BJ'S Wholesale Club October Sales up 3.7%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. BJ today reported that sales for October 2010 increased by 6.3% to $812.7 million from $764.7 million in October 2009. On a comparable club basis, sales for October 2010 increased by 3.7%, including a contribution of 1.5% from sales of gasoline. Excluding gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by 2.2%. For October 2009, the Company reported a comparable club sales decrease of 1.1%, including a negative impact from gasoline sales of 4.8%. Excluding gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by 3.7%.