Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $471 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2009, a decrease of 10.9% compared with sales of $529 million for the four-week period ended March 1, 2008. Same-store sales for February decreased 15.4% compared with the same period in fiscal 2008.
FEBRUARY SALES RESULTS
(unaudited; $ in millions)
Total Sales Same-store Sales
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Full-
Fiscal Fiscal Percent line Rack
2009 2008 Decrease Total Stores Stores
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February $471 $529 (10.9%)(15.4%)(19.7%)(0.6%)
Number of stores 2/28/09 3/01/08
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Full-line 109 102
Rack and other 60 55
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Total 169 157
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Gross square footage 21,876,000 20,679,000
