Earnings came to $18.3 million, or 13 cents a share, for the first quarter ended May 3, compared with $11 million, or 7 cents a share, a year earlier.
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Upscale retailer Saks Inc <SKS.N> reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday as promotions helped draw shoppers during a difficult economic environment.
Earnings came to $18.3 million, or 13 cents a share, for the first quarter ended May 3, compared with $11 million, or 7 cents a share, a year earlier.
(Reporting by Karen Jacobs, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
