Dillard's announced on Thursday a 3 percent uptick in net sales for the third quarter, with women's apparel, accessories and lingerie logging strong sales growth on last year.

The Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said retail sales for the three months ending November 1 rose 3 percent, while sales in comparable stores for the same period also increased 3 percent.

By category, sales in ladies’ accessories and lingerie, juniors’ and children’s apparel and ladies’ apparel "increased significantly" during the quarter, while sales "increased moderately" in shoes, and "increased slightly" in home and furniture, men’s apparel and accessories and cosmetics, according to an earnings update from the American retailer.

Net income for the 13-week period inched forward to $129.8 million, or $8.31

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