Beale, the department store chain, says retail sales in November saw "unprecedented" declines, which the group attributes to worries over the Eurozone affecting consumer behaviour.Like-for-like sales in the 11 weeks to January 14th were 7.0% below the prior year. Gross sales, which include 19 newly acquired stores from the Anglia Regional Co-operative Society (ARCS), were up by 47.7%.Over the full year pre-tax profits for the group were £0.54m versus a loss of £0.67m in 2010.Total revenues for the year were £62m, 27.6% up on 2010, although again the like-for-like figure is not as impressive, down 9.3%. Meanwhile, gross margins fell from 53.7% to 51.3%.Beale's Chairman, Keith Edelman said the purchase of the ARCS stores "strengthened the balance sheet, helping to withstand an extremely adverse retail environment that currently persists."The group's Chief Executive, Tony Brown, added: "We continue to review our cost base and to strive to realise the synergies from the integration."Shares in Beale were down 10% in morning trading. Over the last 12 months the stock has declined 17%.BS