Business Wire Retail Report On August 2006 Retail Sales Figures.

PLANTATION Plantation, city (1990 pop. 66,692), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb of Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1953. The city has grown rapidly along with the development of S Florida. , Fla. -- Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures sales figures npl → cifras fpl de ventas for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday Thursday: see week. 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 Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current 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.

SPECIALTY MO.   MO.   MO.   YTD   YTD   YTD   MO.   MO.   YTD   YTD
APPAREL   2006  2005  2006  2006  2005  2006  2006  2005  2006  2005
          FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Aero-
postale     159   137  16.6   680   581  17.1   3.3   1.3   0.1     1
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(NYSE:ARO), http://www.aeropostale.com
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American
Eagle
Outfitters  277   238   16   1.4B  1.2B   16    11   11.8    9   21.2
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(Nasdaq:AEOS), http://www.ae.com
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Ann
Taylor      149   134  11.2   N/A   N/A   N/A   1.9   3.7   N/A  (2.7)
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(NYSE:ANN), http://www.anntaylor.com
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Chico's
FAS         112   102  10.5   909   772  17.8  (2.6)   14   5.1  13.3
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(NYSE:CHS), http://www.chicos.com
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The
Children's
Place       155   126   23    978   814   20    12     4    12     8
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(Nasdaq:PLCE), http://www.childrensplace.com
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Christ. &
Banks      38.6  33.6   15    274   234   17     5     1     8     3
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(NYSE:CBK), http://www.christopherandbanks.com
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Citi
Trends     32.6  24.8  31.5   N/A   N/A   N/A  13.7  20.3   N/A   N/A
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(Nasdaq:CTRN), http://www.cititrends.com
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Dress
Barn       102   95.3    7    N/A   N/A   N/A    2    11    N/A   N/A
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(Nasdaq:DBRN), http://www.dressbarn.com
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The Gap   1.15B 1.17B   (2)  8.30B 8.51B  (2)   (7)   (9)   (7)   (5)
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(NYSE:GPS), http://www.gap.com
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Gymboree   55.1  44.1   25    N/A   N/A   N/A   17    (1)   N/A   N/A
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(Nasdaq:GYMB), http://www.gymboree.com
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JoS. A.
Bank       29.6  28.3   4.6   262   224  17.4  (6.1)  12.9  5.7   5.5
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(Nasdaq:JOSB), http://www.josbank.com
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The
Limited     639   575   11   5.2B   4.8B   7     9    (3)    6    (3)
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(NYSE:LTD), http://www.limited.com
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Neiman
Marcus      270   251   7.4   N/A   N/A   N/A   4.4   8.2   N/A   N/A
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(NYSE:NMG.A), http://www.neimanmarcus.com
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Pacific
Sunwear     169   176    (4)  782   765   2.3  (9.4)  2.6   (5)    3
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(Nasdaq:PSUN), http://www.pacsun.com
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Ross
Stores      425   388    10  3.03B 2.68B   13    3    13     5     6
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(Nasdaq:ROST), http://www.rossstores.com
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Saks Inc.   228   358 (36.5) 2.01B 3.20B (37.2) 3.3  (0.3)  0.4   1.8
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(NYSE:SKS), http://www.saksfifthavenue.com
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TJX Cos.    1.3B  1.2B   9    9.2B  8.5B    8    4     2     3     2
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(NYSE:TJX), http://www.tjx.com
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United
Retail      26.4  25.8   2    257   247     4    3     8     5    12
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(Nasdaq:URGI), http://www.unitedretail.com
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Wilsons
The
Leather
Expert      15.8  19.1  N/A   140   162 (13.7) (18.5) (7.9) (13.7) 9.8
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(Nasdaq:WLSN), http://www.wilsonsleather.com
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GENERAL   MO.   MO.   MO.   YTD   YTD   YTD   MO.   MO.   YTD   YTD
MERCH.    2006  2005  2006  2006  2005  2006  2006  2005  2006  2005
          FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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BJ's        625   598   4.4  4.6B  4.3B   5.7   2.3   5.6   1.9   4.6
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(NYSE:BJ), http://www.bjswholesale.com
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Bon-Ton     225    85   164  1.5B   622   147  (5.7) (1.2)  0.1  (1.8)
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(Nasdaq:BONT), http://www.bonton.com
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Costco    4.55B 4.08B   11  57.8B  51.9B   11    7     9     8     7
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(Nasdaq:COST), http://www.costco.com
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Dillard's   557   566  (2)  4.08B  4.06B  FLAT  (1)    2     1    (1)
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(NYSE:DDS), http://www.dillards.com
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Dollar
General     687   624  10.1  5.1B  4.7B   8.6   4.8   1.2   2.5    4
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(NYSE:DG), http://www.dollargeneral.com
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Family
Dollar      484   444    9   6.4B   N/A   9.8    4    1.8   3.7   2.3
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(NYSE:FDO), http://www.familydollar.com
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Federated
Dept.      1.7B  1.1B  61.6   14B  8.3B  63.8   3.8   1.1   2.4   1.7
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(NYSE:FD), http://www.federated-fds.com
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Fred's      124   110   12    948   867    9    6.3  (3.8)  2.6   1.2
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(Nasdaq:FRED), http://www.fredsinc.com
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Gotts-
chalks     47.3  49.6  (4.3)  344   345  (0.3) (1.1)  0.4  (0.1)  1.2
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(NYSE:GOT), http://www.gottschalks.com
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J.C.
Penney    1.39B 1.38B   0.7  8.6B  8.2B    4   (0.5)  2.8   3.2   4.1
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(NYSE:JCP), http://www.jcpenney.com
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Kohl's     1.1B   1B   13.1  7.6B  6.6B  14.7   5.2   4.6    6    4.3
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(NYSE:KSS), http://www.kohls.com
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Sharper
Image       19   23.8  (20)   140   190  (26)  (22)   (14)  (28)  (12)
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(Nasdaq:SHRP), http://www.sharperimage.com
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Stage
Stores     129   111   15.8   834   731  14.2   3.8   1.5   3.8   5.2
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(Nasdaq:STGS), http://www.stagestores.com
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SteinMart  95.7  98.1  (2.5)  797   816  (2.3) (2.8)  5.3  (3.1)  3.4
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(Nasdaq:SMRT), http://www.steinmart.com
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Target
Corp.      4.2B  3.9B   9.2   30B   N/A  11.1   2.8   6.3   4.6   6.5
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(NYSE:TGT), http://www.targetcorp.com
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Wal-Mart    26B  23B   12.5  191B  170B  12.2   2.7   3.1   2.7   3.4
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(NYSE:WMT), http://www.walmart.com
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HOME      MO.   MO.   MO.   YTD   YTD   YTD   MO.   MO.   YTD   YTD
SUPPLY    2006  2005  2006  2006  2005  2006  2006  2005  2006  2005
          FULL$ FULL$ FULL% FULL$ FULL$ FULL% COMP% COMP% COMP% COMP%
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Pier 1      114   124  (7.8)  747   814  (8.3) (9.1)(12.4)(10.9) (9.8)
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(NYSE:PIR), http://www.pier1.com
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QUARTERLY REPORTING COMPANIES


COMPANY   Q06   Q05   Q06   YTD   YTD   YTD   Q06   Q05   YTD   YTD
NAME      FULL$ FULL$ FULL% 2006  2005  2006  COMP% COMP% 2006  2005
                            FULL$ FULL$ FULL%             COMP% COMP%
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Bombay
Co.         121   128  (5.3)  240   250  (4.1)   (3)   11   (21) FLAT
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(NYSE:BBA), http://www.bombayco.com
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Charming
Shoppes     763   689    11  1.5B   1.3B   16     2     4     1     2
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(Nasdaq:CHRS), http://www.charming.com
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Coldwater
Creek       217  153   41.2  432   309   39.7  13.3   12.7   N/A   N/A
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(Nasdaq:CWTR), http://www.coldwatercreek.com
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Cost
Plus        215   203   6.2  428   403   6.3  (3.2) (1.7) (3.7) (1.8)
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(Nasdaq:CPWM), http://www.costplus.com
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Finish
Line        339   342  (0.9)  628   633  0.8  (6.6)  (2)  (6.8) (0.3)
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(Nasdaq:FINL), http://www.finishline.com
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Finlay
Enter.      163   151   8.1   322   291  10.9  3.4    N/A   2.3   N/A
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(Nasdaq:FNLY), http://www.finlayenterprises.com
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Men's
Wearhouse   396   370   7.1   N/A   N/A   N/A  3.7    8.5   N/A  10.4
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(NYSE:MW), http://www.menswearhouse.com
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Talbots     571   450   N/A   1B    896   N/A  1.3    2.3   1.1   5.2
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(NYSE:TLB), http://www.talbots.com
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Zale        491   472   3.9  2.44B 2.38B  2.3  3.5    N/A   1.6   N/A
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(NYSE:ZLC), http://www.zales.com
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