SECTOR MONTHLY SAME STORE SALES
 

COMPARABLE STORE SALES JANUARY 2005


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Industry Credit
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Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
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Companies Ranked by Industry

Credit
Rating		 Apparel Stores Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
A-  BEBE STORES INC  29.30  4.80  29.30  23.60  24
11  GADZOOKS INC CASE# 04-31486  24.50  -19.00  10.70  13.20  -19
A  AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC  22.00  0.60  109.60  87.80  25
C  CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES  21.00  6.00  78.70  39.60  99
B+  CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP/FKA BRAUNS FASHIONS  19.00  -15.00  35.80  25.80  39
A-  ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO  17.00  2.00  126.10  97.10  30
D-  TALBOTS INC  13.40  -11.80  128.40  105.40  22
C-  STEIN MART INC  13.10  5.70  80.60  71.50  13
NR  VICTORIAS SECRET STORES INC/LIMITED BRANDS  12.00  26.00  0.00  0.00  0
C  S & K FAMOUS BRANDS INC  11.50  -1.90  12.90  10.80  19
A-  CITI TRENDS INC  10.10    14.10    0
B+  GYMBOREE CORP  10.00  3.00  48.50  43.50  11
C+  LIMITED BRANDS INC  9.00  23.00  750.50  677.70  11
A  BUCKLE INC,THE  8.60  0.50  25.70  22.60  14
A-  CHICOS FAS INC  8.20  19.50  68.30  55.30  24
C  WET SEAL INC  8.20  -21.40  25.80  23.60  9
C+  PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA INC  8.10  12.40  65.30  54.40  20
C-  UNITED RETAIL GROUP INC/DE  8.00  -5.00  24.30  22.80  7
B+  MENS WEARHOUSE INC,THE  7.60  10.90  122.40  109.50  12
B  CLAIRES STORES INC  7.00  10.00  74.23  67.42  10
NR  BANANA REPUBLIC INC/THE GAP INC  7.00  -1.00  0.00  0.00  0
D+  VANITY SHOPS OF GRAND FORKS INC  6.64    5.10    0
C+  TJX COMPANIES INC  5.00  2.00  853.00  759.00  12
B-  BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORP  4.90  1.00  0.00  0.00  0
C  FREDS INC  4.40  4.10  104.20  93.60  11
B+  CATO CORP  4.00  -8.00  49.50  45.10  10
NR  DRESS BARN  3.00  5.00  0.00  0.00  0
C-  CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP INC/FKA DESIGNS INC  2.90  2.80  21.40  16.80  27
B+  AEROPOSTALE INC  2.50  17.70  43.80  35.40  24
B-  CACHE INC  2.00  10.00  14.40  14.30  1
B  DRESS BARN INC  1.00  5.00  53.50  31.00  73
A-  DEB SHOPS INC  -0.10  5.00  19.30  19.40  -1
B-  ROSS STORES INC  -1.00  4.00  242.00  222.00  9
NR  FASHION BUG  -1.00  -4.00  0.00  0.00  0
E  WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS INC  -1.10  -0.80  30.50  41.30  -26
C+  HOT TOPIC INC  -2.50  4.70  37.60  33.00  14
F+  FILENES BASEMENT CORP/RETAIL VENTURES INC  -2.90  8.50  17.97  15.29  18
C-  CHARMING SHOPPES INC  -3.00  -3.00  120.30  121.60  -1
NR  MAURICES INC/AMERICAN RETAIL GROUP  -3.00    0.00    0
NR  CATHERINES INC/CHARMING SHOPPES  -3.00  -7.00  0.00  0.00  0
C  GOODYS FAMILY CLOTHING INC  -3.40  -1.60  61.20  60.70  1
B-  ANNTAYLOR STORES CORP  -3.60  3.70  101.23  93.12  9
E+  MOTHERS WORK INC / MOTHERHOOD MATERNITY  -3.70  2.00  43.40  36.20  20
B+  JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC /DE/  -5.70  16.10  23.90  21.00  14
NR  GAP INC  -6.00  6.00  0.00  0.00  0
B  GAP INC,THE  -7.00  3.00  891.00  939.00  -5
NR  EXPRESS INC/LIMITED BRANDS  -8.00  10.00  0.00  0.00  0
NR  OLD NAVY/THE GAP INC  -13.00  3.00  0.00  0.00  0
NR  LIMITED STORES INC ,THE/LIMITED BRANDS  -16.00  27.00  0.00  0.00  0

Credit
Rating		 Consumer Electronics Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
11  HARVEY ELECTRONICS INC  -2.50    66.20    0
F  SHARPER IMAGE CORP  -9.00  21.00  45.30  47.30  -4

Credit
Rating		 Dept Stores & Catalogs Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
C-  NEIMAN MARCUS INC  12.20  12.80  236.00  216.00  9
NR  ELDER BEERMAN STORES INC. NOW PART OF BON TON STORES INC  11.70  -3.80  0.00  26.50  -100
B-  NORDSTROM INC  8.80  8.70  386.20  355.30  9
E+  BON TON STORES INC  8.20  -5.00  62.30  57.10  9
D  GORDMANS INC  5.90  5.70  0.00  0.00  0
B-  STAGE STORES INC  3.70  2.10  63.70  61.00  4
B-  JC PENNEY CO INC  3.30  6.40  879.00  1000.00  -12
D  DILLARDS INC-HQ  3.00  2.00  491.05  478.86  3
E  GOTTSCHALKS INC  0.90  8.60  35.87  36.19  -1
C-  SAKS INC/FKA PROFFITTS INC  0.80  6.60  355.00  347.60  2
C-  MACYS INC (FKA FEDERATED DPT STORES)  -0.40  5.50  809.00  814.00  -1
NR  VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORE  -1.50  -6.90  63.93  64.97  -2
A-  KOHLS CORP  -1.60  0.30  596.90  536.80  11
NR  SHOPKO STORES  -3.70  3.60  145.10  150.60  -4
NR  LANE BRYANT INC  -5.00  -1.00  0.00  0.00  0
NR  MAY DEPT STORES CO INC/ SEE FEDERATED DEPT STORES  -7.20  4.60  808.00  715.00  13

Credit
Rating		 Drug Stores Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
B  WALGREEN COMPANY INC  10.00  9.10  3465.76  3031.40  14
B-  CVS/CAREMARK CORPORATION  8.00  5.60  2740.00  2040.00  34
E+  RITE AID CORP  -0.60  7.20  1263.00  1276.00  -1
C-  LONGS DRUG STORES CORP  -2.50  2.40  335.60  344.60  -3

Credit
Rating		 Hobby & Craft Retail Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
D-  MICHAELS STORES INC  7.00  6.00  244.20  217.70  12

Credit
Rating		 Footwear Retail Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
C-  SHOE CARNIVAL INC  6.80  -3.30  34.20  30.20  13
B-  COLLECTIVE BRANDS FKA PAYLESS SHOESOURCE  -3.00  -0.30  138.60  134.10  3
NR  NATURALIZER RETAIL / SEE BROWN SHOE COMPANY  -3.30  -0.60  10.90  10.90  0

Credit
Rating		 Home Furnishings Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
C-  HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES  0.90    66.20    0
E-  BOMBAY COMPANY INC CASE NUMBER 07-44084  0.01  -3.50  37.30  38.00  -2
E  PIER 1 IMPORTS INC  -5.10  -2.90  118.92  125.25  -5

Credit
Rating		 Mass Merchandisers-Retail Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
NR  PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORP  51.40  2.00  4.40  48.70  -91
B-  PRICESMART INC  11.30  -2.40  51.60  45.60  13
C-  COST U LESS INC  9.70  14.20  16.20  14.80  9
B-  TARGET CORP  9.40  5.10  3126.00  3063.00  2
B-  FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC  5.20  3.00  385.80  339.80  14
D  DOLLAR GENERAL CORP  5.10  3.10  547.40  480.20  14
B  BIG LOTS INC /FKA CONSOLIDATED STORES INC  4.00  -0.60  257.90  236.10  9
B-  COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP  4.00  13.00  3670.00  3440.00  7
E+  RETAIL VENTURES INC/ FKA VALUE CITY DEPARTMENT STORES IN  2.90  -1.20  138.60  122.87  13
B-  WAL MART STORES INC  2.50  5.70  19801.00  18400.00  8
C+  BJS WHOLESALE CLUB  1.90  8.80  495.85  475.80  4
E  SKO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP F/K/A/SHOPKO STORES INC  1.70  3.20  196.50  199.30  -1
D  DUCKWALL ALCO STORES INC  1.50  -0.10  26.10  25.50  2
NR  SAMS CLUB  -0.80  7.90  2511.00  2476.00  1

Credit
Rating		 Other Retail Stores Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
D-  FACTORY CARD & PARTY OUTLET CORP NOW PART OF AMSCAN HOLDINGS  -1.10  0.00  12.30  12.10  2

Credit
Rating		 Specialty Retail Monthly Comp
Change - %		 Net Sales
(in millions)		 Sales
% Change
Jan Prior Year Jan Prior Year
NR  BATH & BODY WORKS/LIMITED BRANDS  30.00  33.00  0.00  0.00  0
D+  JO ANN STORES INC  6.60  10.30  135.70  126.30  7
E  HANCOCK FABRICS INC CASE NUMBER 07-10353  -8.00  -6.40  30.50  32.70  -7



Performance Insight


Top 10 Retail Performers

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company Comp %
MM    NR PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORP 51.4 
SR    NR BATH & BODY WORKS/LIMITED BRANDS 30.0 
APP    A- BEBE STORES INC 29.3 
APP    11 GADZOOKS INC CASE# 04-31486 24.5 
APP    A AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC 22.0 
APP    C CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES 21.0 
APP    B+ CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP/FKA BRAUNS FASHIONS 19.0 
APP    A- ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO 17.0 
APP    D- TALBOTS INC 13.4 
APP    C- STEIN MART INC 13.1 


Rising Stars - Most Improved

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company TY LY
MM    NR PAMIDA HOLDINGS CORP 51.4 2.0
APP    11 GADZOOKS INC CASE# 04-31486 24.5 - 19.0
APP    B+ CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP/FKA BRAUNS FASHIONS 19.0 - 15.0
APP    C WET SEAL INC 8.2 - 21.4
APP    D- TALBOTS INC 13.4 - 11.8
APP    A- BEBE STORES INC 29.3 4.8
APP    A AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC 22.0 0.6
DEP    NR ELDER BEERMAN STORES INC. NOW PART OF BON TON STORES INC 11.7 - 3.8
APP    C CHILDRENS PLACE RETAIL STORES 21.0 6.0
APP    A- ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO 17.0 2.0


Bottom 10 Retail Performers

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company Comp %
APP    NR LIMITED STORES INC ,THE/LIMITED BRANDS - 16.0 
APP    NR OLD NAVY/THE GAP INC - 13.0 
CE    F SHARPER IMAGE CORP - 9.0 
SR    E HANCOCK FABRICS INC CASE NUMBER 07-10353 - 8.0 
APP    NR EXPRESS INC/LIMITED BRANDS - 8.0 
DEP    NR MAY DEPT STORES CO INC/ SEE FEDERATED DEPT STORES - 7.2 
APP    B GAP INC,THE - 7.0 
APP    NR GAP INC - 6.0 
APP    B+ JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC /DE/ - 5.7 
HF    E PIER 1 IMPORTS INC - 5.1 


Falling Stars - Sharpest Decline

Industry Credit
Rating		 Company TY LY
APP    NR LIMITED STORES INC ,THE/LIMITED BRANDS - 16.0 27.0
CE    F SHARPER IMAGE CORP - 9.0 21.0
APP    B+ JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC /DE/ - 5.7 16.1
APP    NR EXPRESS INC/LIMITED BRANDS - 8.0 10.0
APP    NR OLD NAVY/THE GAP INC - 13.0 3.0
APP    B+ AEROPOSTALE INC 2.5 17.7
APP    NR VICTORIAS SECRET STORES INC/LIMITED BRANDS 12.0 26.0
APP    C+ LIMITED BRANDS INC 9.0 23.0
APP    NR GAP INC - 6.0 6.0
DEP    NR MAY DEPT STORES CO INC/ SEE FEDERATED DEPT STORES - 7.2 4.6


Industry Performance

Industry Industry Highest Median Lowest
RETAIL SECTOR
 51.4  4.3  - 16.0 
APP Apparel Stores 29.3  4.6  - 16.0 
CE Consumer Electronics - 2.5  - 5.8  - 9.0 
DEP Dept Stores & Catalogs 12.2  2.4  - 7.2 
DR Drug Stores 10.0  3.7  - 2.5 
FW Footwear Retail 6.8  0.2  - 3.3 
FN Hobby & Craft Retail 7.0  7.0  7.0 
HF Home Furnishings 0.9  - 1.4  - 5.1 
MM Mass Merchandisers-Retail 51.4  7.8  - 0.8 
RET Other Retail Stores - 1.1  - 1.1  - 1.1 
SR Specialty Retail 30.0  9.5  - 8.0 


Industry Performance

Despite snowstorms, ice storms, mud slides and torrential rain, the post-holiday sales reflect solid growth for the retail sector. ... On average increasing about 4%, the retail sector performed well across all industries in January, especially the previously sluggish apparel and department stores. ... Footwear and home furnishings were essentially flat for the month while specialty retail (led by the lotions and potions at Bath & Body works) and drug retailers continued to go great guns.



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

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