The document summarizes retail sales results for March 2011 compared to the prior month and year for various retailers. Specialty apparel retailers saw mixed results ranging from 15.5% growth at Limited Brands to an 8% decline at The Gap. Off-price retailers Ross and TJX both saw about 1% declines in comparable store sales. Department store sales varied from 9.2% growth at Saks to a 4.9% decline at Kohl's. Warehouse clubs like Costco saw strong growth while mass merchants like Target declined.

1. March 2011 Retail Sales Results
Prior Month Comp Results
March March March February January December
2011 2011 2010 2011 2011 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) 15.5 14.0 15.0 12.0 24.0 5.0
Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) 15.1 8.9 13.2 12.8 15.3 9.2
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) 11.4 8.4 7.2 2.1 4.3 6.1
The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA) 10.2 4.7 6.3 7.0 6.2 (2.1)
Mothers Work, Inc. (DEST) (0.3) (3.0) (3.3) 3.7 1.1 1.2
Hot Topic, Inc. (HOTT) (6.4) (5.0) (7.5) (1.4) (3.3) (1.7)
The Cato Corporation (CATO) (8.0) (9.0) 24.0 5.0 (4.0) 0.0
The Gap, Inc. (GPS) (8.0) (10.0) 11.0 (3.0) 1.0 (3.0)
Off-Price Retailers
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 2.0 (1.0) 14.0 3.0 3.0 4.0
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) 1.0 (1.0) 12.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
Department Store Retailers
Saks Incorporated (SKS) 9.2 11.1 12.7 15.3 4.4 11.8
Neiman Marcus, Inc. 9.0 8.8 9.6 12.7 9.8 4.7
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) 10.1 5.1 16.8 7.3 4.8 8.4
Macy's Inc. (M) 1.6 0.9 10.8 5.8 2.6 3.9
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) (4.0) (0.3) 5.4 6.4 (1.2) 3.7
Dillard Department Stores, Inc. (DDS) (1.0) (1.0) 9.0 (1.0) 6.0 7.0
Stein Mart, Inc. (SMRT) (4.9) (3.9) 1.0 8.2 (1.2) (1.9)
Stage Stores Inc. (SSI) (4.1) (5.3) 8.6 (7.2) 5.1 1.9
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) (6.6) (6.1) 11.4 (0.5) 0.3 0.1
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) (4.9) (6.5) 22.5 5.0 1.4 3.9
Mass Merchants
Target Corporation (TGT) (4.5) (5.5) 10.3 1.8 1.7 0.9
Warehouse Clubs
Costco Wholesale (COST)** 17.0 13.0 10.0 8.0 9.0 6.0
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (BJ)* 9.1 5.3 10.6 5.5 2.7 3.8
Small-Format Value Retailers
Fred's, Inc. (FRED) 3.0 0.7 3.6 0.9 2.1 0.2
Drug Store Retailers
Walgreen Co. (WAG) 7.6 3.0 2.3 3.1 6.1 2.8
Rite-Aid (RAD) (0.9) (0.1) (0.1) 1.0 1.1 0.6
* BJ's Wholesale comp store sales of +5.3% inclusive of fuel sales. Comp stores sales excluding fuel were +1.3%.
** Costco comp store sales of +13.0% inclusive of fuel sales and currency impacts. Comp store sales excluding fuel sales and currency impacts were +8.0%.
*** Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Aeropostale Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters Inc. have discontinued the reporting of monthly sales results as of February 2011
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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