Caleres on Tuesday reported a 6.6% uptick in sales to $790.1 million for the third quarter, on the back double-digit growth in the American footwear firm's brand portfolio.

The St. Louis-based company said brand portfolio segment sales surged 18.8%, thanks to the recently acquired Stuart Weitzman brand.

Without the acquisition, which was announced in February, sales increased just 4.6% on last year.

Elsewhere, Famous Footwear sales decreased 2.2%, with comparable sales down 1.2% for the three months ending November 1.

During the quarter, net earnings fell to $2.4 million, or earnings per diluted share of $0.07, compared to net earnings of $41.4 million or earnings per diluted share of $1.19 in the prior-year period.

“Caleres delivered third quarter sales results that were ahead o

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