Vera Bradley earnings show inflation's unequal impact on consumer spending

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Higher-income customers who spend in the company’s full-price channel have been more “engaged,” while lower-income shoppers, are demonstrating signs of spending pressure that can also be seen in-store traffic, said Vera Bradley's outgoing CEO.

Vera Bradley Inc. Chief Executive Jackie Ardrey offered a frank assessment of the economic backdrop Wednesday morning after acknowledging pressures on less affluent spenders seen in the company’s latest earnings report.

— CEO Jackie Ardrey The comments from Ardrey, who took over as CEO in November, came in Vera Bradley’s VRA, +15.67% fiscal-third quarter press release, which also showed a drop in sales for the latest quarter as the inflationary landscape continues to impact the business. Vera Bradley reported $124.0 million in consolidated net revenue for the latest quarter, down from $134.7 million a year before, though above the FactSet consensus, which was $119.3 million.

 

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