Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 6.5% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 31, 2009 compared with the four-week period ended Nov. 1, 2008.
Third quarter same-store sales decreased 1.2% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary third quarter total retail sales of $1.87 billion increased 3.5% compared with total retail sales of $1.80 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008.
Year-to-date same-store sales decreased 8.4% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $5.72 billion decreased 4.2% compared with total retail sales of $5.97 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008.
Total Retail Sales | Same-store Sales | |||||||||||
Fiscal | Fiscal | % Increase/ | Full-line | Rack | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | (Decrease) | Total | Stores | Stores | |||||||
October | $607 | $529 | 14.8% | 6.5% | 3.7% | 5.9% | ||||||
Third Quarter | $1,868 | $1,805 | 3.5% | (1.2%) | (4.2%) | 3.0% | ||||||
Year-to-date | $5,719 | $5,971 | (4.2%) | (8.4%) | (11.4%) | 1.8% | ||||||
Number of stores | October 31, | November 1, | ||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||
Full-line | 112 | 108 | ||||||||||
Rack and other | 70 | 58 | ||||||||||
Total | 182 | 166 | ||||||||||
Gross square footage | 22,702,000 | 21,717,000 |