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Department store sales comparisons for October
NEW YORK (AP) — Summary of sales at stores open at least a year in October for department-store 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. 3.1 pct
Dillard's Inc. -8 pct
Fred's Inc. 0.4 pct
J.C. Penney Co. -4.5 pct
Neiman Marcus Group Inc. -6 pct
Nordstrom Inc. 6.5 pct
Macy's Inc. -0.8 pct
Saks Inc. 0.7 pct
Stage Stores Inc. -0.1 pct