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Department store sales comparisons for September

  • On 9:11 am EDT, Thursday October 8, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) -- Summary of sales at stores open at least a year in September for department chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year.

These sales are a key indicator of a retailer's health because they exclude sales at newly opened stores.

Bon-Ton Stores Inc. -4.8 pct

Dillard's Inc. -6 pct

Fred's Inc. 3.3 pct

J.C. Penney Co. -1.4 pct

Kohl's Corp. 5.5 pct

Neiman Marcus Group Inc. -17.6 pct

Nordstrom Inc. -2.4 pct

Macy's Inc. -2.3 pct

Saks Inc. -11.6 pct

Stage Stores Inc. -5.6 pct

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