FYE able to boost sales despite lower mall traffic

ALBANY - Trans World Entertainment, the Albany-based company that owns the FYE chain of pop culture stores, says it was able to boost sales at its stores during the third quarter of the year despite the loss of mall foot traffic as people increasingly shop online.Sales at comparable stores in the FYE chain increased 3.8 percent year-over-year - a positive indication during a time when most retailers are just trying to not lose more revenue to Amazon and others."For the FYE segment, the step