Nordstrom, Inc. experienced a 7.5% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Oct. 2, 2010 compared with the five-week period ended Oct. 3, 2009. Preliminary total retail sales of $810 million for Sep. 2010 increased 12.5% compared with total retail sales of $720 million for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 7.0% compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary quarter-to-date total retail sales of $1.43 billion increased 13.0% compared with total retail sales of $1.26 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Year-to-date same-store sales increased 9.3% compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $5.83 billion increased 14.1% compared with total retail sales of $5.11 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

SEPTEMBER 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

September


$810

 

 

 


$720

 

 

 


12.5%


7.5%

 

9.0%

 

14.8%

 

9.5%

 

(0.9%)























 

Quarter-to-date


$1,425





$1,261





13.0%


7.0%


8.5%


10.8%


8.7%


(2.4%)























 

Year-to-date


$5,832





$5,112





14.1%


9.3%


9.4%


29.7%


10.9%


(0.3%)



















 

Number of stores

10/2/10 10/3/09







Full-line


115





112












Rack and other

85




67












Total

200



179





























 

Gross square footage


23,687,000





22,595,000