Group Lids Sports Group Johnston & Murphy Group Total Genesco The Company also