Target Corporation said net retail sales for the four weeks ended March 1, 2008 increased 5.9 percent to $4.37 billion from $4.13 billion for the four weeks ended March 3, 2007. On this same basis, February comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent.


“Our comparable store sales performance in February was in line with our planned range,” said Bob Ulrich, chairman and chief executive officer of Target Corporation.
 
Sales   Total Sales  

Comparable Stores % Change

(millions)

% Change

This Year

 

Last Year

February $ 4,373 5.9 0.5 5.7