March 2009 Same Store Sales Figures: Complete List of U.S. Retail Industry

Year Over Year Sales Percentage Changes Reveal New U.S. Retailing Highs and Lows

Without an Easter holiday to give them a boost, retailers had to rely on their own creative promotions to bring customers in the door in March, 2009. In general, March 2009 same store sales followed the trend already established by January and February same store sales figures. "Same store sales” specifically focus on the retail sales in store locations that have been open for one year or more.

Although there were few surprises in the March sales results in the U.S. retail industry, the same store figures are still significant because they round out the picture of the first quarter results for the 2009 retail calendar year.

This is a comprehensive list of the same store sales figures reported by major U.S. retail companies. The percentages reported for each retail company represent the change in same store sales in March 2009, when compared to same store sales figures in March, 2008.

+ 14.7%  Buckle, Inc.

+  7.1%   Hot Topic

+  3.8%   Duckwall-ALCO

+  3.0%   Aeropostale

+  3.0%   Ross Stores

+  2.0%   TJX Co.

+  1.9%   Fred's

+  1.5%   Walgreen Co.

+  1.5%   Wal-Mart

-  0.1%   BJs Wholesale Club

-  0.7%   Rite Aid

-  1.4%   Stein Mart

-  2.0%   Children's Place

-  4.3%   Kohl's

-  5.0%   Costco

-  6.0%   Bath & Body Works

-  6.0%   Cato

-  6.3%   Target

-  7.2%   JC Penney

-  8.0%   Gap

-  9.0%   Limited Brands

-  9.2%   Macy's

- 10.0%   Victoria's Secret

- 11.0%   American Apparel

- 11.2%   Bon-Ton Stores

- 11.4%   Wet Seal

- 13.5%   Nordstrom

- 15.0%   Stage Stores

- 16.0%   American Eagle Outfitters

- 17.9%   Zumiez

- 19.0%   Dillard's

- 23.6%   Saks

- 30.0%   Neiman Marcus

- 34.0%   Abercrombie & Fitch

Compare these March same store sales figures with previous months:

• January, 2009 Same Store Sales
• February, 2009 Same Store Sales
• First Quarter 2009 Results