Nordstrom Reports September Sales up 7.5%

Nordstrom, Inc. JWN today reported a 7.5 percent increase in same-store sales for the five-week period ended October 2, 2010 compared with the five-week period ended October 3, 2009. Preliminary total retail sales of $810 million for September 2010 increased 12.5 percent compared with total retail sales of $720 million for the same period in fiscal 2009. Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 7.0 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary quarter-to-date total retail sales of $1.43 billion increased 13.0 percent compared with total retail sales of $1.26 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 9.3 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2009. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $5.83 billion increased 14.1 percent compared with total retail sales of $5.11 billion for the same period in fiscal 2009.