Seattle-based leading fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom Inc reported preliminary sales of $703.1 million for the five-week period ending April 1, 2006, an increase of 7.0 percent compared to sales of $657.4 million for the five-week period ending April 2, 2005. Same-store sales increased 4.3 percent.
Preliminary quarter-to-date sales of $1.20 billion increased 7.1 percent compared to sales of $1.12 billion in 2005. Quarter-to-date same-store sales increased 4.5 percent.
SALES RECORDING
To hear Nordstrom's prerecorded March sales message, please dial 402-220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.
EXPANSION UPDATE
On March 10, 2006, the company opened a full-line store at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Nordstrom Inc is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers, with 156 US stores located in 27 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 99 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and two clearance stores. Nordstrom also operates 33 international Faconnable boutiques in Europe.
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