Business Wire Retail Report On September 2008 Retail Sales Figures

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month.

The Retail Report is based on information provided and released by the retailers.

This chart tracks each retailer's total sales for the previous month as compared to the same month last year and the percent change; total year-to-date sales for this year as compared to the same period last year, and the percent change. The last four columns show the percent change in comparable store sales for the prior months as compared to the same month last year and the percent change in year-to-date comparable store sales versus the same period last year. All entries with a "B" were provided by source in rounded billions format only; otherwise all figures are in millions.

SPECIALTY APPAREL	MO. 2008 FULL$	MO. 2007 FULL$	MO. 2008 FULL%	YTD 2008 FULL$	YTD 2007 FULL$	YTD 2008 FULL%	MO. 2008 COMP%	MO. 2007 COMP%	YTD 2008 COMP%	YTD 2007 COMP%
Aeropostale	146.7	128	15	1.068B	883	21	5	1.3	10	(0.2)
(NYSE:ARO)
American Eagle Outfitters	229.2	223	3	1.878B	1.850B	2	(6)	(2)	(7)	4
(NYSE:AEO)
Chico’s FAS	159.5	176	(9.3)	1.09B	1.18B	(7.9)	(15.6)	(8.3)	(16)	(4.9)
(NYSE:CHS)
The Children’s Place	160.7	157.1	2	1.044	944	11	flat	(2)	5	1
(Nasdaq:PLCE)
The Gap	1.34B	1.43B	(6)	9.36B	9.85B	(5)	(11)	(7)	(10)	(4)
(NYSE:GPS)
The Limited	673.4	713	(5.6)	5.47B	6.21B	(12)	(6)	(4)	(7)	2
(NYSE:LTD)
Pacific Sunwear	91.2	95.1	(4)	254.3	265.1	(4)	(5)	6.8	(6)	2.3
(Nasdaq:PSUN)
Ross Stores	561	537	5	4.26B	3.85B	11	(2)	9	3	1
(Nasdaq:ROST)
Saks Inc.	273.2	307	(11.1)	1.991	1.994	(0.1)	(10.9)	15.1	(0.3)	1
(NYSE:SKS)
TJX Cos.	1.83B	1.78B	3	12.2B	11.5B	6	(1)	7	3	4
(NYSE:TJX)

GENERAL MERCH.	MO. 2008 FULL$	MO. 2007 FULL$	MO. 2008 FULL%	YTD 2008 FULL$	YTD 2007 FULL$	YTD 2008 FULL%	MO. 2008 COMP%	MO. 2007 COMP%	YTD 2008 COMP%	YTD 2007 COMP%
BJ’s	892.8	799	11.8	6.577	5.720	15	10.4	3.9	12.6	3
(NYSE:BJ)
Bon-Ton	299.4	308	(2.7)	1.88	1.98	5.2	(4.6)	(7.1)	(5.7)	(7.9)
(Nasdaq:BONT)
Dillard’s	568.4	649.2	(12)	4.356	4.498	(5)	(12)	(7)	(6)	(4)
(NYSE:DDS)
Fred’s	161.3	161	flat	1.202B	1.16B	4	1.1	1	3.1	1.3
(Nasdaq:FRED)
Gottschalks	45.8	52.8	(13.2)	341.9	332	(11)	(11.8)	(7.7)	(9.3)	(4.8)
(NYSE:GOT)
J.C. Penney	1.446	1.622	(10.9)	11.368	11.927	(4.7)	(12.4)	(3.7)	(6.6)	1.4
(NYSE:JCP)
Kohl’s	1.335	1.327	0.6	9.94	9.71	2.4	(5.5)	(3.2)	5.6)	1.3
(NYSE:KSS)
Stage Stores	115.5	127.8	(9.6)	961.5	968.7	(0.7)	(13.6)	2.3	(5.3)	0.2
(NYSE:SSI)
Stein Mart	112	127	(11.9)	862.6	927	(6.9)	(14.8)	(9.1)	(10)	(3.1)
(Nasdaq:SMRT)
Target Corp.	5.320	5.190	2.5	39.4	37.7	4.7	(3.0)	1.2	(1.1)	4.3
(NYSE:TGT)
Wal-Mart	22.48	21.44	4.8	165	155	6.7	2.0	0.8	2.8	0.8
(NYSE:WMT)