Nordstrom, Inc. saw retail sales of $686 million for the five-week period ended July 4, 2009, a decrease of 6.2% compared with retail sales of $731 million for the five-week period ended July 5, 2008. Same-store sales for June decreased 10.0% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008.


Preliminary quarter-to-date retail sales of $1.34 billion decreased 7.4% compared with retail sales of $1.45 billion during the same period in fiscal 2008. Quarter-to-date same-store sales decreased 11.6% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008.


Preliminary year-to-date retail sales of $3.05 billion decreased 8.4% compared with retail sales of $3.33 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008. Year-to-date same-store sales decreased 12.5% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008.















































































































































































































































































JUNE SALES RESULTS

                 

(unaudited; $ in millions)


Total Retail Sales


 


Same-store Sales


Percent


Fiscal


 


Fiscal


Increase/


Full-line


Rack


2009

 

 


2008

 

(Decrease)


Total

 

Stores

 

Stores

June $686

 


$731

(6.2%) (10.0%) (13.6%) 0.6%
 
Quarter-to-date $1,339

 


$1,447

(7.4%) (11.6%) (15.2%) 1.4%
 
Year-to-date $3,045

 


$3,326

(8.4%) (12.5%) (16.0%) 1.4%
 
Number of stores

July 4, 2009


 


July 5, 2008

Full-line 111 105
Rack and other

64


54

Total

175


159

Gross square footage 22,351,000 21,139,000