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Bluefly Slips To Q4 Loss

4/6/2012 5:36 PM ET

Bluefly, Inc. (BFLY: Quote) reported a net loss of $6.2 million or $0.22 per share, compared to net income of $0.3 million or $0.01 per share for the year-ago quarter.

Net sales increased 3% to $29.4 million from $28.6 million a year earlier.

Gross profit margin for the fourth quarter was 21.9% compared to 34.9% in the fourth quarter of 2010. Total operating expenses for the quarter increased 30% to $12.6 million from $9.6 million last year.

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