Nordstrom, Inc. had preliminary retail sales of $653 million for the four-week period ended May 30, 2009, a decrease of 8.7% compared with retail sales of $716 million for the four-week period ended May 31, 2008. Same-store sales for May decreased 13.1% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary year-to-date retail sales of $2.36 billion decreased 9.1% compared with retail sales of $2.59 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008. Year-to-date same-store sales decreased 13.2% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008.

 

MAY SALES RESULTS

                       
(unaudited; $ in millions)

 

Total Retail Sales

Same-store Sales

Percent
Fiscal Fiscal Increase/ Full-line Rack
2009     2008     (Decrease) Total     Stores     Stores
May $ 653 $ 716 (8.7%) (13.1%) (16.7%) 2.2%
 
Year-to-date $ 2,359 $ 2,595 (9.1%) (13.2%) (16.6%) 1.5%
 
 
Number of stores   May 30, 2009       May 31, 2008
Full-line 111 105
Rack and other 65 54
Total 176 159
Gross square footage 22,377,000 21,139,000