Final quarter net income inched up to $133,688,000 over $133,631,000 on a 3% improvement in sales to $1,718,471,000 from $1,676,920,000, though comps declined 1.6% on a 5.1% average ticket increase that was more than offset by a 6.4% drop in transactions. AUR was up 10% for the quarter, driven by promotional optimization and growing sales in the better-best assortments. The Holiday cadence was similar to past years’ as sales ramped up over the Cyberweek period, softened in the second and third week of Dec., then surged again the week before Christmas ... Log in to view full article.