Levi Strauss & Co. posted higher sales in the latest quarter, sidestepping for now issues related to excess inventory among retailers and a slowdown in consumer spending.

The San Francisco-based company said Thursday that revenue rose 15% to $1.47 billion in its fiscal second quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.43 billion in total revenue.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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