Kohls Corporation reported total sales for the four-week month ended May 30, 2009 increased 4.1% from the four-week month ended May 31, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 0.4%.
For the year-to-date period, total sales increased 1.3% and comparable store sales decreased 3.2%.
Kevin Mansell, Kohls president and chief executive officer, commented, “Mays sales results were stronger than planned. Accessories was the strongest performing line of business for the month. The Southwest region had a positive comparable store sales increase for May and was again our strongest region. The Southeast remains our most challenging region.”
Fiscal Period Ended | % Change This Year | |||||||||||
| May 30, | May 31, | All | Comp | |||||||||
| ($ in millions) | 2009 | 2008 | Stores | Stores | ||||||||
| May | $ 1,255 | $ 1,206 | 4.1 | % | -0.4 | % | ||||||
| Year-to-Date | 4,894 | 4,830 | 1.3 | -3.2 | ||||||||
