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11 04 April Retail Sales

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Mark Gallardo
Mark Gallardo

Retail sales results for April 2011 show specialty apparel retailers such as Limited Brands and Zumiez reporting double-digit comparable store sales growth compared to the previous year. Off-price retailers Ross Stores and TJX Companies reported sales increases in the high single digits. Department stores showed a range of comparable store sales growth from 10% at Macy's to a 6.4% decline at J.C. Penney. Warehouse clubs Costco and BJ's Wholesale Club reported strong sales growth of 12% and 8.5%, respectively.

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April 2011 Retail Sales Results Prior Month Comp Results April April April March February January 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 Total Comparable Comparable Comparable Comparable Comparable Retail Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Specialty Apparel & Accessory Retailers*** % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change Limited Brands (LTD) 17.9 20.0 4.0 14.0 12.0 24.0 Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) 24.8 17.5 2.1 8.9 12.8 15.3 The Cato Corporation (CATO) 19.0 17.0 (7.0) (9.0) 5.0 (4.0) The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) 18.7 14.5 (5.7) 8.4 2.1 4.3 Hot Topic, Inc. (HOTT) 9.2 10.5 (12.5) (5.0) (1.4) (3.3) The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA) 18.2 10.2 (6.1) 4.7 7.0 6.2 The Gap, Inc. (GPS) 10.0 3.0 (2.0) (10.0) (3.0) 1.0 Mothers Work, Inc. (DEST) 11.3 2.0 (6.3) (3.0) 3.7 1.1 Off-Price Retailers Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 14.0 10.0 3.0 (1.0) 3.0 3.0 The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 9.0 5.0 4.0 (1.0) 3.0 2.0 Department Store Retailers Stage Stores Inc. (SSI) 16.8 15.1 (8.3) (5.3) (7.2) 5.1 Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (DDS) 10.0 11.0 (5.0) (1.0) (1.0) 6.0 Macy's Inc. (M) 10.9 10.8 1.1 0.9 5.8 2.6 Kohl's Corporation (KSS) 12.1 10.2 (7.7) (6.5) 5.0 1.4 Neiman Marcus, Inc. 9.9 9.7 10.9 8.8 12.7 9.8 Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) 14.2 7.6 7.5 5.1 7.3 4.8 J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) 3.4 6.4 (3.3) (0.3) 6.4 (1.2) Saks Incorporated (SKS) 4.2 5.8 3.2 11.1 15.3 4.4 The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) 4.6 5.1 (5.0) (6.1) (0.5) 0.3 Stein Mart, Inc. (SMRT) 3.3 4.2 (5.4) (3.9) 8.2 (1.2) Mass Merchants Target Corporation (TGT) 13.7 13.1 (5.9) (5.5) 1.8 1.7 Warehouse Clubs Costco Wholesale (COST)** 17.0 12.0 11.0 13.0 8.0 9.0 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (BJ)* 12.2 8.5 4.6 5.3 5.5 2.7 Small-Format Value Retailers Fred's, Inc. (FRED) 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.1 Drug Store Retailers Walgreen Co. (WAG) 5.5 3.4 (0.2) 3.0 3.1 6.1 Rite-Aid (RAD) (0.4) 0.5 (1.0) (0.1) 1.0 1.1 * BJ's Wholesale comp store sales of +8.5% inclusive of fuel sales. Comp stores sales excluding fuel were +4.1%. ** Costco comp store sales of +12.0% inclusive of fuel sales and currency impacts. Comp store sales excluding fuel sales and currency impacts were +7.0%. *** Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Aeropostale Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters Inc. have discontinued the reporting of monthly sales results as of February 2011 Sales results compiled from various sources including Reuters, Associated Press, Yahoo Finance, and individual company web sites. Mark Gallardo Director - Retail Intelligence Does someone forward this sales recap to you? Get your own copy each month. Send your name, company name, title and email address to: mark.gallardo@teradata.com Sales results available monthly via the web. Visit me on: To remove your name from this list, please reply to this message with 'remove' in the subject line.

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  • 1. April 2011 Retail Sales Results Prior Month Comp Results April April April March February January 2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 2011 Total Comparable Comparable Comparable Comparable Comparable Retail Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Specialty Apparel & Accessory Retailers*** % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change Limited Brands (LTD) 17.9 20.0 4.0 14.0 12.0 24.0 Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) 24.8 17.5 2.1 8.9 12.8 15.3 The Cato Corporation (CATO) 19.0 17.0 (7.0) (9.0) 5.0 (4.0) The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) 18.7 14.5 (5.7) 8.4 2.1 4.3 Hot Topic, Inc. (HOTT) 9.2 10.5 (12.5) (5.0) (1.4) (3.3) The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA) 18.2 10.2 (6.1) 4.7 7.0 6.2 The Gap, Inc. (GPS) 10.0 3.0 (2.0) (10.0) (3.0) 1.0 Mothers Work, Inc. (DEST) 11.3 2.0 (6.3) (3.0) 3.7 1.1 Off-Price Retailers Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 14.0 10.0 3.0 (1.0) 3.0 3.0 The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 9.0 5.0 4.0 (1.0) 3.0 2.0 Department Store Retailers Stage Stores Inc. (SSI) 16.8 15.1 (8.3) (5.3) (7.2) 5.1 Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (DDS) 10.0 11.0 (5.0) (1.0) (1.0) 6.0 Macy's Inc. (M) 10.9 10.8 1.1 0.9 5.8 2.6 Kohl's Corporation (KSS) 12.1 10.2 (7.7) (6.5) 5.0 1.4 Neiman Marcus, Inc. 9.9 9.7 10.9 8.8 12.7 9.8 Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) 14.2 7.6 7.5 5.1 7.3 4.8 J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) 3.4 6.4 (3.3) (0.3) 6.4 (1.2) Saks Incorporated (SKS) 4.2 5.8 3.2 11.1 15.3 4.4 The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) 4.6 5.1 (5.0) (6.1) (0.5) 0.3 Stein Mart, Inc. (SMRT) 3.3 4.2 (5.4) (3.9) 8.2 (1.2) Mass Merchants Target Corporation (TGT) 13.7 13.1 (5.9) (5.5) 1.8 1.7 Warehouse Clubs Costco Wholesale (COST)** 17.0 12.0 11.0 13.0 8.0 9.0 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (BJ)* 12.2 8.5 4.6 5.3 5.5 2.7 Small-Format Value Retailers Fred's, Inc. (FRED) 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.1 Drug Store Retailers Walgreen Co. (WAG) 5.5 3.4 (0.2) 3.0 3.1 6.1 Rite-Aid (RAD) (0.4) 0.5 (1.0) (0.1) 1.0 1.1 * BJ's Wholesale comp store sales of +8.5% inclusive of fuel sales. Comp stores sales excluding fuel were +4.1%. ** Costco comp store sales of +12.0% inclusive of fuel sales and currency impacts. Comp store sales excluding fuel sales and currency impacts were +7.0%. *** Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Aeropostale Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters Inc. have discontinued the reporting of monthly sales results as of February 2011 Sales results compiled from various sources including Reuters, Associated Press, Yahoo Finance, and individual company web sites. Mark Gallardo Director - Retail Intelligence Does someone forward this sales recap to you? Get your own copy each month. Send your name, company name, title and email address to: mark.gallardo@teradata.com Sales results available monthly via the web. Visit me on: To remove your name from this list, please reply to this message with 'remove' in the subject line.