Nordstrom, Inc.reported an 8.6 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Dec. 29, 2012 compared with the five-week period ended Dec. 31, 2011. Preliminary total retail sales of $1.72 billion for December 2012 increased 9.4 percent compared with total retail sales of $1.57 billion for the same period in fiscal 2011.

Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 5.1 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2011. Preliminary quarter-to-date total retail sales of $2.65 billion increased 6.6 percent compared with total retail sales of $2.48 billion for the same period in fiscal 2011.
Year-to-date same-store sales increased 7.0 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2011. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $10.81 billion increased 10.2 percent compared with total retail sales of $9.81 billion for the same period in fiscal 2011.