Business Wire Retail Report on August 2002 Retail Sales Figures
(Hollywood, FL; Sept. 5, 2002; Business Wire) 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.
(NOTE: Sales figures for AUGUST '02) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIALTY MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD YTD YTD MONTH MONTH YTD YTD APPAREL 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001 FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- American 156.5 151.8 3.1 753.6 695.8 8.3 (5.0) 2.1 (4.9) 5.3 Eagle Outfitters (Nasdaq:AEOS - News) http://www.ae.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ann Taylor 88.6 86.5 2.4 777.2 703.9 10.4 (7.6) (3.5) (1.0) (7.8) (NYSE:ANN - News) http://www.anntaylor.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Charming 178.1 156.9 14 1.45B 948.5 52 (1) (4) (1) (5) Shops (Nasdaq:CHRS - News) http://www.charming.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chico's 39.5 28.2 39.8 295.0 211.0 39.8 13.7 16.5 12.6 21.7 FAS (NYSE:CHS - News) http://www.chicos.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The 57.1 56.2 2 358.3 333.0 8 (16) (9) (11) (9) Children's Place (Nasdaq:PLCE - News) http://www.childrensplace.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris. 23.4 18.8 25 151.6 115.4 31 5 13 8 9 & Banks (NYSE:CBK - News) http://www.christopherandbanks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dress Barn 49.5 47.7 4 N/A N/A N/A (2) (8) N/A N/A (Nasdaq:DBRN - News) http://www.dressbarn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Factory 49.2 56.2 (12.5) 294.2 321.3 (8.4)(10.7) (3.9) (10.3)(4.2) 2-U (Nasdaq:FTUS - News) http://www.factory2U.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Gap 1.16B 1.09B 6 7.3B 7.5B (3) (2) (17) (11) (10) (NYSE:GPS - News) http://www.gap.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gymboree 41.9 40.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 40 N/A N/A (Nasdaq:GYMB - News) http://www.gymboree.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jos. A. 14.3 11.9 20.3 121.9 105.4 15.7 14.6 N/A 5.6 N/A Bank (Nasdaq:JOSB - News) http://www.josbank.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The 642.8 613.7 5 4.78B 4.47B 7 1 (4) 4 (4) Limited (NYSE:LTD - News) http://www.limited.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Men's 78.5 85.1 (7.7) 690.9 686.9 0.6 (12.7)(5.5) (4.9) (5.0) Wearhouse (NYSE:MW - News) http://www.menswearhouse.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Neiman 190 194 (1.8) N/A N/A N/A (3.0) (0.8) N/A N/A Marcus (NYSE:NMG.A - News) http://www.neimanmarcus.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pacific 110.2 87.6 25.8 462.7 381.2 21.2 12.9 0.6 5.2 (4) Sunwear (Nasdaq:PSUN - News) http://www.pacsun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ross 279 238 17 1.98B 1.64B 21 6 9 9 1 Stores (Nasdaq:ROST - News) http://www.rossstores.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saks Inc. 394.2 413.7 (4.7) 3.0B 3.1B (2.7) (3.3) (2.0) (0.9) (4.0) (NYSE:SKS - News) http://www.saksfifthavenue.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- S&K Famous 9.9 10.2 N/A 87.8 87.5 N/A (4) (3) EVEN (1) (Nasdaq:SKFB - News) http://www.skmenswear.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Talbots 90.0 88.9 1 851.7 874.3 (3) (4.1) (0.9) (8.2) 1.8 (NYSE:TLB - News) http://www.talbots.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TJX Cos. 920 826 11 6.4B 5.6B 13 2 4 4 2 (NYSE:TJX - News) http://www.tjx.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- United 27.3 26.3 4 256.5 242.5 6 2 1 3 (3) Retail (Nasdaq:URGI - News) http://www.unitedretail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilsons 31.6 32.1 (1.4) 240.3 N/A (1.4) (2.3) (17.3) 4.3 (4.0) The Leather Expert (Nasdaq:WLSN - News) http://www.wilsonsleather.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD YTD YTD MONTH MONTH YTD YTD MERCH. 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001 FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BJ's 424 384 10.4 3.1B 2.8B 12.2 (0.9) 3.5 2.9 4.1 (NYSE:BJ - News) http://www.bjswholesale.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Big Lots 255.5 217.9 17.3 2.0B 1.7B 17.1 12.7 (0.2) 12.1 1.4 (NYSE:BLI - News) http://www.biglots.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bon-Ton 47.2 52.8 (10.7) 351.6 353.4 (0.5) (10.7)(2.6) (0.5) (3.4) (Nasdaq:BONT - News) http://www.bonton.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Costco 3.01B 2.74B 10 37.98B 34.14B 11 6 14 7 4 (Nasdaq:COST - News) http://www.costco.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dillard's 598 620 (4) 4.3B 4.4B (1) (3) 2 (1) (4) (NYSE:DDS - News) http://www.dillards.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollar 454.7 393.3 15.6 3.3B 2.8B 16.9 6.3 6.7 7.9 7.3 General (NYSE:DG - News) http://www.dollargeneral.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elder- 46.0 N/A (2.3) 320.7 N/A 1.2 (5.4) (5.2) (2.7) (3.0) Beerman Stores Corp. (Nasdaq:EBSC - News) http://www.elder-beerman.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Family 323.0 286.0 12.9 4.2B 3.6B 15.5 2.2 7.9 5.8 4.1 Dollar (NYSE:FDO - News) http://www.franchiseworks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Federated 1.09B 1.13B (3.8) 8.03B 8.17B (1.8) (5.8) (2.6) (3.3) (3.1) Dept. (NYSE:FD - News) http://www.federated-fds.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred's 77.9 65.2 20 592.8 483.0 23 10.4 7.8 13.1 8.5 (Nasdaq:FRED - News) http://www.fredsinc.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gottschalks 48.0 49.6 (3.3) 354.2 365.5 (3.1) (1.7) 0.4 (0.8) 1.8 (NYSE:GOT - News) http://www.gottschalks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. 1,236 1,205 2.6 7,665 7,558 1.4 2.9 7.5 2.6 2.6 Penney (NYSE:JCP - News) http://www.jcpenney.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- K-Mart (NYSE:KM - News) http://www.kmart.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kohl's 668.2 559.8 19.4 4.5B 3.6B 25.2 4.0 4.9 8.7 5.3 (NYSE:KSS - News) http://www.kohls.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Marshall 180 N/A (3.5) 1.3B N/A (2.5) (3.5) (4.0) (2.5) (6.3) Fields http://www.marshallfields.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- May Dept. 983.1 1.04B (5.8) 7.23B 7.31B (1.0) (8.6) 0.3 (4.3) (1.7) (NYSE:MAY - News) http://www.mayco.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mervyn's 318 N/A (2.8) 1.98B N/A (3.4) (2.5) (3.0) (3.2) (1.4) http://www.mervyns.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Regis Corp. (Nasdaq:RGIS - News) http://www.regiscorp.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sears 2.0B 2.2B (2.7) 15.7B 16.1B (2.5) (11.1) 0.2 (4.9) (1.8) (NYSE:S - News) http://www.sears.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharper 19.5 15.3 27 127.9 103.6 24 15 (32) 10 (13) Image (Nasdaq:SHRP - News) http://www.sharperimage.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Shopko 253.3 264.5 (4.2) 1.8B N/A (3.9) (3.9) 2.9 N/A (1.5) (NYSE:SKO - News) http://www.shopko.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stage 74.5 70.6 5.5 488.7 461.6 5.9 4.5 28.1 6.4 18.4 Stores (Nasdaq:STGS - News) http://www.stagestores.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SteinMart 98.1 N/A 9.6 765.5 N/A 9.7 0.6 N/A (0.4) N/A (Nasdaq:SMRT - News) http://www.steinmart.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Target 3.2 3.0B 7.5 22.4B N/A 11.9 (0.1) 2.4 3.5 1.9 Corp. (NYSE:TGT - News) http://www.targetcorp.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Target 2.7B N/A 9.6 18.8B N/A 15.0 0.5 3.9 4.8 3.2 Stores http://www.target.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Value City 188.7 181.8 3.8 1.3B 1.2B 7.6 (5.1) (1.6) (2.6) (3.7) (NYSE:VCD - News) http://www.valuecity.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wal-Mart 18.4B 16.5B 11.1 134.2B 119.3B 12.5 3.8 7.0 6.7 5.4 (NYSE:WMT - News) http://www.walmart.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD YTD YTD MONTH MONTH YTD YTD SUPPLY 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001 FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bombay Co. 30.6 29.9 2 221.6 217.9 2 (6) FLAT (8) 2 (NYSE:BBA - News) http://www.bombayco.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pier 1 129.3 110.1 17.4 795.3 682.6 16.5 8.6 0.9 7.4 1.2 (NYSE:PIR - News) http://www.pier1.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- QUARTERLY REPORTING COMPANIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANY Q Q Q YTD YTD YTD Q Q YTD YTD NAME 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001 FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Buy 5.8B N/A 20 9.59B N/A 22 2.0 N/A 3.7 N/A (NYSE:BBY - News) http://www.bestbuy.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brookstone (Nasdaq:BKST - News) http://www.brooksstone.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Casual Male (Nasdaq:CMRG - News) http://www.casualmale.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Coldwater Creek (Nasdaq:CWTR - News) http://www.coldwatercreek.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost Plus (Nasdaq:CPWM - News) http://www.costplus.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Finish 204.3 196.8 4 374.9 357.6 5 1 (2) 2 1 Line (Nasdaq:FINL - News) http://www.finishline.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Finlay 187.3 196.2 (4.5) 374.6 389.4 N/A 0.3 (5.3) 1.2 (1.8) Ent. (Nasdaq:FNLY - News) http://www.finlayenterprises.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Radioshack (NYSE:RSH - News) http://www.radioshack.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ultimate Electronics (Nasdaq:ULTE - News) http://www.utimateelectronics.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Weiner's Stores (WEIR.PK) http://www.weinercompanies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Zale (NYSE:ZLC - News) http://www.zales.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------