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Business Wire Retail Report on July 2002 Retail Sales Figures

(Hollywood, FL; Aug. 8, 2002; Business Wire) Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month.

The Retail Report is based on information provided and released by the retailers.

This chart tracks each retailer's total sales for the previous month as compared to the same month last year and the percent change; total year-to-date sales for this year as compared to the same period last year, and the percent change. The last four columns show the percent change in comparable store sales for the prior months as compared to the same month last year and the percent change in year-to-date comparable store sales versus the same period last year. All entries with a "B" were provided by source in rounded billions format only; otherwise all figures are in millions.

(NOTE: Sales figures for JULY '02)
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SPECIALTY  MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD   YTD   MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD
APPAREL    2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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American   110.5 102.0 8.2   319.2 292.4 9.2   (4.6) 3.7   (4.8) 6.2
Eagle
Outfitters
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Ann Taylor 100.6 84.9  18.5  688.5 617.4 11.5  7.4  (17.4) (0.1) (8.4)
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Charming   168.3 112.3 50    1.26B 791.5 59    (3)   (4)   FLAT  (4)
Shops
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Chico's    34.6  25.8  34.2  255.5 182.7 39.8  4.9   21.0  12.4  22.5
FAS
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The        39.0  36.6  7     301.3 276.8 9     (12)  (17)  (10)  (8)
Children's
Place
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Chris.     26.9  21.7  24    128.2 96.6  33    3     7     9     8
& Banks
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Dress Barn 45.9  42.7  7     186.7 177.4 5     2     (5)   EVEN  (1)
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Factory    41.6  43.6  (4.7) 245.0 265.1 (7.6) (3.9) (4.7) (10.2)(4.2)
2-U
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The Gap    956   948   1     6.2B  6.4B  (4)   (8)   (12)  (12)  (8)
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Gymboree   33.1  30.2  N/A   103.9 97.7  N/A   8.0   19    5.0   22
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Jos. A.    13.33 11.31 17.9  107.6 93.5  15.1  8.6   N/A   4.5   N/A
Bank
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The        582.9 548.5 6     4.14B 3.85B 8     2     (6)   4     (4)
Limited
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Men's      78.0  82.2  (5.1) 308.6 297.2 3.8  (10.5) (4.3) (1.5) (9)
Wearhouse
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Neiman     165   170   (2.7) 2.91B 3.02B (3.5) (4.2) (3.4) (4.6) (2.3)
Marcus
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Pacific    67.5  56.5  19.5  352.6 294.2 19.9  7.2   (5.3) 4.2   (5.5)
Sunwear
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Ross       269   236   14    1.7B  1.4B  21    4     5     10    (1)
Stores
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Saks Inc.  352.6 370.2 (4.8) 2.65B 2.71B (2.4) (3.6) (4.8) (0.5) (6.8)
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S&K Famous 14.1  13.8  N/A   68.4  67.9  N/A   1     (7)   EVEN  (1)
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Talbots    94.5  106.6 (11)  761.7 785.4 (3)   (19.0) 7.4  (8.7) 7
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TJX Cos.   810   745   9     5,477 4,812 14    (1)   5     4     1
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United     26.1  26.9  (3)   229.2 216.1 6     (4)   (5)   3     (3)
Retail
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Wilsons    27.2  28.4  (4.4) 208.6 N/A   (1.4) (5.2) (12.4)(8.6) (1.8)
The
Leather
Expert
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GENERAL    MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD   YTD   MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD
MERCH.     2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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BJ's       415   368   12.6  2.7B  2.4B  12.5  1.5   3.7   3.5   4.2
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Big Lots   324.8 266.6 21.8  1.76B 1.50B 17.1  16.9  (0.8) 12.0  1.7
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Bon-Ton    39.1  41.4  (5.7) 304.4 300.6 1.3   (5.7) (2.7) 1.3   (3.6)
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Costco     2.96B 2.70B 10    34.97B 31.4B 11   6     4     7     4
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Dillard's  555.6 571.8 (3)   3.73B 3.75B (1)   (3)   7     (1)   (5)
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Dollar     434.3 375.6 15.6  2.84B 2.43B 17.2  6.6   6.6   8.1   7.3
General
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Elder-     36.3  34.7  4.4   274.7 270.0 1.8   (0.4) (4.3) (2.3) (2.6)
Beerman
Stores
Corp.
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Family     314.4 280.2 12.2  3.84B 3.32B 15.8  1.9   7.7   6.1   3.8
Dollar
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Federated  970   1.003B (3.3) 6.9B 7.0B  (1.5) (5.2) (4.2) (2.9) (3.1)
Dept.
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Fred's     77.2  65.0  18    515.6 417.6 23    10.2  12.4  13.3  8.6
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Gottschalks 43.2 45.3  (4.7) 305.4 315.9 (3.3) (3.5) EVEN  (1.0) 2.0
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J.C.       912   934   (2.4) 6.43  6.35  1.2   (2.2) 2.2   2.5   1.7
Penney
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K-Mart
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Kohl's     577.1 466.3 23.8  3.8B  3.0B  26.2  7.5   14.3  9.6   5
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Marshall   148   N/A   (4.9) 1.2B  N/A   (2.3) (4.9) (7.2) (2.3) (6.6)
Fields
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May Dept.  840.9 869.9 (3.3) 6.25B 6.27B (0.3) (6.2) (1.3) (3.6) (2.1)
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Mervyn's   247   N/A   (6.3) 1.7B  N/A   (3.5) (5.9) 4.3   (3.3) (1.1)
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Sears      1.97B 2.03B (2.7) 13.7B 13.9B (1.5) (4.9) (3.0) (4.0) (2.2)
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Sharper    17.9  14.6  23    108.4 88.3  23    9     (26)  9     (9)
Image
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Shopko     230.2 237.5 (3.1) 1.5B  N/A   (0.3) (2.7) 0.2   0.0   (2.2)
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Stage      69.0  66.9  3.1   414.2 391.0 5.9   2.1   9.5   6.8   16.8
Stores
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SteinMart  82.3  N/A   (0.6) 667.4 N/A   9.7   (7.8) N/A   (0.6) N/A
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Target     2.98B 2.74B 8.7   19.1B N/A   12.7  1.0   4.6   4.1   1.8
Corp.
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Target     2.55B N/A   11.8  16.2B N/A   16.0  2.2   5.7   5.6   3.1
Stores
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Value City 153.7 147.5 4.2   1.2B  1.1B  8.3   (6.1) (6.3) (2.1) (4.2)
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Wal-Mart   17.8B 16.0B 11.0  115.8B 102.8B 12.7 5.0  6.3   7.7   5.1
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HOME       MONTH MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD   YTD   MONTH MONTH YTD   YTD
SUPPLY     2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Bombay Co. 30.2  29.1  4     100.0 97.0  3     (5)   1     (6)   2
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Pier 1     123.6 111.1 11.3  666.0 572.5 16.2  2.3   (1.1) 7.2   1
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QUARTERLY REPORTING COMPANIES
   
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COMPANY    Q     Q     Q     YTD   YTD   YTD   Q     Q     YTD   YTD
NAME       2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2002  2001  2002  2001
           FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Best Buy
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Brookstone 71.2  69.6  2.3   127.9 124.6 2.6   (3.7) (3.6) (3.5) (1.4)
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Coldwater
Creek
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Cost Plus  138.3 112.1 23.4  272.7 225.0 21.2  6.1   (0.5) 5.0   2.0
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Designs
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Finish
Line
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Finlay
Ent.
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Radioshack  998  1.04B (4)                     FLAT  (6)
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Ultimate   142.8 117.6 21    285   232.7 22    1     (5)   1     (3)
Electronics
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Weiner's
Stores
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Zale       431.1 417.0 3.4   2.17B 2.07B 5.1   2.0   (9.7) 1.5   (3.8)
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