Nordstrom Reports October Sales
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(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2009-- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported a 6.5 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended October 31, 2009 compared with the four-week period ended November 1, 2008. Preliminary total retail sales of $607 million for October 2009 increased 14.8 percent compared with total retail sales of $529 million for the same period in fiscal 2008.

Third quarter same-store sales decreased 1.2 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary third quarter total retail sales of $1.87 billion increased 3.5 percent compared with total retail sales of $1.80 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008.

Year-to-date same-store sales decreased 8.4 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $5.72 billion decreased 4.2 percent compared with total retail sales of $5.97 billion for the same period in fiscal 2008.