U.S. Retail Industry Comparison of September Same Store Sales Figures

Comparison of September Sales Numbers in 2007 - 2009 for Stores Open 12 Months

This is a comparison of the September same store sales figures reported by major U.S. retailers in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The percentages reported for each retail company represent the change in sales for stores open for at least 12 months, when compared to sales for stores open for at least 12 months in September of the previous year.

Comparison of September Same Store Sales Figures from 2007, 2008 and 2009:

Abercrombie & Fitch
- 18.0%   -September, 2009
- 14.0%   -September, 2008
-   4.0%   -September, 2007

Aeropostale
+ 19.0%  -September, 2009
+   5.0%  -September, 2008
+   1.3%  -September, 2007

American Apparel
- 15.0%%   -September, 2009
+ 35.0%  -September, 2008
N/A

American Eagle Outfitters
-   0.0%   -September, 2009
-   6.0%   -September, 2008
-   2.0%   -September, 2007

BJs Wholesale
-   0.5%   -September, 2009
+ 10.4%  -September, 2008
+   3.9%  -September, 2007

Bon-Ton
-   4.8%   -September, 2009
-   4.6%   -September, 2008
-   7.1%   -September, 2007

Buckle
+   5.1%  -September, 2009
+ 19.7%  -September, 2008
+ 10.9%  -September, 2007

Cache
N/A
-   6.0%   -September, 2008
+   3.0%  -September, 2007

Cato
+   6.0%  -September, 2009
-   2.0%   -September, 2008
-   7.0%   -September, 2007

Chicos
N/A
- 15.6%   -September, 2008
-   8.3%   -September, 2007

Children's Place
+   4.0%  -September, 2009
-   0.0%   -September, 2008
-   3.0%   -September, 2007

Costco
-   1.0%   -September, 2009
+   6.0%  -September, 2008
+   6.0%  -September, 2007

Destination Maternity (Mothers Work)
-   7.0%   -September
-   5.8%   -September, 2008
-   7.0%   -September, 2007

Dillard's
-   6.0%   -September, 2009
- 12.0%   -September, 2008
-   7.0%   -September, 2007

Duckwall-ALCO
-   0.6%   -September, 2009
+   6.6%  -September, 2008
-   0.0%   -September, 2007

Fred's
+   3.3%  -September, 2009
+   1.1%  -September, 2008
+   1.0%  -September, 2007

Gap
-   8.0%   -September, 2009
- 11.0%   -September, 2008
-   7.0%   -September, 2007

Gottschalk's
N/A
- 11.8%   -September, 2008
-   3.0%   -September, 2007

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