Nordstrom, Inc. reported a 14.0% increase in
same-store sales for January. Total retail sales of $543 million for January 2010 increased 15.8% compared with $468 million for the same
period in fiscal 2008.

Fourth quarter same-store sales increased 6.9% compared with the
same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary fourth quarter total retail
sales of $2.54 billion increased 10.3% compared with total retail
sales of $2.30 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008.

Fiscal year 2009 same-store sales decreased 4.2% compared with
fiscal year 2008. Preliminary fiscal year 2009 total retail sales of
$8.26 billion decreased 0.2% compared with total retail sales of
$8.27 billion for fiscal year 2008.

JANUARY SALES RESULTS


 

(unaudited; $ in millions)





 




Total Retail Sales


Same-store Sales





 

 



 

 

 

 


Fiscal
2009


 

Fiscal
2008


 

%
Increase/
(Decrease)


Total
 

Full-line
Stores


 
 Direct
 

Multi-channel
(Full-line
Stores and

Direct)


 

Rack
Stores


January

$543

$468

15.8%

14.0%

8.9%

52.1%

14.7%

5.3%

















 

Fourth Quarter

$2,539

$2,301

10.3%

6.9%

3.9%

32.1%

7.1%

4.6%

















 

Fiscal Year

$8,258

$8,272

(0.2%)

(4.2%)

(7.2%)

14.5%

(5.0%)

2.5%