Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.333-15981) of Stage Stores, Inc. of our
report dated March 9, 2000, except as to Notes 1, 5, 11, 13 and 14 to the
financial statements, which are as of June 1, 2000, relating to the
financial statements which appear in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
April 27, 2001