August 2011 retail sales results showed mixed performance across different retail sectors:
- Specialty apparel retailers such as Limited Brands and The Buckle saw high single-digit to low double-digit comparable store sales growth while others like The Gap saw declines.
- Department stores ranged from high single-digit growth at Nordstrom to low single-digit declines at JC Penney and Bon-Ton.
- Off-price retailers Ross and TJX reported low to mid single-digit comparable store sales growth.
- Warehouse clubs Costco and BJ's saw double-digit comparable store sales growth including fuel sales.
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11 08 August Retail Sales
1. August 2011 Retail Sales Results
Prior Month Comp Results
August August August July June May
2011 2011 2010 2010 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) 11.4 11.0 10.0 12.0 12.0 6.0
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) 11.9 8.3 (3.5) (9.3) 10.8 8.8
The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA) 10.3 5.5 1.1 (4.3) 7.3 2.9
Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) 10.9 4.3 9.1 9.4 9.8 7.8
Mothers Work, Inc. (DEST) 4.7 (1.9) (3.2) 1.4 (0.7) (8.6)
The Cato Corporation (CATO) (2.0) (3.0) 2.0 2.0 1.0 (3.0)
The Gap, Inc. (GPS) (2.7) (6.0) 0.0 2.0 1.0 (4.0)
Off-Price Retailers
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 8.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 4.0
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 4.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 2.0
Department Store Retailers***
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) 12.4 6.7 6.3 7.6 7.9 7.4
Saks Incorporated (SKS) 5.5 6.1 1.0 6.4 11.9 20.2
Macy's Inc. (M) 4.9 5.0 4.3 7.3 6.7 7.4
Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (DDS) 3.0 4.0 0.0 (3.0) 6.0 2.0
Stage Stores Inc. (SSI) (0.9) (1.7) 0.5 (0.6) 1.8 0.0
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) (0.1) (1.9) 4.5 4.1 7.5 0.8
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) (4.5) (1.9) 2.3 (0.6) 2.0 (1.0)
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) (5.4) (4.7) (4.6) (0.3) (0.9) (2.3)
Stein Mart, Inc. (SMRT) (8.7) (7.5) 8.5 (2.6) (1.5) 0.7
Mass Merchants
Target Corporation (TGT) 5.4 4.1 1.8 2.0 4.5 2.8
Warehouse Clubs
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (BJ)* 14.9 11.5 2.4 2.8 7.3 7.4
Costco Wholesale (COST)** 17.0 11.0 7.0 6.0 14.0 13.0
Small-Format Value Retailers
Fred's, Inc. (FRED) 3.0 1.6 3.6 2.7 (0.7) 0.2
Drug Store Retailers
Rite-Aid (RAD) 2.5 2.5 (1.0) (1.1) 1.8 1.3
* BJ's Wholesale comp store sales of +11.5% inclusive of fuel sales. Comp stores sales excluding fuel were +7.9%.
** Costco comp store sales of +11.0% inclusive of fuel sales and currency impacts. Comp store sales excluding fuel sales and currency impacts were +7.0%.
*** Hot Topic and Neiman Marcus have discontinued the reporting of monthly sales results as of August 2011
Sales results compiled from various sources including Reuters, Associated Press, Yahoo Finance, and individual company web sites.
Mark Gallardo
Director - Retail Intelligence
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