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| COMPARABLE STORE SALES DECEMBER 2006 |
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| Industry | Credit Rating |
Company | YTD | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||||
| Credit Rating |
Apparel Stores | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| B+ | GYMBOREE CORP | 15.00 | 16.00 | 105.30 | 86.60 | 22 |
| A | AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | 13.00 | 9.80 | 522.40 | 433.20 | 21 |
| NR | VICTORIAS SECRET STORES INC/LIMITED BRANDS | 10.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| C+ | TJX COMPANIES INC | 6.00 | 6.00 | 2500.00 | 2300.00 | 9 |
| B | DRESS BARN INC | 5.00 | 8.00 | 160.00 | 147.20 | 9 |
| C | CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES | 5.00 | 11.00 | 318.50 | 286.70 | 11 |
| A- | BEBE STORES INC | 4.00 | 1.10 | 95.60 | 84.20 | 14 |
| B- | CACHE INC | 4.00 | 4.00 | 39.10 | 37.70 | 4 |
| C+ | LIMITED BRANDS INC | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2027.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| A | BUCKLE INC,THE | 3.60 | -1.30 | 88.00 | 82.80 | 6 |
| D- | TALBOTS INC | 2.20 | 1.10 | 270.50 | 222.80 | 21 |
| B- | ROSS STORES INC | 2.00 | 6.00 | 729.00 | 672.00 | 8 |
| C | FREDS INC | 2.00 | 1.90 | 221.50 | 205.00 | 8 |
| NR | BANANA REPUBLIC INC/THE GAP INC | 2.00 | -5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B+ | AEROPOSTALE INC | 1.70 | 11.40 | 266.70 | 236.80 | 13 |
| B+ | JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC /DE/ | 1.40 | 20.70 | 102.00 | 91.10 | 12 |
| C | WET SEAL INC | 1.30 | 38.50 | 76.50 | 69.90 | 9 |
| C- | STEIN MART INC | 0.00 | -6.10 | 216.00 | 211.80 | 2 |
| A- | CITI TRENDS INC | -0.10 | 21.40 | 60.40 | 51.30 | 18 |
| E+ | MOTHERS WORK INC / MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY | -0.30 | 3.50 | 55.60 | 55.60 | 0 |
| A- | ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO | -1.00 | 29.00 | 603.60 | 525.90 | 15 |
| A- | CHICOS FAS INC | -2.00 | 16.40 | 193.20 | 172.60 | 12 |
| C- | UNITED RETAIL GROUP INC/DE | -2.00 | 16.00 | 55.70 | 56.60 | -2 |
| C+ | PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC | -3.20 | 1.00 | 250.30 | 242.40 | 3 |
| NR | EXPRESS INC/LIMITED BRANDS | -5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | -100 |
| C+ | HOT TOPIC INC | -5.10 | -6.20 | 131.00 | 132.90 | -1 |
| B- | ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP | -5.30 | 1.50 | 274.60 | 267.70 | 3 |
| B+ | CATO CORP | -6.00 | -2.00 | 100.50 | 104.30 | -4 |
| B+ | CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP/FKA BRAUNS FASHIONS | -7.00 | 2.00 | 60.00 | 60.20 | -0 |
| A- | DEB SHOPS INC | -7.50 | 4.50 | 41.00 | 42.70 | -4 |
| NR | GAP INC | -8.00 | -10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B | GAP INC,THE | -9.00 | -9.00 | 2340.00 | 2400.00 | -3 |
| NR | OLD NAVY/THE GAP INC | -10.00 | -10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| NR | LIMITED STORES INC ,THE/LIMITED BRANDS | -10.00 | -1.00 | 0.00 | 1911.00 | -100 |
| E | WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC | -23.00 | -7.70 | 75.00 | 110.20 | -32 |
| Credit Rating |
Consumer Electronics | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| F | SHARPER IMAGE CORP | -22.00 | -15.00 | 0.00 | 150.20 | -100 |
| Credit Rating |
Dept Stores & Catalogs | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| C- | SAKS INC/FKA PROFFITTS INC | 11.10 | 2.40 | 444.00 | 898.40 | -51 |
| B- | NORDSTROM INC | 9.00 | 7.70 | 1271.30 | 1160.00 | 10 |
| C- | MACYS INC (FKA FEDERATED DPT STORES) | 4.40 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 5708.00 | -100 |
| A- | KOHLS CORP | 3.00 | 4.60 | 2761.00 | 2481.80 | 11 |
| B- | JC PENNEY CO INC | 2.60 | 2.20 | 2960.00 | 3256.00 | -9 |
| B- | STAGE STORES INC | 2.20 | 7.30 | 270.00 | 241.90 | 12 |
| E | GOTTSCHALKS INC | 2.10 | 3.70 | 133.10 | 131.50 | 1 |
| D | GORDMANS INC | 0.80 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| D | DILLARDS INC-HQ | -5.00 | 1.00 | 1226.00 | 1270.30 | -3 |
| E+ | BON TON STORES INC | -5.80 | 0.08 | 642.00 | 259.90 | 147 |
| Credit Rating |
Drug Stores | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| B- | CVS/CAREMARK CORPORATION | 8.50 | 7.30 | 5000.00 | 4000.00 | 25 |
| E+ | RITE AID CORP | 2.60 | 3.90 | 1490.00 | 1803.00 | -17 |
| C- | LONGS DRUG STORES CORP | 1.00 | 2.40 | 567.30 | 527.10 | 8 |
| Credit Rating |
Footwear Retail | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| C- | SHOE CARNIVAL INC | 10.60 | 10.60 | 72.50 | 72.50 | 0 |
| B- | COLLECTIVE BRANDS FKA PAYLESS SHOESOURCE | -1.50 | -1.50 | 266.30 | 264.30 | 1 |
| Credit Rating |
Home Furnishings | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| E- | BOMBAY COMPANY INC CASE NUMBER 07-44084 | -3.50 | -3.50 | 100.50 | 100.50 | 0 |
| E | PIER 1 IMPORTS INC | -4.80 | -4.80 | 286.90 | 286.90 | 0 |
| C- | HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES | -9.20 | -0.70 | 73.90 | 79.10 | -7 |
| Credit Rating |
Mass Merchandisers-Retail | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| B- | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 9.00 | 7.00 | 7240.00 | 6370.00 | 14 |
| D | DOLLAR GENERAL CORP | 7.10 | -2.80 | 1180.00 | 1049.00 | 12 |
| NR | SAMS CLUB | 4.70 | 3.60 | 4735.00 | 4605.00 | 3 |
| D | DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC | 4.20 | 4.60 | 67.20 | 62.80 | 7 |
| B- | TARGET CORP | 4.10 | 4.70 | 9250.00 | 8420.00 | 10 |
| B- | WAL MART STORES INC | 1.60 | 2.20 | 4440.00 | 40826.00 | -89 |
| B- | FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC | 1.20 | 2.30 | 850.70 | 804.90 | 6 |
| C+ | BJS WHOLESALE CLUB | 0.60 | 1.40 | 1010.00 | 965.90 | 5 |
| Credit Rating |
Sporting Goods Retail | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| 0 | ZUMIEZ INC | 11.50 | 62.50 | 0 | ||
| Credit Rating |
Specialty Retail | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Dec | Prior Year | Dec | Prior Year | |||
| NR | BATH & BODY WORKS/LIMITED BRANDS | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| D+ | JO ANN STORES INC | -0.50 | -0.50 | 273.50 | 273.50 | 0 |
| E | HANCOCK FABRICS INC CASE NUMBER 07-10353 | -4.90 | -4.90 | 48.30 | 48.30 | 0 |
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COMPARABLE STORE SALES REPORT
Global Credit Services' Comparable Store Sales Report focuses on macro consumer economic pattern in combination with insightful commentary. We include our proprietary rating for each company as an additional criterion to aid subscribers' assessments.
The Comparable Store Sales Report is comprised of six sections:
Top 10 Retailers
Rising stars - Most Improved
Bottom 10 Retailers
Falling Stars - Sharpest Decline
Industry Comp Performance
Alphabetic list of retail sales performances and comps
Proprietary Rating Definitions:
A - Requirements
B - Low Risk
C - Moderate Risk
D - Moderately High Risk
E - High Risk
F - Distressed Company
Methodology:
Multiple operating units of a company are reported separately as well as on a consolidated basis.
Each operating unit references its parent.