February 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

Compared to December 2008 and January 2009, February's same store sales figures are neither as significant nor dramatic. "Same store sales” specifically focuses on the retail sales in store locations that have been open for one year or more.

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 February 2009, when compared to same store sales figures in February, 2008.

+ 21.0%  Buckle, Inc.

+ 14.8%  Duckwall-ALCO

+ 11.0%  Aeropostale

+ 10.8%  Hot Topic

+  8.0%   Cato

+  5.1%   Wal-Mart

+  4.8%   Torrid (Hot Topic)

+  3.2%   Hardee's

+  3.0%   Urban Outfitters

+  2.8%   McDonald's

+  1.8%   Fred's

+  1.5%   Wal-Mart de Mexico

+  1.0%   Ross Stores

+  0.6%   BJ's Wholesale Club

+  0.0%   Costco

-  0.6%   Carl's Jr.

-   0.9%   Rite Aid

-   1.6%   Kohl's

-   1.9%   Walgreen

-   2.8%   Brooks Eckerd (Rite Aid)

-   3.0%   Children's Place

-   4.1%   Target

-   6.6%   Wet Seal

-   6.0%   Anthropologie

-   6.7%   JC Penney

-   7.0%   American Eagle Outfitters

-   7.0%   Limited

-   8.5%   Bon-Ton

-   8.5%   Macy's

-   8.6%   Stage Stores (Peebles)

-   9.0%   American Apparel

- 12.0%   Gap

- 12.0%   La Senza (Limited)

- 12.2%   Stein Mart

- 13.0%   Dillard's

- 13.0%   Free People

- 13.0%   Zumiez

- 15.4%   Nordstrom

- 23.9%   Arden B

- 24.2%   Neiman Marcus

- 30.0%   Abercrombie & Fitch