Nordstrom Inc (JWN)

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Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN) today reported a 5.4 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended October 29, 2011 compared with the four-week period ended October 30, 2010. Preliminary total retail sales of $749 million for October 2011 increased 13.3 percent compared with total retail sales of $662 million for the same period in fiscal 2010.

Third quarter same-store sales increased 7.9 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2010. Preliminary third quarter total retail sales of $2.38 billion increased 14.2 percent compared with total retail sales of $2.09 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010.

Year-to-date same-store sales increased 7.2 percent compared with the same period in fiscal 2010. Preliminary year-to-date total retail sales of $7.33 billion increased 12.8 percent compared with total retail sales of $6.49 billion for the same period in fiscal 2010.

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