SECTOR MONTHLY SAME STORE SALES
 

COMPARABLE STORE SALES FEBRUARY 2008


Welcome to the new Global Credit Services "Interactive Graph Interface". This new graph enables the user to plot a company's performance against the best and worst performers in retail over the last two years. The Best of Breed may be a different company each month from those retailers who report monthly comparable store sales. This Interactive Graphing product allows the user to click on any company in the report and that company's results gets charted against the best and worst performers over this time period.

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company YTD Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
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Companies Ranked by Industry

Credit
Rating		 Apparel Stores Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Feb Prior Year Feb Prior Year
A  BUCKLE INC,THE  24.30  4.50  49.60  37.70  32
B+  AEROPOSTALE INC  7.00  2.30  89.70  75.50  19
C+  PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC  6.00  -5.70  77.60  89.80  -14
C  CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES  5.00  5.00  151.70  133.80  13
E+  MOTHERS WORK INC / MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY  4.80  -4.70  45.70  43.90  4
B-  ROSS STORES INC  4.00  1.00  444.00  395.00  12
B-  CACHE INC  4.00  1.00  21.50  19.90  8
C+  TJX COMPANIES INC  3.00  2.00  1300.00  1200.00  8
B+  CATO CORP  3.00  0.00  67.20  64.90  4
C  FREDS INC  3.00  3.90  148.50  143.90  3
B-  ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP  -1.70  -2.90  141.40  136.10  4
A-  ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO  -2.00  -6.00  228.90  206.60  11
C+  HOT TOPIC INC  -2.30  -2.70  50.40  49.80  1
NR  GAP INC  -3.00  -5.00  0.00  0.00  0
A  AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC  -4.00  6.00  175.10  166.30  5
NR  BANANA REPUBLIC INC/THE GAP INC  -5.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0
B+  CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP/FKA BRAUNS FASHIONS  -5.00  -13.00  29.50  35.00  -16
B  GAP INC,THE  -6.00  -4.00  907.00  910.00  -0
NR  OLD NAVY/THE GAP INC  -8.00  -6.00  0.00  0.00  0
C  WET SEAL INC  -8.20  5.00  42.20  41.20  2
C+  LIMITED BRANDS INC  -9.00  3.00  614.40  730.50  -16
NR  VICTORIAS SECRET STORES INC/LIMITED BRANDS  -10.00  2.00  0.00  0.00  0
C-  STEIN MART INC  -10.40  -1.90  96.10  104.30  -8

Credit
Rating		 Dept Stores & Catalogs Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Feb Prior Year Feb Prior Year
C-  SAKS INC/FKA PROFFITTS INC  3.40  24.70  227.60  220.00  3
D  DILLARDS INC-HQ  -2.00  -9.00  581.60  594.10  -2
B-  STAGE STORES INC  -2.50  1.40  105.90  104.60  1
A-  KOHLS CORP  -3.80  4.40  971.60  929.30  5
B-  NORDSTROM INC  -5.80  9.10  529.00  546.60  -3
B-  JC PENNEY CO INC  -6.70  -0.20  1256.00  1314.00  -4
E+  BON TON STORES INC  -7.20  9.80  217.00  237.60  -9
E  GOTTSCHALKS INC  -9.50  -3.60  37.70  42.60  -12

Credit
Rating		 Drug Stores Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Feb Prior Year Feb Prior Year
B  WALGREEN COMPANY INC  8.30  8.60  4930.00  4302.30  15
E+  RITE AID CORP  2.20  2.20  2613.00  1733.00  51

Credit
Rating		 Mass Merchandisers-Retail Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Feb Prior Year Feb Prior Year
NR  SAMS CLUB  5.20  3.90  3363.00  3159.00  6
B-  WAL MART STORES INC  3.00  0.90  29188.00  26794.00  9
B-  FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC  1.30  -0.50  533.70  511.40  4
B-  TARGET CORP  0.50  5.70  4373.00  4128.00  6
D  DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC  -6.80  1.50  33.20  33.50  -1

Credit
Rating		 Sporting Goods Retail Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Feb Prior Year Feb Prior Year
0  ZUMIEZ INC  -2.60  12.40  23.10  20.70  12

Credit
Rating		 Specialty Retail Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Feb Prior Year Feb Prior Year
NR  BATH & BODY WORKS/LIMITED BRANDS  -10.00  2.00  0.00  0.00  0



Performance Insight


Top 10 Retail Performers

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company Comp %
APP    A BUCKLE INC,THE 24.3 
DR    B WALGREEN COMPANY INC 8.3 
APP    B+ AEROPOSTALE INC 7.0 
APP    C+ PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC 6.0 
MM    NR SAMS CLUB 5.2 
APP    C CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES 5.0 
APP    E+ MOTHERS WORK INC / MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY 4.8 
APP    B- ROSS STORES INC 4.0 
APP    B- CACHE INC 4.0 
DEP    C- SAKS INC/FKA PROFFITTS INC 3.4 


Rising Stars - Most Improved

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company TY LY
APP    A BUCKLE INC,THE 24.3 4.5
APP    C+ PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC 6.0 - 5.7
APP    E+ MOTHERS WORK INC / MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY 4.8 - 4.7
APP    B+ CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP/FKA BRAUNS FASHIONS - 5.0 - 13.0
DEP    D DILLARDS INC-HQ - 2.0 - 9.0
APP    B+ AEROPOSTALE INC 7.0 2.3
APP    A- ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO - 2.0 - 6.0
APP    B- ROSS STORES INC 4.0 1.0
APP    B- CACHE INC 4.0 1.0
APP    B+ CATO CORP 3.0 0.0


Bottom 10 Retail Performers

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company Comp %
APP    C- STEIN MART INC - 10.4 
SR    NR BATH & BODY WORKS/LIMITED BRANDS - 10.0 
APP    NR VICTORIAS SECRET STORES INC/LIMITED BRANDS - 10.0 
DEP    E GOTTSCHALKS INC - 9.5 
APP    C+ LIMITED BRANDS INC - 9.0 
APP    C WET SEAL INC - 8.2 
APP    NR OLD NAVY/THE GAP INC - 8.0 
DEP    E+ BON TON STORES INC - 7.2 
MM    D DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC - 6.8 
DEP    B- JC PENNEY CO INC - 6.7 


Falling Stars - Sharpest Decline

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company TY LY
DEP    C- SAKS INC/FKA PROFFITTS INC 3.4 24.7
DEP    E+ BON TON STORES INC - 7.2 9.8
SG    0 ZUMIEZ INC - 2.6