BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that sales for September 2010 increased by 3.6% to $961.6 million from $928.1 million in September 2009. On a comparable club basis, sales for September 2010 increased by 1.5%, including a contribution of 0.7% from sales of gasoline. Excluding gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by 0.8%.


For September 2009, the Company reported a comparable club sales decrease of 0.5%, including a negative impact from gasoline sales of 6.0%. Excluding gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by 5.5%. 










































5 Weeks Ended

October 2, 2010
      35 Weeks Ended
October 2, 2010
Comparable club sales     1.5%   4.9%    
Impact of gasoline sales    
0.7%
  2.0%    
Merchandise comparable club sales     0.8%   2.9%       

















































































 
Sales Results for September 2010
($ in thousands) 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
  
 
Five Weeks Ended 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% Change 
October 2,2010 
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 3,2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales 
 
 
Comp. Sales 
$961,602 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$928,054 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.6% 
 
 
1.5% 
Thirty-Five Weeks Ended 
 
 
 
 
 
 
% Change 
October 2,2010 
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 3,2009 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales 
 
 
Comp. Sales 
$7,027,275 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$6,451,316 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.9% 
 
 
4.9%



The company provided the following additional information regarding comparable club sales for September 2010:


•Sales increased in weeks one through four, with the highest increase in week three. Sales decreased in week five.
•Comparable club sales increased in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Upstate New York regions and decreased in the Metro New York and New England regions.
•Excluding sales of gasoline, traffic increased by approximately 2% versus last year and the average transaction amount decreased by approximately 2%.
•Sales of food increased by approximately 4% and sales of general merchandise decreased by approximately 5%.


•Departments with the strongest sales increases compared to last year included cigarettes, cookies, dairy, deli, juices, meat, milk, prepared foods, produce, small appliances, snacks, soda and water. Departments with weaker sales compared to last year included apparel, books, health and beauty aids, household chemicals, oils and shortening, paper, pre-recorded video and televisions