The document summarizes January 2011 retail sales results for various retailers. It shows comparable store sales growth percentages for specialty apparel, off-price, department store, mass merchant, warehouse club, small format value, and drug store retailers. Limited Brands had the highest comparable store sales growth at 24.0%, while Hot Topic saw the largest decline at -3.3%. Costco and Walgreen saw the strongest growth among warehouse clubs and drug stores. The document was compiled by Mark Gallardo, Director of Retail Intelligence.

1. January 2011 Retail Sales Results
Prior Month Comp Results
January January January December November October
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010
Total Comparable Comparable Comparable Comparable Comparable
Retail Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales Store Sales
Specialty Apparel & Accessory Retailers % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change % Change
Limited Brands (LTD) 24.0 24.0 6.0 5.0 10.0 9.0
Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) 20.8 15.3 1.8 9.2 20.7 21.5
The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA) 14.6 6.2 (3.7) (2.1) 7.0 (0.7)
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) 8.4 4.3 (1.2) 6.1 7.9 2.6
Mothers Work, Inc. (DEST) (1.5) 1.1 (8.1) 1.2 4.0 (1.0)
Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) 7.0 1.0 6.0 (5.0) (1.0) (2.0)
The Gap, Inc. (GPS) 6.0 1.0 5.0 (3.0) 4.0 2.0
Hot Topic, Inc. (HOTT) (0.8) (3.3) (13.1) (1.7) (2.1) (8.5)
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) 6.0 (4.0) 8.0 15.0 22.0 2.0
The Cato Corporation (CATO) 0.0 (4.0) (4.0) 0.0 5.0 2.0
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) (9.0) (6.0) 10.0 (11.0) 0.0 (2.0)
Off-Price Retailers
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 7.0 3.0 8.0 4.0 6.0 4.0
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 8.0 2.0 12.0 2.0 3.0 0.0
Department Store Retailers
Neiman Marcus, Inc. 10.0 9.8 6.8 4.7 5.5 11.5
Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (DDS) 6.0 6.0 (5.0) 7.0 8.0 (1.0)
Stage Stores Inc. (SSI) 7.6 5.1 (11.3) 1.9 2.4 (3.5)
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) 11.8 4.8 14.0 8.4 5.1 3.4
Saks Incorporated (SKS) 3.0 4.4 7.0 11.8 5.3 8.1
Macy's Inc. (M) 4.6 2.6 3.4 3.9 6.1 2.5
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) 3.4 1.4 6.5 3.9 6.1 (2.5)
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) 0.0 0.3 5.3 0.1 2.9 (4.2)
Stein Mart, Inc. (SMRT) (1.6) (1.2) (2.5) (1.9) 0.0 (6.5)
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) (3.9) (1.2) (4.6) 3.7 9.2 (1.9)
Mass Merchants
Target Corporation (TGT) 2.2 1.7 0.5 0.9 5.5 1.7
Warehouse Clubs
Costco Wholesale (COST)** 12.0 9.0 8.0 6.0 9.0 6.0
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (BJ)* 6.5 2.7 8.4 3.8 5.0 3.7
Small-Format Value Retailers
Fred's, Inc. (FRED) 3.0 2.1 (2.0) 0.2 4.7 0.0
Drug Store Retailers
Walgreen Co. (WAG) 11.3 6.1 (1.1) 2.8 3.2 (1.3)
Rite-Aid (RAD) 0.0 1.1 (2.1) 0.6 (1.3) (1.7)
* BJ's Wholesale comp store sales of +2.7% inclusive of fuel sales. Comp stores sales excluding fuel were +0.3%.
** Costco comp store sales of +9.0% inclusive of fuel sales and currency impacts. Comp store sales excluding fuel sales and currency impacts were +6.0%.
Sales results compiled from various sources including Reuters, Associated Press, Yahoo Finance, and individual company web sites.
Mark Gallardo
Director - Retail Intelligence
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