Fred's, Inc. reported sales results for the four-week month of April, and first three months ended May 4, 2013. The company's total sales for the month increased 3% to $152.2 million from $147.6 million in April 2012. Comparable store sales for the month increased 1.2% compared with a decline of 0.3% in the same period last year. The company's total sales for the first three months of fiscal 2013 increased slightly to $501.4 million compared with $500.5 million for the same period last year. On a comparable store basis, year-to-date sales decreased 1.3% versus a 0.4% decrease for the year-earlier period.

Fred's, Inc. reported sales for the month ended April 6, 2013. Total sales for the month decreased 2% to $190.4 million from $194.0 million in March 2012. Comparable store sales for the month decreased 3.0% compared with flat store sales in the same period last year. For the first two months of fiscal 2013 sales decreased 1% to $349.4 million compared with $352.9 million for the same period last year. On a comparable store basis, year-to-date sales decreased 2.3% versus a 0.4% decrease for the year-earlier period.

Fred's, Inc. announced that they will report April, 2013 sales/trading statement results on May 09, 2013