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November
Retailers' Sales
Review
Ann Taylor Stores Corp said same-store sales decreased 4.3% while net sales increased 2.1% to $186.4m from
$182.5m last year.
Claire's Stores said that for the four weeks of November same-store sales were flat compared to last November, when
comparable store sales rose 5%. Total sales during the four-week period increased 9% to $110,278,000 compared with $101,433,000 for
the comparable period last year.
Target’s same-store sales increased 5.9% during the month as net retail sales increased 11.7% to $5.12bn from
$4.58bn in 2005.
Mothers Work announced preliminary net sales for the month of November that decreased 4.4% to $45.6m.
Same-store sales for November decreased approximately 1.0% versus an increase of 4.0% for November 2005.
Stage Stores announced that total sales for November increased 9.6%
to $121.2m from $110.6m in the prior year four-week period. Same-store sales at the retailer increased 0.2% compared to an
increase of 4.6% last year.
Guess? said that total November retail sales reached $67.8m, an increase of 16.6% from sales of $58.2m for the
month during 2005. Same-store sales for the month increased 12.1%, which follows an increase of 15.8% for the November 2005 period.
Cache announced that same-store sales increased 8% during the four week November 2006 period, and
total sales for the four-week period increased $1.2m or 5% when compared with last year’s period.
New York & Company said that total net sales for November increased 2.3% to $113.8m, as compared to $111.2m in the
prior year period. Same-store sales decreased 2.8% for the period, as compared to a same-store sales increase of 12.9% in the prior year
period.
The Wet Seal posted a same-store sales increase of 5.5% for November, compared with an increase of 51.5%
last year. Net sales for the month were $46.0m, compared with net sales of $41.3m in the same period last year, an increase of 11.4%.
Wilsons The Leather Experts reported sales of $31.6m for November, compared to $41.3m for the month last year,
while same-store sales decreased 19.1% during November.
Pacific Sunwear of California said that total sales for the four weeks of November were $110.9m, an increase of
3.4% over total sales of $107.3m during the same period last year. Same-store sales decreased 3.8% during the same period at the
company.
Buckle said that same-store sales rose 4.2% in November, while total sales for the month increased 8.4% to
$46.1m from the same month last year. Buckle same-stores sales declined 1.5%, and total sales climbed 2.8% to reach $401.2m from
$390.3m a year ago.
Limited Brands said that its November same-store sales increased 12% in November, while net sales for the four weeks
were $937.7m, up 15% from $817.7m last year.
Gap said net sales decreased 2% in November to $1.40bn from $1.43bn a year ago. Same-store sales decreased 8%.
Abercrombie & Fitch said net sales increased 13% to $282.9m from $251.2m. Same-store sales decreased 3%.
United Retail Group announced that net sales increased 2% to US$36.0m
during November, compared to the same period last year – same-store sales increased 3% for the month on top of a 5% increase
in November 2005.
Cato’s total sales decreased 2% to $60.9m from $62.1m as same-stores decreased 6%.
Nordstrom Inc said November sales at stores open at least a year rose 5.4%. The Seattle-based retailer
said total sales for the four weeks ended 25 November rose 6.1% to $749.4m. November saw strong sales in accessories, designer apparel,
men's apparel, women's shoes and men's shoes.
At Christopher & Banks total sales were roughly static at $44.3m compared to $44.4m previously. On a
same-store basis, sales decreased 1.6%.
Stein Mart said net sales increased 6.9% in November to $144.7m. Same-store sales increased 3.8%.
Ross Stores’ total sales increased 7% to $481m in November from $451m the year before.
Bebe’s total retail sales increased 16.2% to $53.8m from $46.3m as same-store sales increased 5.8% compared to a
4.2% increase previously.
Hot Topic said net sales increased 2% to $55.7m while same-store sales decreased 4.3% compared
to flat same-store sales last year.
Saks Incorporated said total sales decreased 49.3% during November to $275.2m from $543.0m last year while same-store sales
increased 7.2%.
Kohl’s said same-store sales increased 3.7% as net sales increased 12.4% to $1.68bn from $1.49bn a year ago.
Neiman Marcus’ total revenues increased 5.3% to $332m compared to $315m previously. Same-store revenues increased
2.9% to $324m from $315m.
Dillard’s said total sales decreased 2% to $550.81m compared to $561.02m before.
Same-store sales decreased 3%.
At Federated Department Stores, net sales decreased 8.9% to $2.39bn
from $2.62bn while same-store sales increased 8.5%.
JC Penney said total sales in November increased 2.7% to $1.91bn from $1.86bn as same-store sales increased
1.4%.
American Eagle Outfitters said total sales increased 21% to $24.7m from $203.5m as same-store sales increased
14%.
TJX said same-stores increased 3% in November. Total sales were $1.6bn compared to $1.5bn previously.
Gottschalks department store chain said total monthly sales decreased 1.4% from $62.5m to $61.6m while same-store sales decreased
0.9%.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said US same-store sales fell 0.1% in November, the worst performance in more than 10
years. December sales at stores open at least a year will rise between 0-1%, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said. Eduardo
Castro-Wright, president and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores Division US said the home and apparel business is challenging and this will continue
throughout the fourth quarter.
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