Dillard’s continues to hold its own.

The Little Rock, Ark.-based department store chain reported a rise in both net income and sales in the third quarter ended Nov. 1.

In the period, the company posted net income of $129.8 million, or $8.31 a share, up 4.2 percent from the $124.6 million, or $7.73, in the prior-year period. Total retail sales rose 3 percent to $1.4 billion from $1.36 billion in the 13 weeks ended Nov. 2, 2024. Comparable-store sales also rose 3 percent.

Dillard’s also owns a construction business named CDI Contractors.

By category, in its department stores , women’s apparel, accessories and lingerie, juniors’ and children’s apparel “increased significantly compared to the prior year third quarter,” the company said. Sales increased moderately in shoes, and “slightl

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