Neiman Marcus 2Q sales rise 9.2 percent

DALLAS - Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Inc. said Thursday that quarterly sales over the holidays rose 9.2 percent led by gains in women's shoes, designer handbags, beauty, and men's products. Revenue in the company's fiscal second quarter, which ended Jan. 28, was $1.28 billion, up from $1.17 billion a year earlier. Growth was best in the West, Texas and the Southeast, the company said. Revenue in stores open at least a year — a key metric of a retailer's health — rose 9 percent, including 7.8 percent at stores and 13.5 percent at Neiman Marcus Direct, which includes online