Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 3.4% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, 2010, compared with the four-week period ended Oct.31, 2009. Preliminary total retail sales of $662 million for Oct. 2010 increased 9.0% compared with total retail sales of $607 million for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Third quarter same-store sales increased 5.8% compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary third quarter total retail sales of $2.09 billion increased 11.7% compared with total retail sales of $1.87 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Year-to-date same-store sales increased 8.6% compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $6.49 billion increased 13.5% compared with total retail sales of $5.72 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

OCTOBER SALES RESULTS


 

(unaudited; $ in millions)


 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 




Total Retail Sales





Same-store Sales





























 




Fiscal

2010

 
 
 Fiscal

2009

 
 
 %

Increase





Total
 
 
 Full-line

Stores

 
 
 Direct
 
 
Multi-channel
(Full-line
Stores and

Direct)

 
 

Rack

Stores


October



$662


$607


9.0
%





3.4
%


4.8
%


2.1
%


4.5
%


(1.7
%)





























 

Third Quarter



$2,087


$1,868


11.7
%





5.8
%


7.3
%


7.6
%


7.3
%


(2.2
%)





























 

Year-to-date



$6,494


$5,719


13.5
%





8.6
%


8.9
%


26.2
%


10.2
%


(0.4
%)