Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 2.2% increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended Nov. 28, 2009. Sales of $749 million for November 2009 increased 5.9% compared with sales of $707 million for the same period in fiscal 2008.

Year-to-date same-store sales decreased 7.2% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $6.47 billion decreased 3.1% compared with total retail sales of $6.68 billion a year ago.



















































































































































































































































 
 



Total Retail Sales



Same-store Sales





 



 
 


 
 
  Multi-channel  







%








(Full-line



Fiscal
Fiscal

Increase/




Full-line


Stores and
Rack


2009   2008   (Decrease)
Total   Stores   Direct   Direct)   Stores
November
$749
$707
5.9%
2.2%
(0.6%)
22.9%
2.0%
3.3%
















 
Year-to-date
$6,468
$6,678
(3.1%)
(7.2%)
(10.2%)
8.6%
(8.4%)
1.9%
















 

Number of stores


11/28/09   11/29/08







Full-line
112
109







Rack and other

72



60









Total

184


169



















 
Gross square footage
22,773,000
21,876,000