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| COMPARABLE STORE SALES NOVEMEBER 2008 |
| Industry | Credit Rating |
Company | YTD | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Nov | Prior Year | Nov | Prior Year | |||||
| Credit Rating |
Apparel Stores | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Nov | Prior Year | Nov | Prior Year | |||
| A | BUCKLE INC,THE | 15.00 | 18.20 | 72.20 | 59.40 | 22 |
| B- | HOT TOPIC INC | 6.50 | -8.30 | 61.30 | 56.20 | 9 |
| B | CATO CORP | 2.00 | -6.00 | 60.60 | 58.40 | 4 |
| E+ | MOTHERS WORK INC | 0.60 | 0.00 | 44.00 | 46.50 | -5 |
| C+ | FREDS INC | -1.80 | -4.50 | 141.70 | 151.30 | -6 |
| B | ROSS STORES INC | -2.00 | 3.00 | 568.00 | 547.00 | 4 |
| B- | TJX COMPANIES INC | -6.00 | 7.00 | 1600.00 | 1800.00 | -11 |
| C- | CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES INC | -7.00 | 3.00 | 156.60 | 234.60 | -33 |
| NR | OLD NAVY/THE GAP INC | -9.00 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| NR | VICTORIAS SECRET STORES INC/LIMITED BRANDS | -9.00 | -8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B- | GAP INC,THE | -10.00 | 0.00 | 1390.00 | 1540.00 | -10 |
| D+ | PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC | -10.00 | 2.30 | 101.00 | 120.90 | -16 |
| NR | GAP INC | -11.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B+ | AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | -11.00 | 0.00 | 272.80 | 285.00 | -4 |
| NR | BANANA REPUBLIC INC/THE GAP INC | -11.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| C | LIMITED BRANDS INC | -12.00 | -7.00 | 755.60 | 858.70 | -12 |
| NR | LIMITED STORES INC ,THE/LIMITED BRANDS | -12.00 | -7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B- | WET SEAL INC | -13.90 | -1.70 | 46.00 | 53.00 | -13 |
| D | STEIN MART INC | -14.20 | -8.90 | 118.80 | 140.20 | -15 |
| C+ | CHICOS FAS INC | -15.40 | -13.00 | 118.50 | 133.60 | -11 |
| C+ | CACHE INC | -18.00 | -4.00 | 18.30 | 22.20 | -18 |
| B+ | ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO | -28.00 | 2.00 | 267.30 | 352.30 | -24 |
| Credit Rating |
Dept Stores & Catalogs | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Nov | Prior Year | Nov | Prior Year | |||
| E | SAKS INC/FKA PROFFITTS INC | -5.20 | 25.70 | 332.90 | 347.60 | -4 |
| C+ | STAGE STORES INC | -8.00 | 3.60 | 124.40 | 130.70 | -5 |
| D- | DILLARDS INC-HQ | -9.00 | 1.00 | 505.80 | 550.10 | -8 |
| C- | JC PENNEY CO INC | -11.90 | 2.60 | 1815.00 | 2050.00 | -11 |
| F+ | GOTTSCHALKS INC | -13.00 | 0.40 | 52.20 | 61.60 | -15 |
| D | MACYS INC (FKA FEDERATED DPT STORES) | -13.30 | 13.40 | 2327.00 | 2713.00 | -14 |
| B- | KOHLS CORP | -13.70 | 10.20 | 1745.60 | 2023.20 | -14 |
| C- | NORDSTROM INC | -15.60 | 8.70 | 707.00 | 804.90 | -12 |
| E | BON TON STORES INC | -16.00 | 8.60 | 332.30 | 391.30 | -15 |
| Credit Rating |
Drug Stores | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Nov | Prior Year | Nov | Prior Year | |||
| E | RITE AID CORP | 0.10 | 0.90 | 2476.00 | 2527.00 | -2 |
| B- | WALGREEN COMPANY INC | -0.90 | 4.40 | 4783.40 | 4766.00 | 0 |
| Credit Rating |
Mass Merchandisers-Retail | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Nov | Prior Year | Nov | Prior Year | |||
| C+ | BJS WHOLESALE CLUB | 4.10 | 7.70 | 783.20 | 7100.00 | -89 |
| B- | WAL MART STORES INC | 3.00 | 1.90 | 32213.00 | 31720.00 | 2 |
| NR | SAMS CLUB | 0.50 | 3.00 | 3672.00 | 3620.00 | 1 |
| C+ | FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC | 0.00 | -3.40 | 0.00 | 559.30 | -100 |
| D- | DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC | -4.20 | 2.80 | 42.50 | 44.40 | -4 |
| B- | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | -5.00 | 9.00 | 5550.00 | 5720.00 | -3 |
| B- | TARGET CORP | -10.40 | 1.10 | 5605.00 | 5097.00 | 10 |
| Credit Rating |
Sporting Goods Retail | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Nov | Prior Year | Nov | Prior Year | |||
| A | ZUMIEZ INC | -15.00 | 5.60 | 32.60 | 33.30 | -2 |
| Credit Rating |
Specialty Retail | Monthly Comp Change - % |
Net Sales (in millions) |
Sales % Change |
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| Nov | Prior Year | Nov | Prior Year | |||
| NR | BATH & BODY WORKS/LIMITED BRANDS | -16.00 | -6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 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.