Nordstrom, Inc. reported an 8.4% increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2011 compared with the five-week period ended Jan. 2, 2010. Preliminary total retail sales of $1.39 billion for December 2010 increased 11.9% compared with total retail sales of $1.25 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 7.2% compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary quarter-to-date total retail sales of $2.21 billion increased 10.7% compared with total retail sales of $2.00 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.

Year-to-date same-store sales increased 8.3% compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $8.70 billion increased 12.8% compared with total retail sales of $7.72 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009. 

DECEMBER 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
December $1,394         $1,247         11.9% 8.4%   6.4%   25.9%   8.3%   7.0%
 
Quarter-to-date $2,209 $1,996 10.7% 7.2% 5.7% 27.5% 7.7% 5.0%
 
Year-to-date $8,703 $7,715 12.8% 8.3% 8.1% 26.6% 9.6% 0.7%
 
Number of stores 1/1/11           1/2/10  
Full-line 115 112
Rack and other 89   72
Total 204   184
 
Gross square footage 23,838,000 22,773,000