The document summarizes August 2010 retail sales results for various specialty retailers, department stores, mass merchants, and other store types. It provides comparable store sales growth percentages for August 2010 compared to August 2009 as well as year-over-year growth rates for the previous months. Specialty apparel retailers such as Limited Brands and Zumiez saw double-digit sales increases while department stores such as Nordstrom and Macy's also experienced strong sales growth. Off-price retailers Ross Stores and TJX Companies reported more moderate sales gains.