November 2009 Same Store Sales Figures - Complete U.S. Retail Industry List

This is a comprehensive list of the same store sales figures reported by major U.S. retail companies in November, 2009. The percentages reported for each retail company represent the change in sales for stores open at least 12 months as of November 1, 2009, as compared to the sales in stores open for at least 12 months in November, 2008.

Same store sales is considered to be a key indicator which reveals the strength and growth or weakness and retraction of a chain. The figures exclude new store openings, which would inflate overall sales numbers prematurely and artificially.

+ 18.0%  Tandy Retail Leathercraft

+  8.0%   Ross

+  8.0%   TJX

-  7.0%  Aeropostale

+  6.0%  Old Navy

+  4.0%   Bath & Body Works

+ 3.9%   Walgreen

+  3.3%   Kohl's

+ 3.0%   Limited

+  3.0%   Victoria's Secret

+  2.2%   Nordstrom

+ 1.4%   Buckle

+  1.0%   BJs Wholesale Club

+  0.0%   Cato

+  0.0%   Costco

-  0.8%   Rite Aid

-  1.5%   Target

-  2.0%   American Eagle Outfitters

-  3.3%   Fred's

-  3.8%   Duckwall-ALCO

-  4.0%   Gap

-  4.0%   Banana Republic

-  5.0%   Wet Seal

-  5.9%   JCPenney

-  6.0%   Bon-Ton

-  6.1%   Macy's

-  7.0%   La Senza

-  7.2%   Stein Mart

-  7.5%   Neiman Marcus

-  8.5%   Zumiez

- 11.0%   American Apparel

- 11.0%   Dillard's

- 11.6%   Destination Maternity

- 12.0%   Hot Topic

- 12.5%   Stage Stores

- 13.0%   Children's Place


- 17.0%   Abercrombie & Fitch

- 26.1%   Saks

Compare these November same store sales figures with previous months:

• January, 2009 Same Store Sales
• February, 2009 Same Store Sales
• March, 2009 Same Store Sales
• April, 2009 Same Store Sales
• May, 2009 Same Store Sales
• June, 2009 Same Store Sales
• July, 2009 Same Store Sales
• 2009 Same Store Sales Comparison