BJ's Wholesale Club April Comparable Store Sales up 8.5%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. BJ today reported that sales for April 2011 increased by 12.2% to $871.7 million from $777.0 million in April 2010. Comparable club sales for April 2011 increased by 8.5%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 4.4%. Excluding the impact of gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by approximately 4.1%. A calendar shift in the timing of Easter had a positive impact on merchandise comparable club sales of approximately 2.7%. In April 2010, comparable club sales increased by 4.6%, including a benefit of 3.8% from sales of gasoline. Merchandise comparable club sales excluding gasoline increased by 0.8% in April 2010, including a negative impact of 2.5% from a calendar shift in the timing of Easter.