Sales rise at fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom Inc

07 Oct '05

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Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc reported preliminary sales of $636.7 million for the five-week period ending October 1, 2005, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to sales of $598.4 million for the five-week period ending October 2, 2004. Same-store sales increased 4.1 percent.

Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.1 billion increased 7.7 percent compared to sales of $1.0 billion in 2004. Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 5.7 percent.

Preliminary year-to-date sales of $4.9 billion increased 7.8 percent compared to sales of $4.5 billion in 2004. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 6.1 percent.

During the month of September, Nordstrom opened two new stores; The Shops at La Cantera in San Antonio, Texas on September 16th and at The Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, Calif. on September 30th. The final opening of the year will be on November 11th in Dallas, Texas at NorthPark Center.

Nordstrom Inc is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 154 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 97 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 32 international Faconnable boutiques in Europe.

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