Retail Sales Comps: What Did Your Favorite Store(s) Do?

Many of the retail companies are reporting their comparable store sales for May. These are from a year ago period (month vs. year earlier month). So, the “easy-comps” that we saw over the last few periods are no longer used as a look-back. Therefore, the amazing rise that showed up for retail during the first half of 2010 will appear much more on a normal trend moving forward.

Below are a few of the reports that came inthrough Briefing.com this morning. Below that there is a comprehensive report that shows monthly changes and a heatmap of the trend.

  • Stein Mart reports May same store sales -4.5% vs -5.3% two analyst estimate
  • Sprint Nextel: Mid-quarter update–post-paid operating performance tracking ahead of expectations – FBR Capital
  • Fred’s reports May same store sales +3.5% vs +2.7%
  • Gap Inc reports May same store sales +1.0% vs +0.9%
  • Macy’s reports May same store sales +1.4% vs +0.7%
  • American Eagle reports May same store sales -3% vs -2.2%
  • BJ’s Wholesale reports May comparable stores +6.8% vs +6.8%
  • Abercrombie reports May same store sales -3.0% vs -2.0%
  • Target reports May same store sales +1.3% vs +0.9%
  • Dillard’s reports May same store sales -1.0% vs -2.0% single analyst est
  • Walgreens says May sales increased 5.9%
  • Aeropostale reports May same store sales +1.0% vs -0.9%
  • JC Penney reports May same store sales -1.8% vs -0.9%
  • Saks reports May same store sales +5.8% vs +4.3%
  • Rite Aid reports May comparable store sales -1.7%
  • Ross Stores reports May same store sales +5.0% vs +2.9%
  • Kohl’s reports May same store sales +3.5% vs +1.5%
  • Nordstrom reports May same store sales +3.7% vs +4.8%
  • TJX Cos reports May same store sales +4% vs +2.5%

Retail Same Store Sales(pdf)