Nation's leading fashion specialty retailers Nordstrom Inc reported preliminary sales of $787.2 million for the four-week period ending July 30, 2005, an increase of 5.4 percent compared to sales of $747.0 million for the four-week period ending July 31, 2004. Same-store sales increased 3.6 percent(1).
Preliminary second quarter sales of $2.1 billion increased 7.8 percent compared to sales of $2.0 billion in 2004. Second quarter same-store sales increased 6.2 percent.
Preliminary year-to-date sales of $3.8 billion increased 7.8 percent compared to sales of $3.5 billion in 2004. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 6.2 percent.
SALES RECORDING
To hear Nordstrom's prerecorded July sales message, please dial 402-220-6036. This recording will be available for one week.
Nordstrom Inc founded 1901, with 151 US stores located in 27 states. Today, Nordstrom operates 95 full-line stores, 49 Nordstrom Racks, five Faconnable boutiques, one free-standing shoe store, and one clearance store. Nordstrom also operates 32 international Façonnable boutiques in Europe. NORDSTROM.com offers apparel, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances and accessories for men, women and kids.
(1) Effective February 2005, Nordstrom Direct sales, which include catalog and Internet, are included in Total Retail same-store sales. To serve as a basis for comparison, as this was not the case last year, a presentation of 2004 monthly, quarterly and full-year same- store sales that includes Nordstrom Direct is available on the Investor Relations homepage of our website under Recent Reports.
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