Nordstrom, Inc. reported an 8.7 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011. Total sales of $1.57 billion increased 12.7 percent from sales of $1.39 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010.

Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 7.5 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2010. Preliminary quarter-to-date total retail sales of $2.48 billion increased 12.3 percent compared with total retail sales of $2.21 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010.

Year-to-date same-store sales increased 7.3 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2010. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $9.81 billion increased 12.7 percent compared with total retail sales of $8.70 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010.

DECEMBER SALES RESULTS


(unaudited; $ in millions)


 



 

 


 

 

 





Total Retail Sales




Same-store Sales



Fiscal

2011


 

 
Fiscal

2010


 

 
Percent

Increase




Total
 

 
Nordstrom
 

 

Nordstrom

Rack


December



$1,571


 

 


$1,394


 

 

12.7

%




8.7

%

 

 

11.0


%


 

 

0.7

%




















 

Quarter-to-date



$2,481




$2,209




12.3

%




7.5

%



9.0

%



2.5

%




















 

Year-to-date



$9,809




$8,703




12.7

%




7.3

%



8.3

%



3.9

%





















 





















 

Number of stores


Dec-11
 

 
Dec-10














Nordstrom



117



115















Nordstrom Rack and other


108

89














Total


225

204


































 

Gross square footage



24,744,000



23,838,000