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Tandy Leather Factory Feb. Sales Rise 7%; Retail Same Store Sales Up 9%

Tandy Leather Factory Inc. (TLF) reported that sales for the month of February were $6.8 million, up 7% compared to February 2014 sales of $6.3 million.

Retail Leathercraft's sales rose 11% to $4.3 million compared to February 2014 sales of $3.9 million. The 79 comparable stores' sales were up 9% for the month compared to the same period last year. The three stores opened since February 2014 added February sales of $90,000.

Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.2 million for February, an increase of 4% over February 2014 sales of $2.1 million. Within the Wholesale Leathercraft division, the wholesale stores' sales were up 7% for the month while National Account group sales were down 100%, or $64,000, as sales to this customer group ended in April 2014.

International Leathercraft reported February sales of $282,000, down 10% compared to February 2014 sales of $313,000.

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