Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that
retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the
various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month.
The Retail Report is based on information provided and released by the
retailers.
This chart tracks each retailer's total sales for the previous month as
compared to the same month last year and the percent change; total
year-to-date sales for this year as compared to the same period last
year, and the percent change. The last four columns show the percent
change in comparable store sales for the prior months as compared to the
same month last year and the percent change in year-to-date comparable
store sales versus the same period last year. All entries with a "B"
were provided by source in rounded billions format only; otherwise all
figures are in millions.
SPECIALTY APPAREL MO. 2012 FULL$ MO. 2011 FULL$ MO. 2012 FULL% YTD 2012 FULL$ YTD 2011 FULL$ YTD 2012 FULL% MO. 2012 COMP% MO. 2011 COMP% YTD 2012 COMP% YTD 2011 COMP%
The Buckle 96.7 94.9 1.9 860 821 4.8 (0.1) 6.9 2.8 8.4
(NYSE:BKE)
The Gap 1.52B 1.47B 3 12.4B 11.7B 6 3 (5) 4 (3)
(NYSE:GPS)
The Limited 922 872.6 5.6 7.53B 7.72B (2.5) 5 7 7 10
(NYSE:LTD)
Ross Stores 813 765 6 7.77B 6.98B 11 2 5 7 5
(Nasdaq:ROST)
TJX Cos. 2.2B 2B 7 20.3B 18.5B 10 3 4 7 3
(NYSE:TJX)
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GENERAL MERCH. MO. 2012 FULL$ MO. 2011 FULL$ MO. 2012 FULL% YTD 2012 FULL$ YTD 2011 FULL$ YTD 2012 FULL% MO. 2012 COMP% MO. 2011 COMP% YTD 2012 COMP% YTD 2011 COMP%
Bon-Ton 301 304 (0.8) 2.21B 2.20B 0.2 (0.1) (4.9) 0.2 (3.3)
(Nasdaq:BONT)
Costco 8.15B 7.51B 9 23.2B 21.2B 10 6 9 7 10
(Nasdaq:COST)
Fred's 150.4 152.1 (1) 1.57B 1.53B 3 (3.6) 1.5 (1.1) 0.8
(Nasdaq:FRED)
Kohl's 1.84B 1.93B (4.9) 14.8B 14.7B 0.4 (5.6) (6.2) (1.1) 0.6
(NYSE:KSS)
Macy's Inc. 2.45B 2.46B (0.6) 20.8B 20.1B 3.2 (0.7) 4.8 3.1 5.2
(NYSE:M)
Stage Stores 141 121 16.4 1.26B 1.15B 9 13.2 2.3 6.1 0.4
(NYSE:SSI)
SteinMart 109.8 102.1 7.5 958.5 934.3 2.6 7.1 (4.6) 2 (1.2)
(Nasdaq:SMRT)
Target Corp. 6.18B 6.19B (0.1) 55.8B 53.7B 3.8 (1) 1.8 3.2 3.2
(NYSE:TGT)
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