Target Corporation's sales for the four weeks ended November 29, 2008 decreased 6.1% to $5.6 billion from $5.97 billion. Comps declined 10.4%. Sales results were unfavorably impacted by the loss of seven post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping days compared to November 2007.
“November comparable store sales were below our planned range of minus 6 to minus 9 percent. Results from post-Thanksgiving holiday sales, particularly Friday, were stronger than the rest of the month, but were insufficient to offset earlier weakness,” said Gregg Steinhafel, president and chief executive officer of Target Corporation. “Our sales results continue to reflect a particularly challenging environment and consumers remain very cautious and event-driven in their purchasing behavior.”
In the year-to-date period, sales gained 2.8% to $49.5 billion and comps declined 2.6%.
