Retailer Same-Store Sales Largely Above Expectations

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Retailer Same-Store Sales Results

Retailers’ Same-Store Sales results have been coming in this morning. In sum, the results were largely above expectations.

Here is a summary of monthly results compared to the StreetAccount consensus for the companies we follow (Data Source: StreetAccount):

Apparel:

• Gap Stores (GPS): 0.0% vs. -0.6%
  
• Limited Brands (LTD): 10.0% vs. 7.1%
  
• Ross Stores (ROST): 5.0% vs. 3.5%
  
• TJX (TJX): 2.0% vs. 2.8%
  
• American Eagle Outfitters (AEO): 1.0% vs. 1.1%
  
• Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF): 6.0% vs. 5.5%
  
• Aeropostale (ARO): -1.0% vs. 1.0%
  
• Zumiez (ZUMZ): 9.1% vs. 7.9%

Broadline Stores

• BJ’s Wholesale (BJ): 2.4% vs. 3.0%
  
• Costco (COST): 7.0% vs. 4.5%
  
• Target (TGT): 1.8% vs. 1.9%

Department Stores

• Dillard’s (DDS): 0.0% vs. -0.3%
  
• JC Penney (JCP): 2.3% vs. 1.2%
  
• Nordstrom’s (JWN): 6.3% vs. 5.0%
  
• Kohl’s (KSS): 4.5% vs. 2.7%
  
• Macy’s (M): 4.3% vs. 3.6%
  
• Saks (SKS): 1.0% vs. 5.2%

 

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