Gap April sales remain flat

Gap today reported that net sales for the first quarter of 2012 increased 6 percent compared with last year, and April 2012 net sales were flat compared with last year.

Net sales for the first quarter, which ended April 28, 2012, increased 6 percent to $3.49 billion compared with $3.30 billion for the first quarter last year. The company’s first quarter comparable sales, which include the associated comparable online sales, were up 4 percent compared with a 3 percent decrease in the first quarter last year.

“We delivered a solid first quarter as spring product continued to do well across all brands,” said Glenn Murphy, chairman and chief executive officer of Gap Inc.

In addition, net sales were $1.15 billion for each of the four-week periods ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011. The company’s comparable sales for April 2012, which include the associated comparable online sales, were down 2 percent compared with an 8 percent increase in April 2011.