Same-store sales results for May, by sector

By Associated Press
June 4, 2009 | Comments (0)

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Here are May same-store sales results for chain retailers, by sector, expressed as a percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year.

_ Drug stores

Rite Aid Corp. 0.6 pct

Walgreen Co. 1 pct

_ Discounters

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. -6.8 pct

Costco Wholesale Corp. -7 pct

Target Corp. -6.1 pct

_ Clothing stores (including teen-oriented retailers)

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. -28 pct

Aeropostale Inc. 19 pct

American Apparel Inc. -10 pct

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. -7 pct

Buckle Inc. 13.4 pct

Cato Corp. -3 pct

Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. -9 pct

Gap Inc. -6 pct

Hot Topic Inc. -6.4 pct

Limited Brands Inc. -7 pct

Ross Stores Inc. 4 pct

Stein Mart Inc. 0.2 pct

TJX Cos. 5 pct

Wet Seal Inc. -8.4

Zumiez Inc. -20.7 pct

_ Department stores

Bon-Ton Stores Inc. -12.1 pct

Dillard's Inc. -12 pct

Fred's Inc. 2.1 pct

J.C. Penney Co. -8.2 pct

Kohl's Corp. -0.4 pct

Neiman Marcus Group Inc. -23.3 pct

Nordstrom Inc. -13.1 pct

Macy's Inc. -9.1 pct

Saks Inc. -26.6 pct

Stage Stores Inc. -7.2 pct

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