Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $804.9 million for November, an increase of 7.4% compared to sales of $749.4 million in 2006. Same-store sales increased 8.7%.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $7.12 billion increased 6.6 percent compared to sales of $6.68 billion during the same period in 2006. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 6.1 percent.

The monthly same-store sales rate in November was positively impacted by the timing shift of having a 53rd week in fiscal 2006. As a result, a week of holiday shopping shifted from December to November results. Going forward, December same-store sales results are expected to be negatively impacted by this shift.

    November Sales Results

SALES SUMMARY Total Sales(1) Same-store Sales(2)
    (unaudited;          Fiscal      Fiscal   Percent        Full-line  Rack
     $ in millions)       2007        2006   Increase   Total  Stores  Stores
    November             $804.9     $749.4     7.4%    8.7%    8.7%    10.3%

Year-to-date $7,118.7 $6,679.2 6.6% 6.1% 5.0% 9.8%
    Number of stores(3)
      Full-line             101         99
      Rack and other         56         53
      Faconnable boutiques    0         40
      Total                 157        192
    Gross square
     footage         20,542,000 20,313,000